Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Iona Gaels, MAAC Championship 1st Round

College Basketball

Sacred Heart

14-18

91-80

Final

Iona

18-14

Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall

Lead tracker

SHU leadsBiggest lead SHU 13, IONA 7

IONA leads

Team	1H	2H	T
SHU	34	57	91
IONA	29	51	80

Who won: Sacred Heart 91-80

The Sacred Heart Pioneers beat the Iona Gaels 91-80 in MAAC Championship 1st Round on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. Nyle Ralph-Beyer led the Sacred Heart in points (26). Luke Jungers led the Iona in points (20).

Player of the game

Nyle Ralph-Beyer

SHU · 26 PTS, 4 REB

9.0

Win probability

100%SHU final

SHUIONA

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:17SHU
Defensive rebound
Sacred Heart Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:20
Misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Luke Jungers misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
L. Jungers · 20 PTS
H2 0:32
+2
Driving layup
Dashon Gittens makes driving layup (Mekhi Conner assists)
D. Gittens · 10 PTS · ast M. Conner
SHU 91 - 80 IONA
H2 0:35SHU
Regulartimeout
Sacred Heart Timeout
THREEH2 0:41
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
L. Jungers · 20 PTS · ast L. Sabally
Luke Jungers makes 27-foot three point jumper (Lamin Sabally assists)
SHU 89 - 80 IONA
H2 0:46
Defensive rebound
Luke Jungers Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:47
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Mekhi Conner misses free throw 2 of 2
M. Conner · 9 PTS
H2 0:47SHU
Dead ball rebound
Sacred Heart Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:47
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Mekhi Conner misses free throw 1 of 2
M. Conner · 9 PTS
H2 0:47
Foul on CJ Anthony
Foul on CJ Anthony.
CJ Anthony · 11 PTS
H2 0:48SHU
Shorttimeout
Sacred Heart Timeout
H2 0:59
Defensive rebound
Dashon Gittens Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:02
Misses driving layup
CJ Anthony misses driving layup
CJ Anthony · 11 PTS
H2 1:08
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jaden Slaughter makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Slaughter · 8 PTS
SHU 89 - 77 IONA
H2 1:08
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jaden Slaughter makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Slaughter · 8 PTS
SHU 88 - 77 IONA
H2 1:08
Foul on CJ Anthony
Foul on CJ Anthony.
CJ Anthony · 11 PTS
H2 1:13
+2
Driving layup
CJ Anthony makes driving layup
CJ Anthony · 11 PTS
SHU 87 - 77 IONA
H2 1:22
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Nyle Ralph-Beyer makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Ralph-Beyer · 26 PTS
SHU 87 - 75 IONA
H2 1:22SHU
Dead ball rebound
Sacred Heart Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 1:22
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Nyle Ralph-Beyer misses free throw 1 of 2
N. Ralph-Beyer · 26 PTS
H2 1:22
Foul on Luke Jungers
Foul on Luke Jungers.
L. Jungers · 20 PTS
H2 1:22SHU
Defensive rebound
Sacred Heart Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:23
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Toby Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper
T. Harris · 6 PTS