# 2024–25 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by second-year head coach Tobin Anderson, played their home games at the Hynes Athletics Center located in New Rochelle, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Gaels finished the 2023–24 season 16–17, 10–10 in MAAC play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Manhattan, before falling to Fairfield in the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Princeton | L 80–81 | 0–1 | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,690) Princeton, NJ |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops/MSGSN | | at Hofstra | L 76–90 | 0–2 | Mack Sports Complex (3,347) Hempstead, NY |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Delaware | L 58–64 | 0–3 | Hynes Athletics Center (2,028) New Rochelle, NY |
| November 15, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Vermont | W 62–59 | 1–3 | Hynes Athletics Center (2,200) New Rochelle, NY |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at West Virginia | L 43–86 | 1–4 | WVU Coliseum (8,591) Morgantown, WV |
| November 25, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cornell | L 68–84 | 1–5 | Hynes Athletics Center (2,000) New Rochelle, NY |
| November 29, 2024* 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Tarleton State Nassau Championship | W 62–51 | 2–5 | Baha Mar Convention Center (237) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 30, 2024* 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Indiana State Nassau Championship | L 80–83 | 2–6 | Baha Mar Convention Center (325) Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 1, 2024* 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Rice Nassau Championship | L 66–70 | 2–7 | Baha Mar Convention Center (294) Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 6, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Sacred Heart | L 59–83 | 2–8 (0–1) | William H. Pitt Center (1,126) Fairfield, CT |
| December 8, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Saint Peter's | W 72–63 | 3–8 (1–1) | Hynes Athletics Center (1,610) New Rochelle, NY |
| December 22, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Colgate | W 79–73 | 4–8 | Cotterell Court (787) Hamilton, NY |
| December 29, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Harvard | L 61–67 | 4–9 | Hynes Athletics Center (1,610) New Rochelle, NY |
| January 3, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Marist | L 65–70 | 4–10 (1–2) | Hynes Athletics Center (1,702) New Rochelle, NY |
| January 5, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Siena | W 74–73 | 5–10 (2–2) | MVP Arena (5,225) Albany, NY |
| January 10, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Fairfield | L 64–68 | 5–11 (2–3) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,162) Fairfield, CT |
| January 12, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Quinnipiac | L 62–63 | 5–12 (2–4) | Hynes Athletics Center (1,824) New Rochelle, NY |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Canisius | W 82–61 | 6–12 (3–4) | Hynes Athletics Center (1,369) New Rochelle, NY |
| January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Rider | W 73–67 | 7–12 (4–4) | Alumni Gymnasium (1,118) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| January 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Siena | W 72–68 | 8–12 (5–4) | Hynes Athletics Center (1,643) New Rochelle, NY |
| January 31, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Manhattan | L 55–76 | 8–13 (5–5) | Draddy Gymnasium (1,982) Riverdale, NY |
| February 2, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Fairfield | W 87–64 | 9–13 (6–5) | Hynes Athletics Center (2,082) New Rochelle, NY |
| February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 70–67 $^{OT}$ | 10–13 (7–5) | Knott Arena (1,530) Emmitsburg, MD |
| February 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Marist | W 75–71 | 11–13 (8–5) | McCann Arena (3,037) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| February 14, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Rider | L 71–74 | 11–14 (8–6) | Hynes Athletics Center (1,468) New Rochelle, NY |
| February 16, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Quinnipiac | L 74–79 | 11–15 (8–7) | M&T Bank Arena (1,643) Hamden, CT |
| February 21, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Manhattan | W 65–60 | 12–15 (9–7) | Hynes Athletics Center (2,400) New Rochelle, NY |
| February 23, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Merrimack | L 70–77 $^{OT}$ | 12–16 (9–8) | Hynes Athletics Center (1,418) New Rochelle, NY |
| February 28, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Niagara | W 65–63 | 13–16 (10–8) | Gallagher Center (966) Lewiston, NY |
| March 2, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Canisius | W 82–52 | 14–16 (11–8) | Koessler Athletic Center (596) Buffalo, NY |
| March 8, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Sacred Heart | W 90–88 | 15–16 (12–8) | Hynes Athletics Center (2,157) New Rochelle, NY |
| MAAC tournament ||||||
| March 13, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) Manhattan Quarterfinals | W 77–65 | 16–16 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ |
| March 14, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPNews | (4) | vs. (1) Quinnipiac Semifinals | W 81–73 | 17–16 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ |
| March 15, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPNU | (4) | vs. (6) Mount St. Mary's Championship | L 49–63 | 17–17 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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