The 2023–24 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented

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during the 2023-24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at the Hynes Athletics Center located in

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as members of the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 27–8, 17–3 in MAAC play to finish as MAAC regular season champions. They defeated Mount St. Mary's, Niagara, and Marist to win the MAAC tournament championship and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the West region. There, they lost in the first round to eventual national champions

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. On March 20, 2023, head coach

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left the team to accept the head coaching job at St. John's. The next day, the school named

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head coach

the team's new head coach.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Iona Gaels men's basketball The Iona Gaels men's basketball team represents Iona University in New Rochelle, New York in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and plays home games in Hynes Athletic Center. ...