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Hobbs scores 18 points, Mount St. Mary's wins first MAAC Championship title with 63-49 win over Iona

AP
Mar 16, 2025

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Dallas Hobbs scored 18 points and had seven assists, and sixth-seeded Mount. St. Mary's beat No. 4 seed Iona 63-49 on Saturday night to win its first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship title.

Mount St. Mary's took the lead for good about four minutes into the second half and then finished the game on a 20-8 run. Mount St. Mary's (22-12), which entered 2-7 against Iona, also won a program-best 22 games, besting its 21-8 mark during the 1995-96 season.

Mount St. Mary's trailed 26-25 at the break before leading 33-32 with 16:06 to play. The Mountaineers later stretched the advantage to eight points before the Gaels used a 9-3 surge to get within 43-41 with 8:24 left. Dola Adebayo and Hobbs hit consecutive 3s to cap a 12-2 run and the Mountaineers led 55-45 with 3:50 remaining.

Mount St. Mary's shot 12 of 24 from the floor and 6 of 9 from long range in the second half.

Adebayo finished with 15 points and Arlandus Keyes added 14 for the Mount. Hobbs and Keyes each finished with four the Mount's seven 3-pointers.

Dejour Reaves scored 19 points to lead Iona (17-17).

Mount St. Mary's is in its third season in the league after playing in the Northeast Conference from 1989-2022, where it went 6-1 in championship games.

