Iona’s non-conference opponents are helping the Gaels

There are two blemishes on Iona’s record right now. The first was in the Gaels’ opening game of the season on a last-second shot by the brilliant Robbie Hummel, which gave Purdue a 91-90 win. The second though was a little more worrisome. Iona fell 82-63 to Marshall in Huntington, W.V. after getting pounded on the boards. At the time that loss looked like it might seriously hinder any chance the Gaels had at an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, but as the season gone on it has begun to look better and better.

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Three thoughts from Iona’s OT win

Iona pulled out an overtime win at Denver on Wednesday night, 80-78. The dramatic win came from a Gaels team that played in a difficult environment against a talented team. Still, Tim Cluess’ team moves to 7-1 and (spoiler alert) will be No. 1 when the new New York City Power Poll comes out this afternoon. Here are three other thoughts from the game.

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Q&A with Mile High Mids before Iona vs. Denver

Iona and Denver have a big game tonight as the Gaels and Pioneers battle for the title of “Hot Early Season Mid-Major Team”. Yeah, I don’t think that’s a real title either, but it’s going to be a really good game. I asked Brendan Loy of Mile High Mids (@MileHighMids on Twitter) to give us some insights into DU before the game tonight.

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