Iona Gaels @ Marist Red Foxes
Iona survives Marist's late rally 72-68
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- David Laury had 21 points and 18 rebounds on Friday night and Iona held off a late charge to beat Marist 72-68.
A.J. English made two free throws with 1.3 seconds left to seal it for the Gaels (22-6, 15-2 Metro Atlantic). Schadrac Casimir and English added 19 points each.
Iona matched its largest lead at 66-51 with 6:50 to go after Marist (5-22, 4-13) led 35-34 at halftime.
Chauvaughn Lewis made 1 of 2 free throws to pull Marist back within three at 69-66 with 20.8 seconds left.
Lewis finished with 25 points and reached 2,000 career points on a driving layup with 3:23 left in the first half. He became the 12th member of the MAAC's 2,000-point club and the second at Marist. Lewis (2,013) needs 65 points to pass Steve Smith (1979-83, 2077) for the Marist record.
T.J. Curry added a career-high 17 for the Red Foxes.
Game Information
Poughkeepsie, NY
Referee:Ron Tyburski
Referee:Steve Ruppenthal
Referee:Jeff Anderson
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic 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 |
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