NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Quinnipiac Bobcats used a dominant second half to defeat the Iona Gaels 89-68 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Friday night at Hynes Center.

Leading 36-34 at halftime, Quinnipiac outscored Iona 53-34 after the break to secure the victory. The Bobcats improved to 6-3, while the Gaels fell to 6-3.

Iona’s Lamin Sabally scored a game-high 27 points in the loss. An announced crowd of 2,242 saw the game. Quinnipiac, which was a pregame underdog, next hosts Rider on Sunday. Iona travels to Sacred Heart.