7-6, 1-0 Metro

Final/OT

	1	2	3	4	T
Iona IONA	37	41	20		98
Niagara NIA	37	41	15		93

Niagara Purple EaglesNiagaraNIA

7-7, 0-1 Metro

Iona Gaels @ Niagara Purple Eagles

Iona holds off Niagara 98-93 in overtime in MAAC opener

E.J. Crawford converted a 3-point play with about two minutes left in overtime and Iona closed with 10 straight free throws to hold off a challenge from Niagara 98-93 on Friday night in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener.

Dec 30, 2018, 10:56 am - Associated Press

IONA

100%

According to ESPN Analytics

Data is currently unavailable.

NCAA Division I

Metro Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Merrimack	17-3	-	23-11
Saint Peter's	14-6	3	17-12
Siena	13-7	4	23-12
Marist	12-8	5	19-12
Quinnipiac	12-8	5	19-13
Fairfield	11-9	6	21-13
Mount St. Mary's	11-9	6	15-17
Iona	10-10	7	18-14
Sacred Heart	9-11	8	14-19
Manhattan	8-12	9	12-20
Canisius	5-15	12	10-21
Niagara	5-15	12	8-22
Rider	3-17	14	4-25

Men's College Basketball News

North Carolina lands Demarcus Henry, their highest-ranked recruit since '19

Demarcus Henry, the No. 2 overall recruit in the 2027 class, commits to North Carolina, giving the Tar Heels their highest ranked recruit since 2019.

NCAA loses Kentucky appeals ruling; players remain eligible

A Kentucky Court of Appeals judge denied the NCAA emergency relief on Friday, allowing a group of players including Texas Tech quarterback Thomas Castellanos to remain eligible.

Commissioner Yormark leaving Big 12 after January for job outside college sports

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is leaving the conference, a decision he made as he prepares to take another job outside of college sports.

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