Griffin has 22, Iona turns back Saint Peter's 86-77
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Roland Griffin scored 22 points and Iona heated up in the second half to defeat Saint Peter's 86-77 on Saturday.
E.J. Crawford added 18 points and Zach Lewis and Schadrac Casimir had 15 points apiece for the Gaels (16-10, 10-4 Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference). Rickey McGill had eight points, nine assists and seven rebounds.
Lewis, held scoreless in the first half, hit a 3-pointer and followed with a pair of free throws on the next possession and Crawford completed a 3-point play as the Gaels turned a three-point lead into a 66-55 advantage in less than a minute. Iona kept the lead around 10 the rest of the way.
Iona went 6 of 10 from 3-point range and 17 of 27 overall in the second half.
Davauhnte Turner had 21 points for the Peacocks (10-15, 4-10), with Nick Griffin and Samuel Idowu adding 14 apiece. Idowu had 11 rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Andrew Maira
- Michael Kelly
- Chris Slattery
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 |