By PAUL GOTHAM Old guard meets new guard when the No. 2-seed Iona Gaels (21-10/16-4) and No. 1-seed Monmouth Hawks (27-6/17-3) tip off for the 2016 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) championship Monday night at the Times Union Center. Iona has won a MAAC-record eight championships while Monmouth, which won its first regular-season title this season, goes for its … [Read more...] about MAAC Championship preview: Monmouth vs. Iona
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Iona reaches MAAC final
Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – Iona College, the number two seed in the MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship, defeated third seeded Siena College 81-70 to advance to the championship final tomorrow night at the Times Union Center. The Gaels will compete in its fourth straight championship final game. A.J. English posted a game-high 29 points on nine-for-19 shooting … [Read more...] about Iona reaches MAAC final
Iona advances to MAAC semifinal
Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – The second quarterfinal matchup of the 2016 MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship saw the number two seeded, Iona College Gaels defeat seventh seeded Canisius College, 73-55, at the Times Union Center. The Gaels were led by All-MAAC First Team selection A.J. English. English finished with 20 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. … [Read more...] about Iona advances to MAAC semifinal
English and Seaborn garner third MAAC weekly honors
Courtesy of MAACSports.com Player of the Week A.J. English, Iona Sr., G, 6-4, 190, Wilmington, DE/St. Thomas More (CT)/Appoquinimink Senior A.J. English led Iona in scoring in a pair of MAAC wins this week, at home vs. Quinnipiac on Monday and on the road at MAAC-leading Monmouth Friday night snapping the Hawks nine-game overall winning streak and nine-game home … [Read more...] about English and Seaborn garner third MAAC weekly honors
A.J. English Named Naismith HOF Jerry West Award Watch List Finalist
Courtesy of ICGaels.com SPRINGFIELD, MA - Iona College men's basketball senior guard A.J. English was named one of ten watch list finalists for the 2016 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today. Named after Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player Jerry West, the annual honor in its second … [Read more...] about A.J. English Named Naismith HOF Jerry West Award Watch List Finalist