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1st Half
MOUNT
Mountaineers
25
IONA
Gaels
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Dola Adebayo vs. Yaphet Moundi (Xavier Lipscomb gains possession)
19:47		Xavier Lipscomb turnover (lost ball) (Adam Njie steals)
19:28		Dejour Reaves misses two point jump shot
19:26		Xavier Lipscomb defensive rebound
19:10		Javon Ervin misses three point jump shot
19:08		Dejour Reaves defensive rebound
18:40		Dejour Reaves misses two point jump shot
18:38		Yaphet Moundi offensive rebound
18:38	+2	Yaphet Moundi makes two point layup	0-2
18:24		Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
18:22		Adam Njie defensive rebound
18:12		Dallas Hobbs personal foul
17:50		Adam Njie misses three point jump shot
17:48		Jalen Barr offensive rebound
17:46	+2	Jalen Barr makes two point layup	0-4
17:35		Jedy Cordilia misses two point layup
17:33		Jalen Barr defensive rebound
17:33		Dola Adebayo personal foul
17:26		Dejour Reaves misses two point jump shot
17:24		Mountaineers defensive rebound
17:00		Dola Adebayo misses three point jump shot
16:58		Jedy Cordilia offensive rebound
16:58		Dola Adebayo misses two point layup
16:56		Mountaineers offensive rebound
16:30		Arlandus Keyes misses three point jump shot
16:28		Adam Njie defensive rebound
16:13		Yaphet Moundi turnover (traveling)
15:46		Dola Adebayo turnover (bad pass)
15:46		TV timeout
15:17		Luke Jungers misses three point jump shot
15:15		Javon Ervin defensive rebound
15:05		Clarence Rupert personal foul
14:46		Patrick Haigh misses three point jump shot
14:44		Adam Njie defensive rebound
14:23	+2	Clarence Rupert makes two point dunk (Adam Njie assists)	0-6
14:08		Javon Ervin misses two point jump shot
14:06		Luke Jungers defensive rebound
13:58		Luke Jungers misses three point jump shot
13:56		Xavier Lipscomb defensive rebound
13:30		Patrick Haigh misses three point jump shot
13:28		Luke Jungers defensive rebound
13:25		Luke Jungers turnover (bad pass) (Arlandus Keyes steals)
13:20	+2	Arlandus Keyes makes two point layup	2-6
12:54		Adam Njie misses two point jump shot
12:52		Mountaineers defensive rebound
12:33		Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
12:33		Mountaineers offensive rebound
12:33		Comeh Emuobor personal foul
12:16		Jump ball. Trey Wilson vs. Jalen Barr (Jalen Barr gains possession)
12:16		Trey Wilson turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Barr steals)
11:59		Clarence Rupert misses two point layup
11:57		Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
11:52	+3	Justin Menard makes three point jump shot (Clarence Rupert assists)	2-9
11:38	+2	Dola Adebayo makes two point layup (Dallas Hobbs assists)	4-9
11:26	+2	Dejour Reaves makes two point layup (Justin Menard assists)	4-11
11:24		Mountaineers 30 second timeout
11:24		TV timeout
11:06		Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
11:04		Yaphet Moundi defensive rebound
10:48	+2	Dejour Reaves makes two point jump shot	4-13
10:11	+2	Xavier Lipscomb makes two point layup	6-13
9:47	+3	Dejour Reaves makes three point jump shot (Yaphet Moundi assists)	6-16
9:42		Xavier Lipscomb turnover (bad pass) (Yaphet Moundi steals)
9:29		Kernan Bundy misses three point jump shot
9:29		Gaels offensive rebound
9:29		Jedy Cordilia personal foul
9:09		Clarence Rupert misses three point jump shot
9:07		Kernan Bundy offensive rebound
9:07		Gaels turnover (shot clock violation)
8:50	+3	Malcolm Dread makes three point jump shot (Xavier Lipscomb assists)	9-16
8:35	+2	Adam Njie makes two point jump shot	9-18
8:24		Arlandus Keyes turnover (out of bounds)
8:06		Dola Adebayo blocks Adam Njie's two point jump shot
8:04		Arlandus Keyes defensive rebound
8:02		Patrick Haigh turnover (out of bounds)
7:34		Yaphet Moundi misses two point jump shot
7:32		Malcolm Dread defensive rebound
7:19		Arlandus Keyes misses three point jump shot
7:17		Dejour Reaves defensive rebound
7:16		Xavier Lipscomb shooting foul
7:16		TV timeout
7:16		Yaphet Moundi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:16		Yaphet Moundi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:16		Yaphet Moundi offensive rebound
7:13		Yaphet Moundi misses two point layup
7:11		Dejour Reaves offensive rebound
6:57		Adam Njie misses two point jump shot
6:55		Arlandus Keyes defensive rebound
6:28	+3	Dallas Hobbs makes three point jump shot (Xavier Lipscomb assists)	12-18
6:01	+2	Dejour Reaves makes two point jump shot	12-20
5:50	+2	Xavier Lipscomb makes two point layup (Dallas Hobbs assists)	14-20
5:27		Dejour Reaves misses two point layup
5:25		Dola Adebayo defensive rebound
5:12	+2	Javon Ervin makes two point jump shot (Dallas Hobbs assists)	16-20
5:09		Gaels 30 second timeout
4:58	+3	Luke Jungers makes three point jump shot (Dejour Reaves assists)	16-23
4:40		Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
4:38		Jalen Barr defensive rebound
4:19		Clarence Rupert misses two point jump shot
4:19		Gaels offensive rebound
4:19		Arlandus Keyes personal foul
4:12		Jalen Barr turnover (bad pass) (Jedy Cordilia steals)
3:39		Xavier Lipscomb misses two point layup
3:37		Mountaineers turnover (shot clock violation)
3:37		TV timeout
3:29		Kernan Bundy turnover (out of bounds)
3:15		Dola Adebayo misses two point layup
3:13		Mountaineers offensive rebound
3:10		Dallas Hobbs misses two point jump shot
3:08		Jedy Cordilia offensive rebound
3:06		Jedy Cordilia turnover (bad pass) (Dejour Reaves steals)
2:58		Dejour Reaves misses two point layup
2:56		Dallas Hobbs defensive rebound
2:47		Luke Jungers personal foul
2:41		Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
2:39		Mountaineers offensive rebound
2:36		Dejour Reaves blocks Dallas Hobbs's two point jump shot
2:34		Jalen Barr defensive rebound
2:24	+3	Dejour Reaves makes three point jump shot (Yaphet Moundi assists)	16-26
2:01	+3	Dola Adebayo makes three point jump shot (Dallas Hobbs assists)	19-26
1:39		Adam Njie misses two point jump shot
1:37		Jedy Cordilia defensive rebound
1:24	+3	Arlandus Keyes makes three point jump shot (Dola Adebayo assists)	22-26
0:56		Yaphet Moundi offensive foul
0:56		Yaphet Moundi turnover (offensive foul)
0:39		Comeh Emuobor shooting foul
0:39		Dola Adebayo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:39	+1	Dola Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-26
0:34		Adam Njie turnover (bad pass) (Arlandus Keyes steals)
0:30	+2	Dola Adebayo makes two point dunk (Arlandus Keyes assists)	25-26
0:02		Dejour Reaves misses three point jump shot
0:00		Xavier Lipscomb defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MOUNT
Mountaineers
38
IONA
Gaels
23

