Vermont Catamounts vs. Iona Gaels

Nov 2, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
UVM	29	26	55
IONA	21	35	56

Game Recap

Vanderhorst scores 27 as Iona beats Vermont 56-55 in the season opener. Kevon Vanderhorst scored 27 points as Iona opened its season Monday with a 56-55 victory over Vermont.

Player Stats

VERMONT	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
34Noah Barnett	16	0-3	0-0	2-2	3	1	1	0	0	0	2
19Gus Yalden	30	7-12	2-6	1-2	5	3	1	2	1	3	17
12Will Davies	31	4-13	2-8	0-0	3	4	3	0	5	2	10
3Darrel Yepdo	24	0-4	0-3	0-0	5	1	1	0	2	0	0
5John Broom	36	2-7	1-4	4-4	11	0	0	1	4	0	9
1Momo Nkugwa	23	4-7	3-6	1-2	5	0	2	1	1	4	12
4Khalil Badru	18	0-2	0-1	1-2	4	0	1	0	1	2	1
55Daniil Glazkov	22	2-5	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4


TOTAL	-	19-5335.8%	8-3125.8%	9-1275.0%	36	9	9	4	14	13	55

IONA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
8Aiden Disu	18	0-1	0-1	0-2	2	1	0	2	1	2	0
22Keyshawn Mitchell	23	0-7	0-2	1-2	5	0	1	0	0	2	1
11Sadiku Ibine Ayo	18	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0
5Kevon Vanderhorst	34	10-15	3-4	4-6	6	1	2	0	3	1	27
3Kosy Akametu	28	8-15	2-4	0-2	3	3	2	0	2	2	18
44Alliou Fall	18	0-3	0-0	0-0	5	1	1	0	1	1	0
00Ore Odutayo	25	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	1	0	2
7Luke Jungers	9	0-2	0-2	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
13Oliver Sassella	16	2-5	2-3	0-0	1	2	1	0	2	5	6
95Martin Kheil	12	1-5	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
TOTAL	-	22-5738.6%	7-1936.8%	5-1241.7%	29	9	9	2	12	16	56

Play-by-Play

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1st halfUVMIONA

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Iona.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Vermont.
(19:40) Kosy Akametu misses layup.
(19:39) Keyshawn Mitchell Offensive Rebound.
(19:36) Keyshawn Mitchell misses tip in layup.
(19:36) Keyshawn Mitchell Offensive Rebound.
(19:31) Kevon Vanderhorst bad pass turnover.
(19:31) Will Davies Steal.
(19:07) Darrel Yepdo misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(19:03) Keyshawn Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
(18:36) Sadiku Ibine Ayo misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(18:33) Iona Deadball Team Rebound.
(18:33) team shot clock turnover .
(18:13) Will Davies misses driving layup.
(18:13) Aiden Disu Block.
(18:11) Vermont Offensive Rebound.
(18:11) Gus Yalden misses layup.
(18:11) Kevon Vanderhorst Defensive Rebound.
(18:11) Aiden Disu misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:11) John Broom Defensive Rebound.
(17:44) John Broom misses layup.
(17:44) Aiden Disu Block.
(17:38) Gus Yalden Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:38) Gus Yalden makes 0-foot tip in layup.
20
(17:28) Keyshawn Mitchell misses layup.
(17:25) Darrel Yepdo Defensive Rebound.
(17:21) John Broom bad pass turnover.
(17:21) Kosy Akametu Steal.
(17:10) Sadiku Ibine Ayo misses 15-foot pullup jump shot.
(17:06) John Broom Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:41) Gus Yalden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Noah Barnett assists).
50
(16:15) Keyshawn Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(16:11) Darrel Yepdo Defensive Rebound.
(16:04) Foul on Aiden Disu.
+2 (15:58) Gus Yalden makes driving layup.
70
(15:34) Keyshawn Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(15:30) John Broom Defensive Rebound.
(15:25) Will Davies misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(15:21) Iona Defensive Rebound.
(15:02) Luke Jungers misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(14:58) Khalil Badru Defensive Rebound.
(14:45) Gus Yalden misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:41) Khalil Badru Offensive Rebound.
(14:35) Gus Yalden misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:32) Iona Defensive Rebound.
(14:20) Alliou Fall misses layup.
(14:20) Momo Nkugwa Block.
(14:16) Darrel Yepdo Defensive Rebound.
(14:03) Momo Nkugwa misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(13:59) Noah Barnett Offensive Rebound.
(13:58) Noah Barnett misses layup.
(13:56) Luke Jungers Defensive Rebound.
(13:47) Kevon Vanderhorst misses 15-foot jumper.
(13:43) Darrel Yepdo Defensive Rebound.
(13:39) Foul on Momo Nkugwa.
(13:39) Momo Nkugwa turnover.
(13:25) Oliver Sassella bad pass turnover.
(13:25) Will Davies Steal.
(13:14) Daniil Glazkov misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(13:10) Kevon Vanderhorst Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:05) Kevon Vanderhorst makes driving layup.
72
(12:42) Noah Barnett misses 7-foot hook shot.
(12:38) Ore Odutayo Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:18) Kevon Vanderhorst makes driving layup.
74
(11:48) Will Davies misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:44) Kevon Vanderhorst Defensive Rebound.
(11:44) Foul on Daniil Glazkov.
(11:31) Kosy Akametu misses layup.
(11:28) Darrel Yepdo Defensive Rebound.
(11:06) Khalil Badru misses layup.
(11:01) Kosy Akametu Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:58) Kosy Akametu makes 9-foot turnaround jump shot.
76
(10:34) Foul on Kosy Akametu.
+3 (10:22) John Broom makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot.
106
(9:57) Sadiku Ibine Ayo bad pass turnover.
(9:57) Khalil Badru Steal.
(9:52) Darrel Yepdo bad pass turnover.
+3 (9:35) Oliver Sassella makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kosy Akametu assists).
109
+3 (9:05) Momo Nkugwa makes 24-foot three point jumper (Darrel Yepdo assists).
139
(8:43) Kosy Akametu misses 23-foot jumper.
(8:40) Momo Nkugwa Defensive Rebound.
(8:20) Darrel Yepdo misses 16-foot step back jumpshot.
(8:14) Momo Nkugwa Offensive Rebound.
+2 (8:14) Momo Nkugwa makes 0-foot tip in layup.
159
+3 (7:59) Kosy Akametu makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aiden Disu assists).
1512
(7:42) Gus Yalden misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(7:38) Aiden Disu Defensive Rebound.
(7:24) Aiden Disu bad pass turnover.
(7:24) Darrel Yepdo Steal.
(6:53) Foul on Alliou Fall.
(6:46) Darrel Yepdo misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(6:42) Aiden Disu Defensive Rebound.
(6:32) Alliou Fall misses 7-foot hook shot.
(6:29) Alliou Fall Offensive Rebound.
(6:29) Foul on Khalil Badru.
(6:23) Martin Kheil misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(6:18) Alliou Fall Offensive Rebound.
(6:07) Alliou Fall misses 4-foot hook shot.
(6:05) John Broom Defensive Rebound.
(5:53) Khalil Badru bad pass turnover.
(5:53) Luke Jungers Steal.
(5:47) Martin Kheil misses layup.
(5:44) Ore Odutayo Offensive Rebound.
(5:35) Foul on Gus Yalden.
(5:29) Keyshawn Mitchell misses layup.
(5:29) Gus Yalden Block.
(5:27) Momo Nkugwa Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:21) Gus Yalden makes layup.
1712
+2 (5:11) Kevon Vanderhorst makes layup.
1714
(5:11) Foul on Momo Nkugwa.
+1 (5:11) Kevon Vanderhorst makes free throw 1 of 1.
1715
+2 (4:52) Will Davies makes driving layup.
1915
(4:27) Kevon Vanderhorst bad pass turnover.
(4:27) Momo Nkugwa Steal.
+3 (4:15) Momo Nkugwa makes 24-foot three point jumper (Will Davies assists).
2215
(3:47) Kevon Vanderhorst misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(3:41) Martin Kheil Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:40) Martin Kheil makes layup.
2217
+2 (3:11) Daniil Glazkov makes layup (Will Davies assists).
2417
+2 (2:51) Kevon Vanderhorst makes driving layup.
2419
(2:35) Will Davies misses 13-foot pullup jump shot.
(2:33) Luke Jungers Defensive Rebound.
(2:25) Martin Kheil misses layup.
(2:25) John Broom Block.
(2:18) Momo Nkugwa Defensive Rebound.
(1:58) Will Davies bad pass turnover.
(1:58) Keyshawn Mitchell Steal.
(1:48) Luke Jungers misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(1:42) Will Davies Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:38) Daniil Glazkov makes layup (Will Davies assists).
2619
(1:08) Foul on Daniil Glazkov.
(1:07) Aiden Disu misses free throw 1 of 2.
(1:07) Iona Deadball Team Rebound.
(1:07) Aiden Disu misses free throw 2 of 2.
(1:06) John Broom Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:51) Will Davies makes driving layup.
2819
(0:41) Kevon Vanderhorst bad pass turnover.
(0:41) Will Davies Steal.
(0:14) Will Davies misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(0:09) Khalil Badru Offensive Rebound.
(0:06) Foul on Sadiku Ibine Ayo.
(0:06) Khalil Badru misses free throw 1 of 2.
(0:06) Vermont Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (0:06) Khalil Badru makes free throw 2 of 2.
2919
+2 (0:00) Kevon Vanderhorst makes driving layup.
2921

2nd half

Team Stats

UVM

IONA

55Points56

19-53(35.8%)Field Goal(%)22-57(38.6%)

8-31(25.8%)3-Point(%)7-19(36.8%)

9-12(75.0%)Free Throw(%)5-12(41.7%)

39(13)Rebounds(Offensive)34(12)

9Assists9

9Steals9

4Blocks2

15Turnovers13

13(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)

10Largest Lead3

Game Details

Monday, November 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Hynes Athletics Center · New Rochelle, NY

attendance: 1,656 (64.2%)

spread: UVM -1.5

over/under: 145.5