Iona Men's Basketball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Iona Gaels

MAAC (12-5, 6-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/5 at Hofstra (82-74), 2/19 Monmouth (91-86), 3/10 vs Siena (55-52)
Bad Losses: 12/12 at Fairfield (52-67), 2/13 Manhattan (70-77), 2/17 at Quinnipiac (70-74)
Coach:  Rick Pitino
 
Probable Starters:
Asante Gist, Senior, Guard, 13.3 ppg, 3.7 apg
Isaiah Ross, Senior, Guard, 18.4 ppg, 1.5 apg, 1.5 spg
Berrick JeanLouis, Junior, Guard, 8.2 ppg, 1.8 apg, 5.6 rpg, 2.3 spg, 1.1 bpg
Dwayne Koroma, Freshman, Forward, 2.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Nelly Junior Joseph, Freshman, Forward, 11.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.5 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Dylan van Eyck, Senior, Forward,
Ryan Meyers, Freshman, Guard, 6.1 ppg, 1.0 apg7.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.4 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.7 (94th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.7 (155, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.3 (100, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.4 (70, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (88, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.9 (70, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.5 (57, 1)
Rebound Margin: 4.1 (57, 1)
Assists Per Game: 15.1 (63, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.2 (322, 11)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019NCAARound of 64 loss to North Carolina
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Duke
2017NCAARound of 64 loss to Oregon
2016NCAARound of 64 loss to Iowa State
2015NITFirst Round loss to Rhode Island
2014NITFirst Round loss to Louisiana Tech
2013NCAARound of 64 loss to Ohio State
2012NCAAOpening Round loss to BYU
2011CITFirst Round win over Valparaiso
2011CITQuarterfinal win over Buffalo
2011CITSemifinal win over East Tennessee State
2011CITFinal loss to Santa Clara
2006NCAARound of 64 loss to LSU
2001NCAARound of 64 loss to Mississippi
2000NCAARound of 64 loss to Maryland
1998NCAARound of 64 loss to Syracuse
 
*all team stats through 3/7