Time		Play	Score
19:38		Javon Ervin misses two point layup
19:36		Yaphet Moundi defensive rebound
19:13	+2	Adam Njie makes two point jump shot	25-28
18:54		Dola Adebayo misses three point jump shot
18:52		Mountaineers offensive rebound
18:52		Yaphet Moundi personal foul (Jedy Cordilia draws the foul)
18:49	+3	Dallas Hobbs makes three point jump shot (Jedy Cordilia assists)	28-28
18:33		Luke Jungers offensive foul (Javon Ervin draws the foul)
18:33		Luke Jungers turnover (offensive foul)
18:33		Dallas Hobbs turnover (lost ball) (Dejour Reaves steals)
18:19		Dallas Hobbs shooting foul (Dejour Reaves draws the foul)
18:19	+1	Dejour Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-29
18:19	+1	Dejour Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-30
17:59		Jedy Cordilia misses two point jump shot
17:57		Yaphet Moundi defensive rebound
17:53		Luke Jungers turnover (out of bounds)
17:32		Dola Adebayo turnover (bad pass) (Adam Njie steals)
17:29		Xavier Lipscomb personal foul (Jalen Barr draws the foul)
17:19		Javon Ervin personal foul (Dejour Reaves draws the foul)
17:16	+2	Jalen Barr makes two point layup (Adam Njie assists)	28-32
16:53	+3	Arlandus Keyes makes three point jump shot (Dola Adebayo assists)	31-32
16:37		Justin Menard misses three point jump shot
16:35		Yaphet Moundi offensive rebound
16:24		Jalen Barr misses two point layup
16:22		Yaphet Moundi offensive rebound
16:22		Jedy Cordilia personal foul (Yaphet Moundi draws the foul)
16:18		Dejour Reaves misses two point jump shot
16:18		Yaphet Moundi offensive rebound
16:13		Dejour Reaves misses three point jump shot
16:11		Jedy Cordilia defensive rebound
16:06	+2	Jedy Cordilia makes two point layup (Dallas Hobbs assists)	33-32
15:42		Adam Njie turnover (bad pass) (Dola Adebayo steals)
15:36		Arlandus Keyes misses three point jump shot
15:34		Dejour Reaves defensive rebound
15:29		Dejour Reaves turnover (bad pass) (Arlandus Keyes steals)
15:24	+2	Dallas Hobbs makes two point layup (Arlandus Keyes assists)	35-32
14:54		Clarence Rupert misses two point layup
14:52		Jedy Cordilia defensive rebound
14:34	+2	Dola Adebayo makes two point jump shot	37-32
14:32		Gaels 30 second timeout
14:32		TV timeout
14:07		Adam Njie misses three point jump shot
14:07		Mountaineers defensive rebound
14:07		TV timeout
13:48		Dallas Hobbs turnover (bad pass)
13:20		Dejour Reaves turnover (lost ball)
12:59	+3	Dallas Hobbs makes three point jump shot (Dola Adebayo assists)	40-32
12:37	+2	Comeh Emuobor makes two point jump shot (Justin Menard assists)	40-34
12:22		Adam Njie personal foul (Jedy Cordilia draws the foul)
12:09		Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
12:07		Justin Menard defensive rebound
11:55		Luke Jungers misses three point jump shot
11:53		Dejour Reaves offensive rebound
11:50	+2	Dejour Reaves makes two point layup	40-36
11:31		Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
11:29		Adam Njie defensive rebound
11:27		Xavier Lipscomb personal foul (Adam Njie draws the foul)
11:27		TV timeout
11:03		Clarence Rupert misses two point layup
11:01		Dallas Hobbs defensive rebound
10:42	+3	Arlandus Keyes makes three point jump shot (Dallas Hobbs assists)	43-36
10:13	+2	Adam Njie makes two point jump shot	43-38
9:50		Arlandus Keyes turnover (bad pass)
9:41		Xavier Lipscomb blocks Adam Njie's three point jump shot
9:39		Jedy Cordilia defensive rebound
9:32		Dallas Hobbs offensive foul (Jalen Barr draws the foul)
9:32		Dallas Hobbs turnover (offensive foul)
9:12		Adam Njie misses two point layup
9:10		Jedy Cordilia defensive rebound
8:58		Mountaineers 30 second timeout
8:45		Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
8:43		Kernan Bundy defensive rebound
8:30		Dejour Reaves misses three point jump shot
8:28		Gaels offensive rebound
8:28		Xavier Lipscomb personal foul (Jalen Barr draws the foul)
8:28		Jalen Barr misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:28		Jalen Barr offensive rebound
8:24	+3	Dejour Reaves makes three point jump shot (Jalen Barr assists)	43-41
7:49		Xavier Lipscomb misses two point layup
7:47		Jedy Cordilia offensive rebound
7:41	+3	Arlandus Keyes makes three point jump shot (Jedy Cordilia assists)	46-41
7:41		TV timeout
7:37		Javon Ervin personal foul (Kernan Bundy draws the foul)
