Iona Gaels @ Wofford Terriers
Cochran leads Wofford past Iona 86-73
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Karl Cochran scored 20 points and Lee Skinner added 15 points as Wofford beat Iona 86-73 on Tuesday as part of ESPN's Tip-Off Marathon.
Iona led 42-39 at halftime and David Laury hit a short shot in the paint to tie the game at 52-52 with 14:41 left, but Wofford steadily pulled away. Jaylen Allen's 3-pointer at 6:35 put Wofford up by 12 and the Terriers led by as many as 18 points in the closing minutes.
The 6-foot-9 Laury led Iona (1-1) with 23 points on 8 of 17 shooting while A.J. English added 22.
Wofford (1-1) outrebounded the Gaels 32-23 and had a 33-14 advantage in bench scoring during the game that tipped off at 7 a.m. EDT. Allen finished with 11 points and Justin Gordon added 13.
Game Information
Spartanburg, SC
Referee:Sean Casady
Referee:Jeremy Mosier
Referee:Carl Pundt
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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