A seemingly over-confident Iona basketball squad took a hit on Wednesday night. Iona (25-12, 13-5 MAAC) was in good shape out of the gates as the home team, leading by eight points early in the first half.

However, things quickly slipped away from the Gaels, and they could never quite recover.

Here is some quick advice: when the the biggest game of your college career is about to occur, do not spend your time warming up tossing alley-oops and showing the crowd flashy passes. Use the time before the game to actually prepare. They are called "layup lines" for a reason. 

A 22-3 run in the first half put Santa Clara (24-14, 8-6 WCC) on t...

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