There were three games played on Friday involving area teams. Iona, Fordham and Fairleigh Dickinson all got into the win column for the first time this season tonight. Below are some important takeaways.
Category: Iona
Quick hits from Iona’s loss to Purdue
Iona lost out on a golden opportunity to get a win versus talented, but raw Purdue team this afternoon at the 5-Hour Energy Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The 91-90 defeat was especially difficult because it basically was decided by two last-season heaves. Purdue’s at the end of the first half went in, Iona’s at the end of the game was wide left.
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Signing Day Recap
Yesterday was the start of the early signing period and a number of area schools got National Letters of Intent (NLI) from incoming recruits. Here’s the rundown for five schools that either sent out a release or were tweeted about by the relentless Adam Zagoria.
Three Questions – Iona
As the season approaches every team has questions. This series is going to look at three key ones.
1. How does the late addition of Lamont “Momo” Jones impact team chemistry? – Iona is getting a number of new additions to the roster this season, including Arizona transfer Jones, who was granted a hardship waiver by the NCAA. But Jones isn’t the only player the Gaels add to their roster. Ra’Shad James also will need to find some minutes. Here’s the thing, 76.8 percent of Iona’s offensive possession minutes return, including the two big usage guys – Mike Glover and Scott Machado.
Iona ranked No. 6 in Preseason Mid-Major Top 25
The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 is one of the best polls in college basketball. Using the votes of 31 mid-major head coaches – including Butler’s Brad Stevens and St. Mary’s Randy Bennett – it ranks the 25 best teams of the non-power conferences. To start the season Gonzaga and Butler are No. 1 and No. 2, but Iona is right there at No. 6.
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Mike Glover picked as MAAC Preseason POY
The MAAC gave out its preseason awards on Tuesday in Springfield, MA and the Iona Gaels were the big winners. Forward Mike Glover was selected as the Preseason Player of the Year after he averaged 18.4 PPG and 10.1 RPG last season. The Gaels were also selected No. 1 in the preseason standings.
MAAC contenders counting on transfers to make major impact
Now that Lamont “Momo” Jones has been granted a hardship waiver and is eligible to play immediately at Iona after transferring from Arizona, the Gaels join a group of three MAAC teams that are going to be relying on majors conference transfers next season.
How Momo Jones, Rakim Sanders (Boston College to Fairfield) and Jeff Jones (Virginia to Rider) transfer their skills to a different level of basketball is going to go a long way towards determining which team earns an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
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Momo Jones is eligible for Iona
The headline really says it all. The Gaels are getting a Pac-12 quality point guard to add to their already loaded roster. His numbers are sure to improve playing in the MAAC. Here’s Adam Zagoria on the news. Here’s Jeff Borzello. It should be a crazy season for Iona. But don’t forget about Fairfield and Rider, the MAAC isn’t won on a Thursday in October.
Iona to get a lot of attention this season
ESPN released its entire slate of games for the 2011-12 college basketball season today. There are lots of games from the Big East, ACC, Big 12, etc. The typical tournaments are also there. But ESPN3.com especially has opened up a new door for mid-majors and a number of them are taking advantage. Iona is one team that will have a good deal of exposure this season, with a minimum of nine appearances on a variety of ESPN outlets. Get to know where you can find ESPN3 and ESPNU on your television, because all of the already scheduled games can be found there. The full list for the teams this site covers is after the jump.
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Wagner and Iona grabbing people’s attention
Wagner and Iona both have a chance to have very good season in 2010-11. The Seahawks hope to challenge for an NEC crown in Dan Hurley’s second season and the Gaels are expected to battle Fairfield for the MAAC title until the bitter end of the season. As college basketball season approaches both teams are grabbing New York City’s attention.
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