Iona Men’s Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

March 5, 2023 · CSM Staff
 

Iona Gaels

MAAC (27-7, 17-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/6 Saint Louis (84-62), 12/13 Princeton (70-64)
Bad Losses: 1/15 Rider (67-70), 1/27 at Siena (53-70)
Coach: Rick Pitino
 
Probable Starters:
Osborn Shema, Senior, Forward, 7.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.3 bpg
Nelly Junior Joseph, Junior, Forward, 15.1 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 1.5 bpg
Berrick JeanLouis, Senior, Guard, 7.8 ppg, 2.0 apg, 4.2 rpg
Daniss Jenkins, Junior, Guard, 15.7 ppg, 4.9 apg, 4.4 rpg
Walter Clayton Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 16.9 ppg, 3.2 apg, 4.3 rpg, 1.9 spg
 
Key Role Players:
Sadiku Ibine Ayo, Freshman, Forward, 2.6 ppg, 1.5 rpg
Michael Jefferson, Sophomore, Guard, 2.0 ppg, 1.0 apg
Anton Brookshire, Sophomore, Guard, 4.2 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.6 (62nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.9 (60, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.1 (86, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.1 (38, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.0 (219, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.8 (90, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.8 (125, 4)
Rebound Margin: 0.5 (183, 5)
Assists Per Game: 15.3 (43, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.5 (24, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2021 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Alabama
2019 NCAA Round of 64 loss to North Carolina
2018 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Duke
2017 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Oregon
2016 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Iowa State
2015 NIT First Round loss to Rhode Island
2014 NIT First Round loss to Louisiana Tech
2013 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Ohio State
2012 NCAA Opening Round loss to BYU
2011 CIT First Round win over Valparaiso
2011 CIT Quarterfinal win over Buffalo
2011 CIT Semifinal win over East Tennessee State
2011 CIT Final loss to Santa Clara
2006 NCAA Round of 64 loss to LSU
2001 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Mississippi
2000 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Maryland
1998 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Syracuse
2022 NIT First Round loss to Florida
 
*all team stats through 3/5