Mount St. Mary’s Pulls Away for 83-76 Victory Over Iona in MAAC Play

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (February 7, 2026) — The Iona University men’s basketball team dropped an 83-76 decision to Mount St. Mary’s in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action Saturday night at the Hynes Center.

Mount St. Mary’s led 39-34 at halftime and extended its advantage to 75-63 with 2:56 remaining in the second half. Iona narrowed the gap in the closing moments, with Luke Jungers hitting a three-pointer in the final seconds.

Both teams made 25 field goals, but Mount St. Mary’s converted two more three-pointers and five additional free throws to account for the difference. The Mountaineers shot 50.0% (25-for-50) from the field, while Iona shot 42.4% (25-for-59). Mount St. Mary’s went 22-for-30 from the free-throw line, compared to Iona’s 17-for-24. The visitors held a 36-29 rebounding edge, including 12-11 on the offensive glass.

Iona committed a season-low four turnovers, while Mount St. Mary’s had 11. Iona scored 14 points off turnovers to the Mountaineers’ 10, and led in second-chance points 14-12.

Lamin Sabally led Iona with 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting and 4-for-5 free throws, adding 11 rebounds (five offensive), three assists and one block for his sixth double-double of the season. CJ Anthony scored 14 points with eight assists and no turnovers. Luke Jungers added 12 points, including three three-pointers, and went 3-for-3 from the line. Denver Anglin scored 11 points, and Kosy Akametu contributed 10 points and four rebounds.

For Mount St. Mary’s, Luke McEldon and Trey Deveaux each scored 17 points. Arlandus Keyes added 15 points, including 5-for-8 from three-point range, and eight rebounds. Abdou Khadre Kebe posted 12 points and a game-high 16 rebounds. Anthony Arrington scored 11 points, and Xavier Lipscomb had eight points and eight assists.

With the loss, Iona fell to 14-11 overall and 6-8 in the MAAC. Mount St. Mary’s improved to 11-15 overall and 7-8 in the conference.

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