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Mike Evbagharu moves the ball up the floor in the first half of a game at Dayton on Nov. 3, 2025.
Anthony Militello
48
Canisius Canis 8-9,3-3 MAAC
74
Winner Iona Iona 12-6,4-3 MAAC
Canisius Canis
8-9,3-3 MAAC
48
Final
74
Iona Iona
12-6,4-3 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Canisius Canis 25 23 48
Iona Iona 30 44 74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Iona Ends Men’s Basketball’s Win Streak

The host Iona Gaels used a 24-5 run over the span of 9:00 midway through the second half to score a 74-48 win over Canisius in MAAC men's basketball action Sunday afternoon at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, N.Y.
 
The win moved Iona to 12-6 overall and 4-3 in MAAC play, while the Golden Griffins saw their three-game win streak come to an end with the loss. Canisius is now 8-9 overall and 3-4 in conference games.
 
Eight different Iona players scored five-or more points in the victory, as the host Gaels shot 53.7 percent from the field, highlighted by a 63.0 percent success rate from the floor in the game's second half. Guard Denver Anglin led the way with a game-high 14 points, as four of his five makes from the field came from 3-point land. As a team, Iona knocked down 13 3-pointers, going 13-for-28 (46.4 percent) from beyond the arc.
 
Junior Mike Evbagharu led the way for Canisius with 10 points to go along with six rebounds, an assist and a steal. Junior Kahlil Singleton scored nine points, while Bryan Ndjonga and Myles Wilmoth scored eight and seven points, respectively. Those two players, a graduate student guard Marcus Niblack all recorded five rebounds in the losing cause, as Iona out-rebounded the Griffs by a 42-30 clip.
 
Canisius came out of the locker room and used a 7-0 run in the opening 2:47 of the second half to turn a 30-25 deficit into a 32-30 lead with 17:13 left in the game. In that run, Singleton scored five of the Blue and Gold's seven points, capped by a deep, step-back 3-pointer in transition. That lead, the Griffs' first since the scoreboard read 13-12 with 11:17 left in the first half, was short-lived. Iona's Lamin Sabally hit a floater in the lane on the Gaels' next possession, knotting the game at 32-32 before Iona took a 30-second timeout.
 
Out of that timeout, Iona took control of the game, outscoring Canisius 24-5 over the next 9:00. In that decisive run, the Gaels made five 3-point field goals. Four different Gaels made triples in that stretch, including a pair from C.J. Anthony, who finished the game with 12 points and a game-high six assists.


 
GAME NOTES
• Sunday was the 87th all-time meeting between Canisius and Iona in a series that dates back to the 1954-55 season. Iona leads the series 53-34.
• Iona has won three straight and 13 of the last 14 meetings between the two programs.
• After recording 21 assists on Friday in the win at Manhattan, the Griffs were credited with a season-low six assists on Sunday.
• Evbagharu led the Griffs with six rebounds in the losing cause. He has been the team's top rebounder in seven games this season.
• Freshman Zach Christian scored his first collegiate points with a 3-pointer with 1:40 left in the game.
 
UP NEXT
Canisius will start a two-game MAAC homestand on Wednesday, Jan. 14, when the Griffs welcome longtime rival Niagara to the Koessler Athletic Center. The 196th all-time meeting between the rivals will tip-off at 7 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
Tickets for all Canisius home men's basketball games can be purchased online by CLICKING HERE. Tickets can also be purchased by phone by calling (716) 888-TIXX or in person at the Canisius ticket office, located in the Koessler Athletic Center lobby, during normal business hours and 90 minutes before tip-off on game day.
 
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