Iona will look to stop its three-game home slide when the Gaels play Canisius. Thursday's matchup is the first this season for the squads.

Dejour Reaves scored 25 points to help Iona defeat Canisius 82-61 on Thursday night. Reaves had nine rebounds for the Gaels (6-12, 3-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Adam Njie added 14 points while shooting 7 of 10 from the field while they also had six rebounds and nine assists.

Iona 11-24 (Jungers 4-7, Winborne 3-5, Menard 2-5, Bundy 1-1, Reaves 1-5, Wallace 0-1). Rebounds_Canisius 28 (Sangha, Palesse 7), Iona 33 (Reaves 9). Assists_Canisius 13 (Benard 4), Iona 25 (Njie 9).

Canisius hosts the Iona Gaels after Franka Wittenberg scored 26 points in Canisius' 61-55 loss to the Saint Peter's Peacocks.