7:37	+1	Kernan Bundy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-42
7:37	+1	Kernan Bundy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-43
7:21		Arlandus Keyes misses three point jump shot
7:19		Yaphet Moundi defensive rebound
6:58		Luke Jungers misses three point jump shot
6:56		Dejour Reaves offensive rebound
6:56		Dejour Reaves offensive foul (Dallas Hobbs draws the foul)
6:56		Dejour Reaves turnover (offensive foul)
6:35		Yaphet Moundi personal foul (Jedy Cordilia draws the foul)
6:16		Arlandus Keyes misses three point jump shot
6:14		Arlandus Keyes offensive rebound
6:09	+3	Javon Ervin makes three point jump shot (Arlandus Keyes assists)	49-43
5:48		Yaphet Moundi turnover (traveling)
5:46		Xavier Lipscomb turnover (bad pass) (Adam Njie steals)
5:41		Dejour Reaves misses two point layup
5:41		Jalen Barr offensive rebound
5:41		Arlandus Keyes blocks Kernan Bundy's two point layup
5:40		Jalen Barr offensive rebound
5:40		Dola Adebayo shooting foul (Jalen Barr draws the foul)
5:40	+1	Jalen Barr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-44
5:40	+1	Jalen Barr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-45
5:39		Javon Ervin turnover (bad pass)
5:34		Kernan Bundy misses three point jump shot
5:32		Dola Adebayo defensive rebound
5:04		Xavier Lipscomb misses three point jump shot
5:04		Mountaineers offensive rebound
5:04		Mountaineers turnover (shot clock violation)
4:47		Kernan Bundy misses three point jump shot
4:45		Jedy Cordilia defensive rebound
4:22	+3	Dola Adebayo makes three point jump shot	52-45
4:08		Dejour Reaves misses three point jump shot
4:06		Dallas Hobbs defensive rebound
4:06		Adam Njie personal foul (Dallas Hobbs draws the foul)
4:06		TV timeout
3:50	+3	Dallas Hobbs makes three point jump shot (Arlandus Keyes assists)	55-45
3:31		Dola Adebayo personal foul (Yaphet Moundi draws the foul)
3:31	+1	Yaphet Moundi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-46
3:31	+1	Yaphet Moundi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-47
3:16		Adam Njie personal foul (Dallas Hobbs draws the foul)
3:16		Dallas Hobbs misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:16		Gaels defensive rebound
3:07		Adam Njie turnover (bad pass) (Dallas Hobbs steals)
2:53		Mountaineers turnover (10-second violation)
2:45		Dejour Reaves misses two point jump shot
2:43		Jedy Cordilia defensive rebound
2:12		Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
2:10		Arlandus Keyes offensive rebound
1:59		Dejour Reaves personal foul (Xavier Lipscomb draws the foul)
1:59		Xavier Lipscomb misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:59		Dejour Reaves defensive rebound
1:52		Dejour Reaves misses two point layup
1:50		Dola Adebayo defensive rebound
1:50		Kernan Bundy personal foul (Dola Adebayo draws the foul)
1:50		Dola Adebayo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:44		Jalen Barr personal foul (Dallas Hobbs draws the foul)
1:44	+1	Dallas Hobbs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-47
1:44	+1	Dallas Hobbs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-47
1:36		Adam Njie misses three point jump shot
1:34		Jedy Cordilia defensive rebound
1:24		Yaphet Moundi shooting foul (Dola Adebayo draws the foul)
1:24		Dola Adebayo technical foul
1:24		Dola Adebayo turnover
1:24		Yaphet Moundi technical foul
1:24		Yaphet Moundi turnover
1:24	+1	Dola Adebayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-47
1:24	+1	Dola Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-47
1:13		Jedy Cordilia shooting foul (Jalen Barr draws the foul)
1:13		Jalen Barr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:13		Jalen Barr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:13		Jedy Cordilia defensive rebound
1:11		Dejour Reaves personal foul (Dallas Hobbs draws the foul)
1:11	+1	Dallas Hobbs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-47
1:11	+1	Dallas Hobbs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-47
1:04	+2	Adam Njie makes two point jump shot	61-49
1:04		Gaels 30 second timeout
0:56	+2	Jedy Cordilia makes two point dunk (Dallas Hobbs assists)	63-49
0:48		Kernan Bundy misses three point jump shot
0:46		Xavier Lipscomb defensive rebound
0:14		Mountaineers turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Mountaineers turnover (shot clock violation)