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GAME NOTES: With the third seed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament on the line, the Saint Peter's Peacocks will host the Iona Gaels this afternoon at the Yanitelli Center.

The last time the Gaels were on the floor the team suffered a 71-54 setback to Fairfield. It was the third loss in the last six games for Iona, which is 11-6 in conference play.

Saint Peter's, which is also 11-6 in league action, is coming off a convincing, 62-39 win over Marist. It was the third win in the last five games for the Peacocks, who are just 7-6 at home this season.

Earlier this season the Peacocks defeated Iona 56-54. Despite the loss, the Gaels still own a 52-46 edge over Saint Peter's in the all-time series.

The Gaels were ice cold in their last matchup, as the team shot just 35.2 percent from the floor, en route to a loss to Fairfield. Iona connected on just 7-of-20 attempts from behind the arc, and finished 9-of-18 from the foul line. Kyle Smith was the only player in double figures for Iona, as the guard tallied 12 points. On the season however, the team has been paced by Scott Machado, who is netting 12.4 ppg, to go along with a team-high 111 assists. As a whole, the team is producing just 66.8 ppg, but fortunately the Gaels have used solid defensively play, limiting opponents to just 62.2 ppg.

Performing at the offensive end of the court has been a problem for Saint Peter's, as the team is netting just 62.8 ppg. Wesley Jenkins is pacing the team with 14.1 ppg, while Nick Leon is contributing 13.5 ppg, to go along with 73 assists. Ryan Bacon, who is grabbing a team-best 9.0 rpg, is chipping in 10.0 ppg as well. The last time the Peacocks were on the floor the team only scored 62 points, but that was good enough to grab a win over Marist. The Peacocks shot 40.0 percent from the floor and were paced by Leon, who scored 15 points. Jeron Berlin added 13 points in the win, while Jenkins finished with nine points.

Do not expect a high-scoring game between these two schools, as neither team has played well offensively. However, the Gaels are the more complete team and should grab a victory on the road.