2016 – 17 Iona Gaels men 's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Gaels , led by seventh year head coach Tim Cluess , played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle , New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference ( MAAC ) . They finished the season 22 – 13 , 12 – 8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place . They defeated Rider , Saint Peter 's and Siena to be champions of the MAAC Tournament . They received the MAAC 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Oregon
MAAC Tournament
2017 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball team