Iona Gaels vs. Merrimack Warriors

FINAL/2OT

Feb 22, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	OT	2OT	T
IONA	33	35	9	9	86
MRMK	36	32	9	11	88

Game Recap

Kennedy helps Merrimack edge Iona 88-86 in 2OT to extend winning streak to 8. Kevair Kennedy scored 20 points to help Merrimack defeat Iona 88-86 in double overtime on Sunday, extending the Warriors winning streak to eight.

Player Stats

IONA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
44Alliou Fall	22	0-3	0-0	0-0	7	0	0	1	2	1	0
30Toby Harris	40	4-9	4-8	0-0	7	1	1	0	2	3	12
9Lamin Sabally	33	4-7	0-0	5-6	11	4	0	0	0	3	13
2Denver Anglin	28	0-5	0-5	0-0	3	1	0	2	1	2	0
11CJ Anthony	44	9-15	5-9	2-2	5	5	0	0	3	2	25
7Luke Jungers	34	7-14	5-12	1-2	3	1	0	1	1	4	20
4Khalil Badru	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
13Kosy Akametu	45	6-15	0-0	4-6	4	5	1	0	1	3	16
3Chase Cormier	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
TOTAL	-	30-6844.1%	14-3441.2%	12-1675.0%	40	17	2	4	11	19	86

MERRIMACK	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
20Todd Brogna	46	5-11	2-8	1-1	9	5	0	5	0	4	13
5Kevair Kennedy	50	6-16	1-2	7-8	6	7	5	1	2	4	20
3Ernest Shelton	46	4-13	3-10	7-8	6	0	1	0	1	3	18
4Tye Dorset	50	5-9	2-4	3-4	3	5	1	0	0	0	15
10Andrés Marrero	40	3-11	3-9	3-3	0	0	2	0	0	1	12
0Dylan Veillette	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
23KC Ugwuakazi	15	3-3	0-0	4-4	4	1	0	3	1	3	10
21Brendan Johnson	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

