NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (Interstat) — Mount Saint Mary’s built a steady first-half lead and held off Iona for an 83-76 men’s basketball victory Saturday at Hynes Center. The Mountaineers led 39-34 at halftime and maintained their advantage throughout the second half.

Luke McEldon led Mount Saint Mary’s with 17 points, while Trey Deveaux also scored 17. Lamin Sabally scored a game-high 20 points for the Gaels. The Mountaineers shot 50% from the field and made 11 3-pointers, overcoming 10 turnovers. Iona shot just 42.4% overall and 9 of 33 from beyond the arc.

The win improved Mount Saint Mary’s to 11-15 overall. Iona fell to 14-11. An announced crowd of 1,949 attended the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game.