Burns sinks winning point as Siena edges past Iona 65-64
ALBANY N.Y. -- Elijah Burns hit the winning free throw with 2.3 seconds remaining and Siena defeated four-time defending conference champion Iona 65-64 on Wednesday night, pulling into a first-place tie with idle Saint Peter's.
Burns finished with 19 points for the Saints (14-10, 10-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), Manny Camper led with 21 points and Jalen Pickett scored 18 with 11 rebounds.
E.J. Crawford led Iona with 23 points and pulled the Gaels (9-13, 7-8) into a 64-64 tie with 9.5 seconds remaining -- coolly sinking two free throws despite howls from the 6,897 in attendance at the Times Union Center where Siena has been unbeaten all season.
Tajuan Agee added 19 points with seven boards and two blocks for the Gaels, who saw the end of a four-game win streak and Isaiah Ross scored 16.
With four blocked shots and seven steals, Iona scored 22 points off of 13 Siena turnovers as it fought out of a 40-28 halftime hole.
The Saints improve to 2-0 against the Gaels on the season. Siena defeated Iona 87-64 on Jan. 31. Siena plays Fairfield on the road on Sunday. Iona takes on Rider at home on Friday.
---
For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://twitter.com/AP-Top25
---
Elements of this story were generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com
Men's College Basketball News
Leaupepe leads Loyola Marymount over Pepperdine 81-74
— Keli Leaupepe had 17 points as Loyola Marymount defeated Pepperdine 81-74 on Thursday night. Jalin Anderson added 16 points for the Lions, while Mattias Markusson chipped in 15.
Michigan St beats No. 4 Ohio St 71-67, improves NCAA resume
— Aaron Henry had 18 points to help Michigan State improve its chances of making the NCAA Tournament with a 71-67 win over No. 4 Ohio State on Thursday night, two days after coach Tom Izzo's team beat No. 5 Illinois by nine points.
Horne, Wright lead Colorado to 80-62 rout of No. 19 USC
— Jeriah Horne hit a career-best six 3-pointers on his way to 24 points, McKinley Wright IV had a career-high 14 assists and Colorado routed No. 19 Southern California 80-62 on Thursday night to sweep the season series.