TOTAL	-	26-6341.3%	11-3333.3%	25-2889.3%	29	18	9	9	4	15	88

Play-by-Play

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1st halfIONAMRMK

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Merrimack.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Iona.
+2 (19:30) Kevair Kennedy makes 12-foot floating jump shot.
02
(19:02) Toby Harris bad pass turnover.
(19:02) Andrés Marrero Steal.
+2 (18:54) Tye Dorset makes layup (Kevair Kennedy assists).
04
(18:28) Denver Anglin misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(18:25) Todd Brogna Defensive Rebound.
(18:20) Foul on CJ Anthony.
+1 (18:20) Kevair Kennedy makes free throw 1 of 2.
05
+1 (18:20) Kevair Kennedy makes free throw 2 of 2.
06
+2 (18:04) Lamin Sabally makes layup (CJ Anthony assists).
26
(17:47) Foul on Kosy Akametu.
+2 (17:30) Kevair Kennedy makes layup (Todd Brogna assists).
28
(16:57) Kosy Akametu misses driving layup.
(16:55) Todd Brogna Defensive Rebound.
(16:39) Todd Brogna misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(16:37) Denver Anglin Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:28) Toby Harris makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kosy Akametu assists).
58
+3 (16:07) Ernest Shelton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevair Kennedy assists).
511
+2 (15:48) Lamin Sabally makes layup.
711
(15:25) Ernest Shelton misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(15:22) Denver Anglin Defensive Rebound.
(15:06) Toby Harris misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(15:03) Kevair Kennedy Defensive Rebound.
(15:01) Foul on Toby Harris.
(15:01) Kevair Kennedy misses free throw 1 of 2.
(15:01) Merrimack Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (15:01) Kevair Kennedy makes free throw 2 of 2.
712
+2 (14:40) Kosy Akametu makes layup.
912
(14:21) Ernest Shelton misses 13-foot pullup jump shot.
(14:19) KC Ugwuakazi Offensive Rebound.
(14:19) Foul on Alliou Fall.
+1 (14:19) KC Ugwuakazi makes free throw 1 of 2.
913
+1 (14:19) KC Ugwuakazi makes free throw 2 of 2.
914
(13:53) Foul on Kevair Kennedy.
+1 (13:53) Kosy Akametu makes free throw 1 of 2.
1014
+1 (13:53) Kosy Akametu makes free throw 2 of 2.
1114
(13:34) Tye Dorset misses layup.
(13:31) KC Ugwuakazi Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:30) KC Ugwuakazi makes layup.
1116
+2 (13:04) Kosy Akametu makes layup (Lamin Sabally assists).
1316
+3 (12:37) Andrés Marrero makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kevair Kennedy assists).
1319
(12:15) Denver Anglin misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(12:12) Ernest Shelton Defensive Rebound.
(12:06) Kevair Kennedy misses layup.
(12:03) KC Ugwuakazi Offensive Rebound.
(12:02) Andrés Marrero misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(12:02) Denver Anglin Block.
(11:58) Luke Jungers Defensive Rebound.
(11:47) Chase Cormier traveling turnover.
+2 (11:26) KC Ugwuakazi makes layup.
1321
(11:13) Luke Jungers misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(11:10) Tye Dorset Defensive Rebound.
(10:48) Kevair Kennedy bad pass turnover.
(10:48) Kosy Akametu Steal.
(10:22) Toby Harris bad pass turnover.
(10:22) Kevair Kennedy Steal.
(10:04) Todd Brogna misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:01) CJ Anthony Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:45) CJ Anthony makes 10-foot floating jump shot.
1521
(9:17) Foul on Toby Harris.
+1 (9:17) KC Ugwuakazi makes free throw 1 of 2.
1522
+1 (9:17) KC Ugwuakazi makes free throw 2 of 2.
1523
(9:01) Foul on KC Ugwuakazi.
+1 (9:01) CJ Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2.
1623
+1 (9:01) CJ Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2.
1723
(8:47) Foul on Ernest Shelton.
(8:47) Ernest Shelton turnover.
(8:34) Denver Anglin misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(8:31) Ernest Shelton Defensive Rebound.
(8:25) Ernest Shelton misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(8:22) Denver Anglin Defensive Rebound.
+3 (7:56) Luke Jungers makes 22-foot three point jumper (Lamin Sabally assists).
2023
(7:31) Foul on Lamin Sabally.
+1 (7:31) Tye Dorset makes free throw 1 of 2.
2024
+1 (7:31) Tye Dorset makes free throw 2 of 2.
2025
+2 (7:00) Kosy Akametu makes driving layup.
2225
(6:39) Ernest Shelton misses 16-foot pullup jump shot.
(6:35) Alliou Fall Defensive Rebound.
(6:21) Kosy Akametu misses 17-foot jumper.
(6:18) Dylan Veillette Defensive Rebound.
(6:13) Ernest Shelton misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(6:09) CJ Anthony Defensive Rebound.
(5:55) Alliou Fall misses layup.
(5:55) Todd Brogna Block.
(5:55) Iona Offensive Rebound.
+3 (5:49) Luke Jungers makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kosy Akametu assists).
2525
(5:24) Ernest Shelton misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(5:19) Kosy Akametu Defensive Rebound.
(5:04) Kosy Akametu misses layup.
(5:04) Todd Brogna Block.
(5:01) Todd Brogna Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:47) Tye Dorset makes 0-foot dunk.
2527
+2 (4:26) Luke Jungers makes layup (Toby Harris assists).
2727
(4:26) Foul on Todd Brogna.
(4:26) Luke Jungers misses free throw 1 of 1.
(4:22) Kevair Kennedy Defensive Rebound.
+3 (3:59) Todd Brogna makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tye Dorset assists).
2730
(3:32) Foul on Ernest Shelton.
+1 (3:32) Lamin Sabally makes free throw 1 of 2.
2830
+1 (3:32) Lamin Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2.
2930
(3:18) Ernest Shelton misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(3:15) Toby Harris Defensive Rebound.
(3:07) Denver Anglin bad pass turnover.
+2 (2:44) Kevair Kennedy makes driving layup.
2932
(2:26) Lamin Sabally misses 6-foot hook shot.
(2:26) Todd Brogna Block.
(2:22) Todd Brogna Defensive Rebound.
(2:18) Foul on Khalil Badru.
+1 (2:18) Ernest Shelton makes free throw 1 of 2.
2933
+1 (2:18) Ernest Shelton makes free throw 2 of 2.
2934
+2 (2:05) Kosy Akametu makes 7-foot floating jump shot.
3134
(1:35) Kevair Kennedy misses 7-foot floating jump shot.
(1:32) CJ Anthony Defensive Rebound.
(1:26) Luke Jungers misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(1:23) Tye Dorset Defensive Rebound.
(1:19) Foul on Kevair Kennedy.
(1:19) Kevair Kennedy turnover.
(0:53) CJ Anthony misses 10-foot floating jump shot.
(0:49) Kosy Akametu Offensive Rebound.
(0:35) Kosy Akametu misses 9-foot turnaround jump shot.
(0:31) Tye Dorset Defensive Rebound.
(0:07) Foul on Kosy Akametu.
+1 (0:07) Kevair Kennedy makes free throw 1 of 2.
3135
+1 (0:07) Kevair Kennedy makes free throw 2 of 2.
3136
+2 (0:01) CJ Anthony makes 11-foot floating jump shot.
3336

2nd half

1st Overtime

2nd Overtime

Team Stats

IONA

MRMK

86Points88

30-68(44.1%)Field Goal(%)26-63(41.3%)

14-34(41.2%)3-Point(%)11-33(33.3%)

12-16(75.0%)Free Throw(%)25-28(89.3%)

45(14)Rebounds(Offensive)32(6)

17Assists18

2Steals9

4Blocks9

12Turnovers4

19(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)

6Largest Lead15

Game Details

Sunday, February 22, 2026 · 1:00 PM

placeholder · sf, ca

attendance: 2,109

tv: ESPN+

spread: MRMK -6.5

over/under: 136.5