Iona 82-52 Canisius (Mar 2, 2025) Play-by-Play

Iona Gaels

14-16, 11-8 MAAC

	1	2	T
IONA	39	43	82
CAN	25	27	52

Canisius Golden Griffins

3-26, 3-15 MAAC

Gianni Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul McMillan IV.
Gianni Thompson missed Jumper.
Gianni Thompson made Jumper.
Paul McMillan IV missed Three Point Jumper.
Paul McMillan IV missed Layup.
Gianni Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
Tana Kopa missed Three Point Jumper.
Evan van der Plas made Layup.
Anthony Benard missed Three Point Jumper.
Tana Kopa made Jumper.
Paul McMillan IV missed Three Point Jumper.
Dylan Godfrey missed Layup.
Tana Kopa missed Three Point Jumper.
Anthony Benard missed Jumper.
Paul McMillan IV made Layup.
Paul McMillan IV missed Jumper.
Gianni Thompson made Dunk. Assisted by Tana Kopa.
Dylan Godfrey made Jumper. Assisted by Tana Kopa.
Evan van der Plas missed Three Point Jumper.
Tana Kopa made Three Point Jumper.
Evan van der Plas missed Three Point Jumper.
Cam Palesse missed Jumper.
Gianni Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
Tana Kopa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Benard.
Tana Kopa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Benard.
Gianni Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
Evan van der Plas missed Three Point Jumper.
Paul McMillan IV missed Three Point Jumper.
Gianni Thompson missed Jumper.
Tana Kopa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul McMillan IV.
Paul McMillan IV missed Layup.
Gianni Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Benard.
Tana Kopa missed Three Point Jumper.
Cam Palesse missed Jumper.
Cam Palesse made Jumper.
Gianni Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Benard.
Paul McMillan IV missed Layup.
Dylan Godfrey missed Three Point Jumper.
Paul McMillan IV made Layup.
Paul McMillan IV missed Layup.
Paul McMillan IV missed Layup.
Paul McMillan IV made Layup.
Paul McMillan IV missed Layup.
Tana Kopa missed Three Point Jumper.
Gianni Thompson made Layup.
Tana Kopa missed Three Point Jumper.
Paul McMillan IV missed Layup.
Dylan Godfrey missed Jumper.
Paul McMillan IV made Jumper.
Evan van der Plas missed Three Point Jumper.
Paul McMillan IV made Layup.
Nicco DiGiulio missed Jumper.
Dejour Reaves missed Jumper.
Adam Njie missed Layup.
Luke Jungers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adam Njie.
Dejour Reaves made Jumper.
Comeh Emuobor made Layup.
Justin Menard missed Three Point Jumper.
Kernan Bundy made Layup.
Yaphet Moundi made Dunk. Assisted by Jalen Barr.
Justin Menard missed Three Point Jumper.
Yaphet Moundi missed Layup.
Dejour Reaves missed Jumper.
Yaphet Moundi missed Layup.
Luke Jungers missed Three Point Jumper.
Yaphet Moundi made Dunk.
Justin Menard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kernan Bundy.
Luke Jungers missed Jumper.
Adam Njie missed Jumper.
Dejour Reaves made Jumper. Assisted by Luke Jungers.
Luke Jungers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Comeh Emuobor.
Luke Jungers missed Three Point Jumper.
Yaphet Moundi made Layup.
Dejour Reaves missed Jumper.
Jalen Barr made Layup. Assisted by Justin Menard.
Justin Menard made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Barr.
Adam Njie missed Three Point Jumper.
Adam Njie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Menard.
Yaphet Moundi missed Layup.
Adam Njie made Jumper.
Dejour Reaves made Layup.
Adam Njie made Layup.
Comeh Emuobor missed Layup.
Dejour Reaves missed Three Point Jumper.
Luke Jungers missed Three Point Jumper.
Dejour Reaves missed Layup.
Comeh Emuobor missed Layup.
Adam Njie missed Layup.
Yaphet Moundi made Layup. Assisted by Dejour Reaves.
Dejour Reaves missed Layup.
Yaphet Moundi made Layup. Assisted by Justin Menard.
Justin Menard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dejour Reaves.
Yaphet Moundi made Layup. Assisted by Adam Njie.
Luke Jungers missed Three Point Jumper.
Yaphet Moundi made Layup. Assisted by Justin Menard.
Adam Njie missed Three Point Jumper.
Adam Njie made Jumper. Assisted by Comeh Emuobor.
Adam Njie made Layup.
Adam Njie made Layup.
Adam Njie made Jumper.
Comeh Emuobor missed Layup.
Adam Njie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dejour Reaves.
Comeh Emuobor made Layup. Assisted by Clarence Rupert.
Comeh Emuobor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kernan Bundy.
Adam Njie made Layup.
Adam Njie made Jumper.
Adam Njie made Layup.
Clarence Rupert made Layup.
Comeh Emuobor made Layup.
Jojo Wallace made Jumper.
Jacob Hogarth missed Layup.
Josh Michigan missed Jumper.
Josh Michigan made Jumper.

