Saint Peter’s Second-Half Surge Overpowers Iona Men’s Basketball in 77-63 MAAC Loss

JERSEY CITY, NJ (January 19, 2026) — Saint Peter’s outraced the Iona University men’s basketball team in the second half in a 77-63 decision in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play at Run Baby Run Arena.

The Gaels held a 33-30 lead at halftime after leading for most of the first half. Iona built an early advantage of up to five points before Saint Peter’s tied it at 18-18 with 9:41 remaining in the period. The Peacocks took their first lead after a 6-0 run, but Iona answered with 12 straight points, capped by a three-pointer from CJ Anthony to make it 30-21 with 4:43 left. Saint Peter’s closed the half by scoring nine of the final 12 points to trail by three.

Saint Peter’s opened the second half with nine straight points to take the lead and never gave it up. The margin reached double digits with 12:58 remaining. Trailing by 14 under the 10-minute mark, Iona’s Toby Harris hit three consecutive three-pointers to cut the deficit to 58-50 with 8:36 left. The Peacocks responded with a 7-0 spurt to pull away.

Denver Anglin led Iona with 15 points, including 11 in the first half, on 4 three-pointers to go with 3 rebounds and 3 steals. Toby Harris added 14 points, with 11 coming after halftime, on 4 three-pointers along with 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Lamin Sabally contributed 9 points, a game-high 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block. CJ Anthony scored 8 points and Khalil Badru added 8.

For Saint Peter’s, Zaakir Williamson scored 13 points with 3 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Lucas Scroggins had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Brent Bland and Jahki Gupton each scored 11 points with 9 rebounds apiece. TJ Robinson finished with 10 points, 5 assists and went 8-for-10 from the free-throw line. The Peacocks had seven players score at least eight points, with six in double figures.

Saint Peter’s shot 45.8% overall, including 59.1% in the second half, while Iona shot 35.7% overall and 33.3% after the break. The Peacocks held a 44-31 rebounding advantage, including 10-7 on the offensive glass. Iona made 11 three-pointers compared to Saint Peter’s 6.

Iona is 12-8 overall and 4-5 in the MAAC. Saint Peter’s is 11-6 overall and 8-1 in the MAAC.

This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.