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IONA 63, CONN 87After a closely contested first half, UConn pulled away in the second to win 87-63 in the first round of the men’s NCAA tournament. Watch the extended highlights here. Watch the Condensed Game from Uconn Huskies, Uconn vs. Iona Gaels, 03/17/2023 Watch highlights, game recaps and much more from the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments on the official NCAA March Madness YouTube channel.
IONA 63, CONN 87Adama Sanogo was an unstoppable force in UConn's first round matchup with Iona in the 2023 NCAA tournament. The center scored 28 points to go along with 13 rebounds. Watch Sanogo's highlights from the win here. Watch highlights, game recaps and much more from the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments on the official NCAA March Madness YouTube channel.
IONA 63, CONN 87Colin Castleton rises up for a jam to put Florida up over Iona.
IONA 74, FLA 79Colin Castleton throws down big slam vs. Iona Gaels
IONA 74, FLA 79Tyson Jolly makes a nice move for the layup
IONA 74, FLA 79Colin Castleton throws down big jam vs. Iona Gaels
IONA 74, FLA 79Kowacie Reeves drives in for a big dunk over his defender.
IONA 74, FLA 79This flush from Kowacie Reeves was too nice
IONA 74, FLA 79Colin Castleton gets up for the beautiful dunk
IONA 74, FLA 79This slam dunk from Tyson Jolly was too nice
IONA 74, FLA 79The Hall-of-Fame coach is reportedly discussing a lifetime contract to remain at Iona.View the original article to see embedded media.Iona head basketball coach Rick Pitino is reportedly in negotiations with the school for a lifetime contract, according to college basketball reporter Adam Zagoria of Zags Blog. Pitino, who is a Naismith Hall-of-Famer, has had a storied coaching career which most notably included stops at Kentucky, Louisville, and the NBA's Celtics.Pitino arrived at Iona in 2020 after spending two seasons coaching in Greece following his firing from Louisville for cause in 2017.
Ochai Agbaji elevates for a slam dunk vs. the Iona Gaels.
KU 96, IONA 83Ochai Agbaji doesn't let his defender get in the way as he leaps and throws down a nice dunk for Kansas.
KU 96, IONA 83| Metro Atlantic Athletic | W | L | % | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 24 | 10 | .706 | - | L2 |
| Fairfield | 24 | 13 | .649 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Marist | 18 | 13 | .581 | 4.5 | L1 |
| St. Peter's | 19 | 14 | .576 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Niagara | 16 | 16 | .500 | 7 | L1 |
| Iona | 16 | 17 | .485 | 7.5 | L1 |
| Rider | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8 | L1 |
| Canisius | 14 | 18 | .438 | 9 | L1 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 13 | 19 | .406 | 10 | L2 |
| Manhattan | 7 | 23 | .233 | 15 | L2 |
| Siena | 4 | 28 | .125 | 19 | L8 |
