2017–18 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

2017–18 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record20–14 (11–7 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
Seasons
2017–18 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rider 15 – 3   .833 22 – 10   .688
Canisius 15 – 3   .833 21 – 12   .636
Niagara 12 – 6   .667 19 – 14   .576
Iona † 11 – 7   .611 20 – 14   .588
Manhattan 9 – 9   .500 14 – 17   .452
Fairfield 9 – 9   .500 17 – 16   .515
Quinnipiac 7 – 11   .389 12 – 21   .364
Monmouth 7 – 11   .389 11 – 20   .355
Saint Peter's 6 – 12   .333 14 – 18   .438
Siena 4 – 14   .222 8 – 24   .250
Marist 4 – 14   .222 6 – 25   .194
† 2018 MAAC tournament winner

The 2017–18 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by eighth-year head coach Tim Cluess, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 20–14, 11–7 in MAAC play, to finish in fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the 2018 MAAC tournament, they defeated Manhattan, Saint Peter's and Fairfield, to become champions of the MAAC tournament for the third consecutive time.[1] They earned the MAAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the first round to Duke, 89–67.[2]

Previous season

The Gaels finished the 2016–17 season 22–13, 12–8 in MAAC play, to finish in a tie for third place. In the 2017 MAAC tournament, they defeated Rider, Saint Peter's and Siena win the tournament championship for the second season in a row. As a result, they received the MAAC's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA tournament as the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region. There, they lost in the first round to Oregon, 93–77.[3]

Roster

2017–18 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Rickey McGill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Spring Valley Spring Valley, NY
G 1 Zach Lewis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Northwest Catholic Windsor, CT
G/F 2 E.J. Crawford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Simsbury Hartford, CT
G 3 C.J. Seaforth 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Hamden Hamden, CT
G 4 Schadrac Casimir 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Trinity Catholic (CT) Stamford, CT
F 10 Andrija Ristanovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Hillcrest Prep Academy (AZ) Belgrade, Serbia
F 11 Roland Griffin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr West Aurora Aurora, IL
G 12 Nils Taylor 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Rio Mesa Somis, CA
F 13 TK Edogi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Valley Vista (AZ) Phoenix, AZ
G 15 Deyshonee Much 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Redemption Christian Academy (MA) Rochester, NY
G/F 20 Jan Svandrlik 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Canarias Basketball Academy Plzeň, Czech Republic
F 21 Gavin Kensmil 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Canarias Basketball Academy Paramaribo, Suriname
G/F 22 Isaiah Still 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Union Catholic Regional Rahway, NJ
F 30 Branden Aughburns 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Canterbury School (CT) Flushing, NY
F 44 Tyrell Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Miami Norland Senior Miami, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2024-04-01