IONA

CANISIUS

TIME		IONA	CAN
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball won by Iona	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball lost by Canisius	0	0
19:31	Dejour Reaves missed Jumper.	0	0
19:28	Paul McMillan IV Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:13	Gianni Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul McMillan IV.	0	3
18:52	Adam Njie missed Layup.	0	3
18:49	Comeh Emuobor Offensive Rebound.	0	3
18:47	Luke Jungers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adam Njie.	3	3
18:28	Maji David-Maji Turnover.	3	3
18:28	Maji David-Maji subbing out for Canisius	3	3
18:28	Anthony Benard subbing in for Canisius	3	3
18:18	Dejour Reaves Turnover.	3	3
17:58	Foul on Comeh Emuobor.	3	3
17:40	Gianni Thompson missed Jumper.	3	3
17:40	Clarence Rupert Block.	3	3
17:35	Comeh Emuobor Defensive Rebound.	3	3
17:30	Dejour Reaves made Jumper.	5	3
17:03	Gianni Thompson made Jumper.	5	5
16:53	Comeh Emuobor Turnover.	5	5
16:32	Paul McMillan IV missed Three Point Jumper.	5	5
16:29	Dejour Reaves Defensive Rebound.	5	5
16:23	Comeh Emuobor made Layup.	7	5
16:00	Paul McMillan IV missed Layup.	7	5
15:57	Luke Jungers Defensive Rebound.	7	5
15:41	Official TV Timeout	7	5
15:41	Adam Njie subbing out for Iona	7	5
15:41	Justin Menard subbing in for Iona	7	5
15:31	Dejour Reaves Turnover.	7	5
15:31	Anthony Benard Steal.	7	5
15:05	Gianni Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.	7	5
15:00	Luke Jungers Defensive Rebound.	7	5
14:45	Foul on Anthony Benard.	7	5
14:45	Cam Palesse subbing out for Canisius	7	5
14:45	Gianni Thompson subbing out for Canisius	7	5
14:45	Dylan Godfrey subbing in for Canisius	7	5
14:45	Evan van der Plas subbing in for Canisius	7	5
14:45	Clarence Rupert subbing out for Iona	7	5
14:45	Luke Jungers subbing out for Iona	7	5
14:45	Comeh Emuobor subbing out for Iona	7	5
14:45	Kernan Bundy subbing in for Iona	7	5
14:45	Yaphet Moundi subbing in for Iona	7	5
14:45	Jalen Barr subbing in for Iona	7	5
14:40	Justin Menard missed Three Point Jumper.	7	5
14:36	Kernan Bundy Offensive Rebound.	7	5
14:35	Kernan Bundy made Layup.	9	5
14:09	Dylan Godfrey Turnover.	9	5
14:09	Kernan Bundy Steal.	9	5
14:09	Foul on Evan van der Plas.	9	5
13:54	Yaphet Moundi made Dunk. Assisted by Jalen Barr.	11	5
13:41	Foul on Jalen Barr.	11	5
13:28	Tana Kopa missed Three Point Jumper.	11	5
13:23	Dejour Reaves Defensive Rebound.	11	5
13:16	Justin Menard missed Three Point Jumper.	11	5
13:12	Yaphet Moundi Offensive Rebound.	11	5
13:11	Yaphet Moundi missed Layup.	11	5
13:08	Tana Kopa Defensive Rebound.	11	5
13:04	Paul McMillan IV Turnover.	11	5
13:04	Justin Menard Steal.	11	5
12:58	Dejour Reaves missed Jumper.	11	5
12:51	Evan van der Plas Defensive Rebound.	11	5
12:51	Paul McMillan IV subbing out for Canisius	11	5
12:51	Cam Palesse subbing in for Canisius	11	5
12:51	Dejour Reaves subbing out for Iona	11	5
12:51	Luke Jungers subbing in for Iona	11	5
12:42	Evan van der Plas made Layup.	11	7
12:19	Yaphet Moundi missed Layup.	11	7
12:16	Kernan Bundy Offensive Rebound.	11	7
12:14	Luke Jungers missed Three Point Jumper.	11	7
12:10	Iona Offensive Rebound.	11	7
12:06	Yaphet Moundi made Dunk.	13	7
