Recap Coming off a two game sweep against Rider last weekend, Iona kept it rolling tonight with another dominant win against Coppin State, making it a three game winning streak. Despite a first half that was filled with careless mistakes and missed shots, the Gaels always maintained a lead and kept control of the game. This is a testament to the elite talent that is … Continue reading Iona Rolls Past Coppin State In 85-65 Win

Recap After cruising to an easy win Friday night, game two against Rider did not go nearly as smoothly for the Gaels. Iona got off to a great start in this game and it initially looked like they would have another dominant win, but this was not the case. Rider fought hard and kept the game close, even leading at certain points during the second … Continue reading Iona Outlasts Rider In 72-64 Win

Recap After an inconsistent weekend at Fairfield, when Iona won big on Friday and lost by a large margin on Saturday, the Gaels came out with a lot of energy tonight and looked determined to make a statement at Rider. The Gaels got out to a big lead right from the start and they never gave it up, ultimately winning the game 70-56. It was … Continue reading Iona Wins In Comfortable Fashion Against Rider On Friday Night

Recap Coming off a disappointing loss against Morgan State on Tuesday, the Gaels looked like a different team tonight at Fairfield. Iona absolutely annihilated the Stags tonight, there’s no other way to put it. With Asante Gist back and playing in his first full game, the Gaels leaned on all three of their senior captains to lead the team to a dominant performance. We saw … Continue reading Seniors Lead The Way As Iona Wins Big Against Fairfield To Open Up MAAC Play

In the Iona Gaels’ first game of the season and Rick Pitino’s debut as the Iona head coach, there is no other way to describe their performance other than a tale of two halves. In the first half, Iona outplayed Seton Hall on both ends of the floor and they took a 37-35 lead into halftime. That being said, in the second half it seemed … Continue reading 3 Bright Spots In Iona’s Loss To Seton Hall

Coming in at number 5 in our composite poll, the Iowa Hawkeyes are looking to build off of their somewhat unexpected success in the 2019-20 season, when they went 20-11 with an 11-9 conference record in a very tough Big Ten. Led by incoming senior big man Luka Garza, Iowa has a legit star player and along with some key complimentary players, the Hawkeyes are … Continue reading NCAA Basketball Countdown: #5 Iowa Hawkeyes