The Gaels finished the 2016 – 17 season 22 – 13 , 12 – 8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place . In the 2017 MAAC Tournament , they defeated Rider , Saint Peter 's , and Siena win the tournament championship for the second season in a row . As a result , they received the MAAC 's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Tournament as the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region . There , they lost in the First Round to Oregon , 77 – 93
2017 MAAC Tournament
2017 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Iona Gaels men's basketball team