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Final · Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · Hynes Athletics Center, New Rochelle, NY · attendance 1,701 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

Iona rolled past NJIT 72-49

By Hardwood Bricks staff · Thu, Nov 5, 2026

Iona rolled past NJIT 72-49 at Hynes Athletics Center.

Prague, Czech Republic, native Martin Kheil led Iona with 12 points. Victor Vanderstraeten had 14 points for NJIT. Brooklyn, New York, native Keyshawn Mitchell led all players with 11 rebounds for Iona.

Iona covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 3.9 points.

Scoring · Iona: Martin Kheil 12, Kevon Vanderhorst 10, Sadiku Ibine Ayo 10, Kosy Akametu 8, Keyshawn Mitchell 8, Alliou Fall 8, Ore Odutayo 7, Aiden Disu 4, Luke Jungers 3, Oliver Sassella 2. NJIT: Victor Vanderstraeten 14, David Bolden 8, Brandon Stores Jr. 7, Matheo Coffi 5, Mario Tatum Jr. 5, John Kelly 5, Jayonni Durrough 3, AJ Altobelli 2.

Iona opened the 2026-27 season with a 56-55 home win over Vermont on Nov. 2, 2026, as Kevon Vanderhorst scored 27 points.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games

NJIT 60, IONA 79model score

-19.1model spread (home)

138.2model total

3.9points off the final margin

FavoriteIONA -9.59.6 Won Under 146.58.3 Won

OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.

Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

	Spread (home)	Total	ML home	ML away	Source
Close	-9.5	146.5	-535	400	DraftKings via ESPN

Margin +23 (home) ATS IONA covered Total 121 → under

Travel and rest coming in

Team	Rest days	Miles in	Road streak	Time zone
NJIT	non-MAC team, not tracked
IONA	2	0	–	same

Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

Stat	NJIT	IONA
FG	18-63	29-53
FG%	29	55
3PT	5-26	8-24
3P%	19	33
FT	8-10	6-10
FT%	80	60
Rebounds	26	45
Offensive rebounds	10	10
Defensive rebounds	16	35
Assists	12	17
Steals	8	5
Blocks	0	4
Turnovers	8	17
Points off turnovers	14	12
Fast break points	7	14
Points in paint	26	38
Fouls	10	13
Largest lead	6	24
Possessions (est.)	65.8	64.8
Points per 100 possessions	74.5	111.2

Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

NJIT Highlanders

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
David Bolden G	35	8	2-11	2-7	2-3	0	4	5	1	1	0	2
Victor Vanderstraeten F	28	14	6-10	0-2	2-2	2	7	0	1	2	0	1
Matheo Coffi F	28	5	2-4	1-1	0-0	1	3	2	0	0	0	0
Mario Tatum Jr. G	25	5	2-8	1-3	0-0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0
Brandon Stores Jr. G	19	7	3-12	1-5	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	4
John Kelly	23	5	1-5	0-3	3-4	1	1	0	0	2	0	1
Rocco Awad	14	0	0-4	0-2	0-0	1	1	0	2	0	0	1
AJ Altobelli	13	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	1	3	1	3	0	0
Jayonni Durrough	7	3	1-5	0-0	1-1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0
Brendan Oliver	6	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Stefan Jimenez-Vojnic	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zack Scherler	DNP
Quentin Duncan	DNP

Iona Gaels

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Kevon Vanderhorst G	30	10	4-8	2-6	0-0	0	7	8	1	1	0	2
Kosy Akametu G	27	8	4-8	0-4	0-0	1	2	2	4	2	0	2
Sadiku Ibine Ayo F	24	10	4-10	1-4	1-2	0	5	0	2	1	1	0
Aiden Disu F	22	4	1-4	0-1	2-4	2	6	2	3	1	1	1
Keyshawn Mitchell F	22	8	4-5	0-0	0-0	2	11	0	2	0	0	1
Martin Kheil	20	12	4-5	3-4	1-2	2	5	0	0	0	1	0
Alliou Fall	18	8	3-4	0-0	2-2	2	4	1	2	0	1	2
Oliver Sassella	11	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	4
Ore Odutayo	10	7	3-5	1-3	0-0	1	2	2	1	0	0	1
Luke Jungers	10	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Max Moshinski	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nathan Kirk	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Panagiotis Lefas	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Daniel Doyle	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Abram Williams	DNP
Micah Tannenbaum	DNP
Oscar Hourruitiner Jr.	DNP