MBB

Iona 68, at Niagara 70

Sunday, February 15, 2026 · Final · Metro Atlantic

Metro Atlantic 1 2 PTS

Iona Gaels

18-14 · L1 · #228 (1193 ELO -21)

30 38 68

Niagara Purple Eagles

8-22 · L1 · #327 (938 ELO +21)

34 36 70

Gallagher Center · Sanborn, NY

Attendance: 836

Niagara Edges Iona in Tight MAAC Contest

SANBORN, N.Y. (Interstat) — In a game defined by its frantic final minute, the Niagara Purple Eagles edged the Iona Gaels 70-68 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball thriller on Sunday at a sparsely populated Gallagher Center. The contest, witnessed by 836 fans, saw the Purple Eagles overcome a late deficit and a 75% pregame win probability for the visiting Gaels to secure just their seventh victory of the season. Niagara improved to 7-19 overall, while Iona fell to 15-12. The decisive sequence unfolded in the game’s closing 39 seconds. With the score tied at 68, Iona’s CJ… Read more...

Top Statlines

Brian Griffith NIAG 17m 17p 2r 3a
CJ Anthony IONA 33m 15p 5r 4a
Toby Harris IONA 22m 18p 2r

Forecasting

ELO Probability IONA 75.2%

Spread IONA -5.5

Money Line NIAG +185/IONA -225

Over/Under 131.5 (Over)