2011 – 12 Iona Gaels men 's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2011 – 12 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Gaels , led by second year head coach Tim Cluess , played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference . The Gaals were MAAC regular season champions but failed to win the MAAC Basketball Tournament after losing to Fairfield in the semifinals . They received an at – large bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament where they lost to BYU in the '' First Four '' round . The Gaels led BYU by 25 points in the 1st half . It was the largest comeback in NCAA Tournament history
MAAC Basketball Tournament
2012 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2011–12 Iona Gaels men's basketball team