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Albany L 67–69  0–1
 SEFCU Arena (3,529)
Albany, NY
November 14, 2017*
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Syracuse L 62–71  0–2
 Carrier Dome (19,601)
Syracuse, NY
November 17, 2017*
8:00 p.m. 		vs. Weber State
Islands of the Bahamas Showcase quarterfinals 		W 80–72  1–2
 Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium (316)
Freeport, Bahamas
November 18, 2017*
8:00 p.m. 		vs. Northern Kentucky
Islands of the Bahamas Showcase semifinals 		L 72–85  1–3
 Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium (417)
Freeport, Bahamas
November 19, 2017*
5:00 p.m. 		vs. Coastal Carolina
Islands of the Bahamas Showcase 3rd-place game 		L 84–89  1–4
 Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium (312)
Freeport, Grand Bahama
November 28, 2017*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Ohio W 93–88  2–4
 Convocation Center (4,383)
Athens, OH
December 2, 2017*
1:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Fairleigh Dickinson W 82–75  3–4
 Hynes Athletic Center (1,500)
New Rochelle, NY
December 9, 2017*
4:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at NJIT W 74–70  4–4
 Wellness and Events Center (460)
Newark, NJ
December 12, 2017*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Yale W 83–67  5–4
 Hynes Athletic Center (1,553)
New Rochelle, NY
December 17, 2017*
4:30 p.m., FS1 		at St. John's L 59–69  5–5
 Madison Square Garden (9,515)
New York, NY
December 19, 2017*
7:00 p.m. 		at Holy Cross W 82–68  6–5
 Hart Center (1,054)
Worcester, MA
December 21, 2017*
7:00 p.m. 		at Rhode Island L 74–80  6–6
 Ryan Center (4,381)
Kingston, RI
MAAC regular season
December 29, 2017
7:00 p.m. 		at Niagara W 98–93 OT 7–6
(1–0) 		Gallagher Center (966)
Lewiston, NY
December 31, 2017
1:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Canisius L 78–85  7–7
(1–1) 		Koessler Athletic Center (969)
Buffalo, NY
January 5, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Saint Peter's W 73–69  8–7
(2–1) 		Hynes Athletic Center (1,376)
New Rochelle, NY
January 7, 2018
1:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Fairfield W 84–65  9–7
(3–1) 		Hynes Athletic Center (1,749)
New Rochelle, NY
January 11, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Siena W 71–69  10–7
(4–1) 		Hynes Athletic Center (1,639)
New Rochelle, NY
January 14, 2018
1:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Rider W 91–64  11–7
(5–1) 		Hynes Athletic Center (1,193)
New Rochelle, NY
January 19, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Monmouth W 76–73  12–7
(6–1) 		OceanFirst Bank Center (3,020)
West Long Branch, NJ
January 21, 2018
1:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Canisius L 82–84  12–8
(6–2) 		Hynes Athletic Center (1,567)
New Rochelle, NY
January 27, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		vs. Manhattan
MAAC Tripleheader 		W 78–65  13–8
(7–2) 		Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (2,545)
Uniondale, NY
January 29, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Fairfield L 100–103 OT 13–9
(7–3) 		Webster Bank Arena (1,179)
Bridgeport, CT
February 2, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Quinnipiac W 87–82 2OT 14–9
(8–3) 		Hynes Athletic Center (1,857)
New Rochelle, NY
February 4, 2018
12:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Marist W 98–64  15–9
(9–3) 		McCann Field House (1,145)
Poughkeepsie, NY
February 8, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Monmouth L 50–72  15–10
(9–4) 		Hynes Athletic Center (1,371)
New Rochelle, NY
February 10, 2018
12:00 p.m. 		at Saint Peter's W 86–77  16–10
(10–4) 		Yanitelli Center (745)
Jersey City, NJ
February 12, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Siena L 78–82 OT 16–11
(10–5) 		Times Union Center (5,773)
Albany, NY
February 16, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Niagara L 84–85  16–12
(10–6) 		Hynes Athletic Center (1,797)
New Rochelle, NY
February 23, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Manhattan W 88–75  17–12
(11–6) 		Hynes Athletic Center (2,411)
New Rochelle, NY
February 25, 2018
2:00 p.m. 		at Rider L 101–110  17–13
(11–7) 		Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
MAAC tournament
March 3, 2018
9:30 p.m., ESPN3 		(4) vs. (5) Manhattan
Quarterfinals 		W 72–60  18–13
 Times Union Center (2,630)
Albany, NY
March 4, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		(4) vs. (9) Saint Peter's
Semifinals 		W 65–62  19–13
 Times Union Center (2,151)
Albany, NY
March 5, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		(4) vs. (6) Fairfield
Championship 		W 83–71  20–13
 Times Union Center (3,329)
Albany, NY
NCAA tournament
March 15, 2018*
2:45 p.m., CBS 		(15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 9 Duke
First round 		L 67–89  20–14
 PPG Paints Arena (18,757)
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern.

References

  1. ^ "Iona Claims Third-Straight MAAC Men's Basketball Championship". maacsports.com. March 5, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Duke 89-67 Iona (16 Mar, 2018) Game Recap - ESPN". ESPN. March 16, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Oregon 93-77 Iona (18 Mar, 2017) Game Recap - ESPN". ESPN. March 18, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2024.