Iona rallies past Fairleigh Dickinson 82-75 behind Svandrlik
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Jan Svandrlik set career highs with 27 points and six 3-pointers, and Iona rallied to beat Fairleigh Dickinson 82-75 on Saturday in its home opener.
Schadrac Casimir added 21 points, TK Edogi had 12 with eight rebounds, and Rickey McGill scored 11 with a career-high 12 rebounds for the Gaels (3-4), who made 26 of 33 free throws -- including 11 in the final 1:09.
Iona rallied to a 60-54 second-half lead on Casimir's three straight 3-pointers amid an 11-0 run, but FDU closed to 62-61 on Mike Holloway Jr.'s layup. Svandrlik's 3 and McGill's layup gave the Gaels a 71-68 edge. The Knights closed to 76-73 on Jahlil Jenkins' back-to-back layups with 23 seconds left, but McGill, Svandrlik and Casimir combined for six free throws down the stretch.
Darian Anderson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer to spark a 12-3 run and the Knights led 42-31 at halftime behind Caleb Bishop's 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting.
Noah Morgan scored 16 points with 10 rebounds, Bishop had 14 points, and Anderson and Darnell Edge added 11 apiece for the Knights (3-5), who have lost four straight on the road.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kenneth Clark
- Rod Mrakovich
- Michael Kelly
2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 7-2 | - | 16-6 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 5-3 | 1.5 | 9-14 |
| Mercyhurst | 6-4 | 1.5 | 12-13 |
| Long Island University | 6-4 | 1.5 | 10-15 |
| Wagner | 4-5 | 3 | 12-10 |
| Stonehill | 4-5 | 3 | 12-12 |
| Chicago State | 3-5 | 3.5 | 3-20 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 3-6 | 4 | 8-15 |
| Le Moyne | 2-6 | 4.5 | 7-16 |
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 9-1 | - | 16-3 |
| Quinnipiac | 9-1 | - | 13-8 |
| Merrimack | 8-2 | 1 | 11-10 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 5-5 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Manhattan | 5-5 | 4 | 10-9 |
| Iona | 5-5 | 4 | 8-13 |
| Sacred Heart | 4-5 | 4.5 | 8-12 |
| Siena | 4-6 | 5 | 9-12 |
| Fairfield | 4-6 | 5 | 8-13 |
| Rider | 4-6 | 5 | 8-13 |
| Niagara | 3-7 | 6 | 8-13 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-7 | 6.5 | 7-10 |
| Canisius | 2-8 | 7 | 2-19 |
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