ncaab Game Recap
Rider Broncs vs Iona Gaels Wrap - Rider Wins 70-67
Dwight Murray Jr. scored 22 points leading Rider to a 70-67 victory over Iona at Hynes Athletics Center on Sunday.
Rider won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +12.0-point spread as underdogs.
Mervin James had 15 points for Rider and Adetokunbo Bakare chipped in with 9 points. Allen Powell had 5 assists for them, while Dwight Murray Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Iona got a 18-point performance from Nelly Junior Joseph, who was supported by 16 points from Daniss Jenkins. Berrick JeanLouis had 9 assists in a losing cause for Iona, while Nelly Junior Joseph grabbed 13 rebounds.
Rider was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Iona had a 34-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Rider takes its act home to face Niagara looking for another win. For Iona, they head on the road to face Manhattan.