Siena 72, at Iona 75

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (Interstat) — In a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball opener defined by explosive individual performances and a frantic final minute, Iona edged Siena 75-72 on Friday night at a packed Hynes Center. The game lived up to its billing as a tightly contested affair, with the Gaels holding off a relentless Saints squad led by a career-high 31 points from Gavin Doty. Iona improved to 10-5 overall and 1-0 in the MAAC, while Siena fell to 9-5 and 0-1. Iona’s Toby Harris, coming off a 26-point outing against Vermont, spearheaded the Gaels’ attack with 25 points,… Read more...