11:44	Anthony Benard missed Three Point Jumper.	13	7
11:40	Yaphet Moundi Defensive Rebound.	13	7
11:36	Justin Menard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kernan Bundy.	16	7
11:34	Canisius Timeout	16	7
11:34	Official TV Timeout	16	7
11:34	Cam Palesse subbing out for Canisius	16	7
11:34	Evan van der Plas subbing out for Canisius	16	7
11:34	Gianni Thompson subbing in for Canisius	16	7
11:34	Paul McMillan IV subbing in for Canisius	16	7
11:16	Tana Kopa made Jumper.	16	9
11:16	Foul on Justin Menard.	16	9
11:16	Tana Kopa made Free Throw.	16	10
11:00	Luke Jungers missed Jumper.	16	10
10:56	Yaphet Moundi Offensive Rebound.	16	10
10:50	Justin Menard subbing out for Iona	16	10
10:50	Kernan Bundy subbing out for Iona	16	10
10:50	Yaphet Moundi subbing out for Iona	16	10
10:50	Jalen Barr subbing out for Iona	16	10
10:50	Adam Njie subbing in for Iona	16	10
10:50	Dejour Reaves subbing in for Iona	16	10
10:50	Clarence Rupert subbing in for Iona	16	10
10:50	Comeh Emuobor subbing in for Iona	16	10
10:44	Comeh Emuobor Turnover.	16	10
10:44	Paul McMillan IV Steal.	16	10
10:39	Paul McMillan IV missed Three Point Jumper.	16	10
10:34	Dylan Godfrey Offensive Rebound.	16	10
10:33	Dylan Godfrey missed Layup.	16	10
10:30	Comeh Emuobor Defensive Rebound.	16	10
10:20	Adam Njie missed Jumper.	16	10
10:17	Tana Kopa Defensive Rebound.	16	10
10:15	Paul McMillan IV Turnover.	16	10
9:58	Foul on Anthony Benard.	16	10
9:58	Adam Njie made Free Throw.	17	10
9:58	Adam Njie made Free Throw.	18	10
9:46	Tana Kopa missed Three Point Jumper.	18	10
9:42	Luke Jungers Defensive Rebound.	18	10
9:34	Dejour Reaves made Jumper. Assisted by Luke Jungers.	20	10
9:08	Anthony Benard missed Jumper.	20	10
9:04	Adam Njie Defensive Rebound.	20	10
8:41	Luke Jungers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Comeh Emuobor.	23	10
8:21	Paul McMillan IV made Layup.	23	12
8:21	Foul on Luke Jungers.	23	12
8:21	Anthony Benard subbing out for Canisius	23	12
8:21	Evan van der Plas subbing in for Canisius	23	12
8:21	Paul McMillan IV missed Free Throw.	23	12
8:20	Luke Jungers Defensive Rebound.	23	12
8:14	Luke Jungers missed Three Point Jumper.	23	12
8:10	Tana Kopa Defensive Rebound.	23	12
7:50	Paul McMillan IV missed Jumper.	23	12
7:47	Clarence Rupert Defensive Rebound.	23	12
7:44	Adam Njie Turnover.	23	12
7:44	Tana Kopa Steal.	23	12
7:38	Gianni Thompson made Dunk. Assisted by Tana Kopa.	23	14
7:03	Iona Turnover.	23	14
7:03	Official TV Timeout	23	14
7:03	Adam Njie subbing out for Iona	23	14
7:03	Clarence Rupert subbing out for Iona	23	14
7:03	Luke Jungers subbing out for Iona	23	14
7:03	Comeh Emuobor subbing out for Iona	23	14
7:03	Justin Menard subbing in for Iona	23	14
7:03	Kernan Bundy subbing in for Iona	23	14
7:03	Yaphet Moundi subbing in for Iona	23	14
7:03	Jalen Barr subbing in for Iona	23	14
6:41	Dylan Godfrey made Jumper. Assisted by Tana Kopa.	23	16
6:14	Yaphet Moundi Turnover.	23	16
6:08	Foul on Jalen Barr.	23	16
5:48	Evan van der Plas missed Three Point Jumper.	23	16
5:44	Jalen Barr Defensive Rebound.	23	16
5:30	Yaphet Moundi made Layup.	25	16
5:11	Tana Kopa made Three Point Jumper.	25	19
4:55	Dejour Reaves missed Jumper.	25	19
