Final
Iona defeats Rider 72-59
Jan 19, 2010 - 3:24 AM NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.(AP) -- Scott Machado scored 20 points and Iona defeated Rider 72-59 on Monday night.Machado hit a 3-pointer 36 seconds into the game to give the Gaels (13-6, 5-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) a 3-0 lead, and they didn't trail the rest of the way.
The Broncs (10-10, 3-5) pulled within 9-8 on Ryan Thompson's layup with 15:29 left in the first half. But Iona used a 13-4 run to pull away.
Alejo Rodriguez capped the spurt on a layup for a 22-12 lead with 9:35 left until halftime.
The Gaels shot 52 percent (5 of 12), while holding the Broncs to 12.5 percent from 3-point range (1 of 8) in the first half.
Rider finished shooting just 6.7 percent from long range (1 of 15), while Iona made 47.6 percent of its 3s (10 of 21).
Ryan Thompson scored 17 points for the Broncs and Mike Ringgold chipped in 10.
- NCAA BB
RIDER 59
IONA 72 FINAL
Jan 18 9:20 PM - NCAA BB
RIDER 29
IONA 35 HALFTIME
Jan 18 8:19 PM
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