Iona is starting to get back in the New York groove. They had an up-and-down start to the 2023-24 season, as they worked to reestablish themselves, but they have been heating up with the second half of conference play approaching. With a big weekend home stand that included an 91-82 win over Fairfield to complete the season series sweep over the Stags, followed by a 94-93 win over Rider on Feb. 4, the Gaels have won five of their last six games. Rider certainly gave the Gaels a scare, with a furious comeback after being down by as much as 24 points, but Iona held on to continue its best stretch of the season. With the Feb. 4 win, they climbed over the .500 mark for the first time under first-year coach Tobin Anderson. (Photo: Iona's Greg Gordon throws down a dunk against Rider on Feb. 4. Gordon had a team-high 28 points in the win on his birthday.) 🔗: More of the story and photos at our link in bio. 📸: Ryan Murphy/IonaGaels.com ✍: byeugenerapay #lohudsports #lohudbasketball #ba...