4:50	Gianni Thompson Defensive Rebound.	25	19
4:43	Dylan Godfrey subbing out for Canisius	25	19
4:43	Paul McMillan IV subbing out for Canisius	25	19
4:43	Cam Palesse subbing in for Canisius	25	19
4:43	Anthony Benard subbing in for Canisius	25	19
4:43	Dejour Reaves subbing out for Iona	25	19
4:43	Adam Njie subbing in for Iona	25	19
4:28	Evan van der Plas missed Three Point Jumper.	25	19
4:24	Jalen Barr Defensive Rebound.	25	19
4:17	Jalen Barr made Layup. Assisted by Justin Menard.	27	19
3:58	Cam Palesse missed Jumper.	27	19
3:53	Jalen Barr Defensive Rebound.	27	19
3:51	Justin Menard made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Barr.	29	19
3:51	Official TV Timeout	29	19
3:51	Kernan Bundy subbing out for Iona	29	19
3:51	Luke Jungers subbing in for Iona	29	19
3:27	Gianni Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.	29	19
3:24	Justin Menard Defensive Rebound.	29	19
3:12	Adam Njie missed Three Point Jumper.	29	19
3:09	Tana Kopa Defensive Rebound.	29	19
3:05	Tana Kopa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Benard.	29	22
2:47	Adam Njie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Menard.	32	22
2:20	Tana Kopa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Benard.	32	25
1:53	Yaphet Moundi missed Layup.	32	25
1:50	Cam Palesse Defensive Rebound.	32	25
1:39	Gianni Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.	32	25
1:35	Adam Njie Defensive Rebound.	32	25
1:15	Foul on Tana Kopa.	32	25
1:15	Yaphet Moundi missed Free Throw.	32	25
1:15	Iona Deadball Team Rebound.	32	25
1:15	Gianni Thompson subbing out for Canisius	32	25
1:15	Dylan Godfrey subbing in for Canisius	32	25
1:15	Luke Jungers subbing out for Iona	32	25
1:15	Justin Menard subbing out for Iona	32	25
1:15	Jalen Barr subbing out for Iona	32	25
1:15	Dejour Reaves subbing in for Iona	32	25
1:15	Comeh Emuobor subbing in for Iona	32	25
1:15	Kernan Bundy subbing in for Iona	32	25
1:15	Yaphet Moundi made Free Throw.	33	25
1:15	Yaphet Moundi subbing out for Iona	33	25
1:15	Clarence Rupert subbing in for Iona	33	25
1:05	Evan van der Plas missed Three Point Jumper.	33	25
1:02	Dejour Reaves Defensive Rebound.	33	25
0:44	Adam Njie made Jumper.	35	25
0:43	Iona Timeout	35	25
0:34	Anthony Benard Turnover.	35	25
0:34	Adam Njie Steal.	35	25
0:30	Dejour Reaves made Layup.	37	25
0:06	Anthony Benard Turnover.	37	25
0:06	Adam Njie Steal.	37	25
0:02	Adam Njie made Layup.	39	25
0:00	End of 1st half	39	25

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1:00 PM, March 2, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

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Line: IONA -5.5

Over/Under: 142.5

Attendance: 596

Referees:
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Adam Vandenburgh
Connor Mooney

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Quinnipiac	15-5	-	20-12
Merrimack	14-6	1	18-14
Marist	13-7	2	20-9
Mount St. Mary's	12-8	3	19-12
Manhattan	12-8	3	17-12
Iona	12-8	3	15-16
Sacred Heart	10-10	5	15-18
Siena	9-11	6	14-18
Rider	9-11	6	14-19
Fairfield	8-12	7	12-20
Saint Peter's	7-13	8	12-16
Niagara	6-14	9	11-20
Canisius	3-17	12	3-28

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