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:
2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to North Carolina |
2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Duke |
2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Oregon |
2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Iowa State |
2015 | NIT | First Round loss to Rhode Island |
2014 | NIT | First Round loss to Louisiana Tech |
2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Ohio State |
2012 | NCAA | Opening Round loss to BYU |
2011 | CIT | First Round win over Valparaiso |
2011 | CIT | Quarterfinal win over Buffalo |
2011 | CIT | Semifinal win over East Tennessee State |
2011 | CIT | Final loss to Santa Clara |
2006 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to LSU |
2001 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Mississippi |
2000 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Maryland |
1998 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Syracuse |
*all team stats through 3/7