Iona Gaels Cruise Past Delaware Blue Hens 89-66 in Road Rout

NEWARK, DE (December 1, 2025) — The Iona University men’s basketball team defeated Delaware 89-66 in non-conference action at the Bob Carpenter Center.

Iona used a dominant second half to pull away from the Blue Hens, outscoring the hosts 50-33 after halftime while shooting 63.3% from the field in the period. The Gaels led by as many as 25 points in the closing minutes and never allowed Delaware to get closer than 16 down the stretch.

Neither team built more than a four-point cushion through most of the first half. Delaware trimmed the margin to two early in the second half before Iona seized control with a 15-1 run that made it 64-45 with 9:11 remaining, capped when graduate CJ Anthony picked off a pass and scored in transition.

Graduate CJ Anthony poured in a career-high 26 points on 9-for-14 shooting, including 3-of-6 from three-point range and a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line. He scored 19 of his points after halftime and added three rebounds, three steals and two assists.

Senior Lamin Sabally recorded 14 points, a game-high eight assists, six rebounds and four steals while posting a team-best plus-26 rating in 28 minutes.

Graduate Toby Harris came off the bench for 13 points, including three three-pointers and a dunk off a Sabally setup.

Junior Denver Anglin contributed 11 points and two assists, hitting three shots from beyond the arc.

Graduate Luke Jungers added 10 points on perfect 4-for-4 shooting, including a pair of threes. His triple in the final minute of the first half gave Iona a 39-33 halftime lead.

Graduate Keshawn Williams chipped in five points and a season-high six rebounds.

For Delaware, Macon Emory led with 18 points and seven rebounds. Christian Bliss added 13 points and five assists. Tyler Houser posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Justyn Fernandez dished a team-high six assists.

Iona shot 58.5% from the field overall and connected on 12 three-pointers at 46.2%, marking the fifth time in eight games the Gaels reached double-digit makes from deep.

Delaware shot 45.2% from the field.

Rebounds finished even at 31-31, but Delaware held an 8-2 edge on offensive boards and an 8-1 advantage in second-chance points. Iona’s lone second-chance point came on a Sabally free throw that ignited the decisive run.

Iona recorded 16 assists against 10 turnovers, committing just one miscue over the final 10 minutes. Delaware had 17 assists but 12 turnovers, including seven in the second half.

Iona improved to 6-2 overall and 0-0 in the MAAC, while Delaware fell to 2-5 overall and 0-0 in Conference USA.

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