ANCHORAGE, Ak. – Iona outscored the Drake University men's basketball team by 16 points in the second half to pull away for a 64-53 win over the Bulldogs at the GCI Great Alaska Shootout on Thanksgiving night. Drake (1-3) was led by 14 points from Reed Timmer (New Berlin, Wis.) and a career-high 12 points from De'Antae McMurray (Alton, Ill.).
Sam Cassell, Jr. paced the Iona (1-2) with 15 points and seven assists while Jon Severe scored all 14 of his points in the second half with four three-pointers to help the Gaels erase a 10-point deficit.