Iona hits 20 treys to beat Holy Cross 82-68
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Schadrac Casimir came off the bench to drill six from distance for 22 points to help Iona roll over Holy Cross 82-68 on Tuesday night.
The Gaels (6-5) started the game by nailing eight straight from beyond the arc. They drilled 12 3-pointers in the first half to take a 38-23 lead into the break. Iona opened the second half hitting four straight from distance to go ahead 50-31 at the 16:40 mark. The Gaels knocked down 20 treys, four short of the school record.
Holy Cross closed to 64-54 with 5:16 left after Patrick Benzan made a 3-point play, Karl Charles hit from distance and Benzan nailed a trey. Iona answered with three more from long range and cruised to the win.
Deyshonee Much added 12 points with seven assists and Jan Svandrlik also had 12 points, hitting 4 of 7 from distance.
Jacob Grandison led Holy Cross (3-7) with 14 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Kelly
- Dennis Allocco
- Bill McCarthy
2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 24-10 |
Fairfield | 14-6 | 1 | 24-13 |
Marist | 12-8 | 3 | 18-13 |
Saint Peter's | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
Rider | 12-8 | 3 | 15-17 |
Niagara | 11-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
Iona | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
Mount St. Mary's | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
Canisius | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
Manhattan | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
Siena | 3-17 | 12 | 4-28 |
2023-24 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Colgate | 16-2 | - | 25-10 |
American University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
Boston University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
Bucknell | 10-8 | 6 | 14-19 |
Lafayette | 10-8 | 6 | 11-21 |
Lehigh | 9-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
Navy | 8-10 | 8 | 13-18 |
Army | 6-12 | 10 | 10-22 |
Holy Cross | 6-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
Loyola Maryland | 5-13 | 11 | 7-25 |