Iona Gaels @ NJIT Highlanders
Iona hangs on for 74-70 win over NJIT
NEWARK, N.J. -- E.J. Crawford scored 19 points, Rickey McGill added 17, including the go-ahead bucket with under a minute to play, and Iona held on Saturday for a 74-70 win over NJIT.
McGill hit the go-ahead bucket with 41 seconds left and Schadrac Casimir sealed the win with 4-of-4 shooting from the line sandwiched around an NJIT layup by Shyquan Gibbs.
Deyshonee Much had 12 points and seven rebounds for Iona (4-4), which hit 10 of 20 from 3-point range and shot 45 percent from the field overall to win its third straight.
NJIT (5-5) trailed by nine at the break but chipped away in the second half, retaking the lead 62-61 on Diandre Wilson's layup with 8:09 left.
TK Edogi quickly put Iona back on top with a 3-pointer at the other end and Roland Griffin padded it with a layup before Wilson sank a pair of free throws and Gibbs got a bucket to tie the game at 66-all. The Highlanders tied it again at 68.
Anthony Tarke led NJIT with 21 points and Abdul Lewis had 15 rebounds.
Game Information
Newark, NJ
Referee:Archibald Whaley
Referee:Chris Merlo
Referee:Keith Patterson
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 13-2 | - | 17-9 |
| Saint Peter's | 11-3 | 1.5 | 14-8 |
| Siena | 10-4 | 2.5 | 17-8 |
| Quinnipiac | 10-5 | 3 | 17-9 |
| Marist | 10-6 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| Fairfield | 8-7 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 7-8 | 6 | 11-15 |
| Iona | 6-8 | 6.5 | 14-11 |
| Manhattan | 6-9 | 7 | 10-16 |
| Sacred Heart | 6-9 | 7 | 10-16 |
| Canisius | 3-11 | 9.5 | 8-17 |
| Niagara | 3-11 | 9.5 | 6-18 |
| Rider | 2-12 | 10.5 | 3-20 |
| America East ConferenceAmerica East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | 9-2 | - | 14-12 |
| UMBC | 8-2 | 0.5 | 15-8 |
| Vermont | 8-3 | 1 | 16-10 |
| UMass Lowell | 6-5 | 3 | 11-15 |
| New Hampshire | 4-6 | 4.5 | 8-15 |
| UAlbany | 4-6 | 4.5 | 8-17 |
| Bryant | 4-7 | 5 | 8-17 |
| Maine | 4-7 | 5 | 6-20 |
| Binghamton | 1-10 | 8 | 5-21 |
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