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2015–16 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

2015–16 Iona Gaels men's basketball
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MAAC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First round
Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2015–16 record 22–11 (16–4 MAAC)
Head coach Tim Cluess (6th year)
Assistant coach Jared Grasso
Assistant coach Brock Erickson
Assistant coach Mark Calzonetti
Home arena Hynes Athletic Center
Seasons
← 2014–15
2016–17 →
2015–16 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Monmouth 17 3   .850     28 8   .778
Iona 16 4   .800     22 11   .667
Siena 13 7   .650     21 13   .618
Fairfield 12 8   .600     19 14   .576
Saint Peter's 12 8   .600     14 16   .467
Manhattan 9 11   .450     13 18   .419
Canisius 8 12   .400     14 19   .424
Rider 8 12   .400     13 20   .394
Quinnipiac 6 14   .300     9 21   .300
Niagara 5 15   .250     7 25   .219
Marist 4 16   .200     7 23   .233
2016 MAAC Tournament winner

The 2015–16 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by sixth year head coach Tim Cluess, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 22–11, 16–4 in MAAC play to finish in second place. They defeated Canisius, Siena, and Monmouth to be champions of the MAAC Tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where, as a #13 seed, they lost in the first round to Iowa State.

The Gaels finished the 2014–15 season 26–9, 17–3 in MAAC play to win the MAAC regular season championship. Iona lost to Manhattan in the championship game of the MAAC Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament. In the NIT, they lost in the first round to Rhode Island.


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