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Iona Falls 80-62 to Connecticut - Recap
Connecticut grabbed a 80-62 win over Iona on Wednesday, behind a 19-point effort from Josh Carlton at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion.
Connecticut was the ATS victor, as they covered the -13.0-point spread as a favorite.
Christian Vital had 16 points for Connecticut and Tyler Polley chipped in with 14 points. Alterique Gilbert had 10 assists for them, while Josh Carlton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Iona got 17 points from E.J. Crawford in a losing cause and another 14 points from Tajuan Agee. Asante Gist contributed 3 assists for them, while Tajuan Agee had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Connecticut were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Connecticut won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-28.
Next game, Connecticut takes its act on the road to face Indiana looking for another win. For Iona, they head on the road to face Princeton.