Iona recognizes the challenge ahead in facing Uconn, and what will be required of them to come out on top.
The 13th-seeded Gaels enter the tournament having won 14 straight games, 11 by double figures.
Pitino’s team survived key injuries to starting power forward Quinn Slazinski , leading scorer Walter Clayton Jr. and starting guard Berrick JeanLouis.They got better as the season progressed and have their most wins since the 1997-98 season. Daniss Jenkins, who was named the Most Outstanding player of the MAAC Tournament, goes up for a shot during Iona’s win over Marist in the tourney final., Saint Peter’s, that was the darling of last year’s tournamentFor Iona to follow in the Peacocks’ footsteps, it will need to hold its own in the paint against bigger, deeper and more athletic UConn.The Huskies, led by physical big men Adama Sanogo and Donovan Clingan, are the No. 1 team in the country in offensive rebounding percentage .
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