Hall leads No. 13 St. John's against Iona after 26-point outing

Iona Gaels (2-0) at St. John's Red Storm (1-0)

New York; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 St. John's hosts Iona after Keyshawn Hall scored 26 points in St. John's 78-63 victory against the Monmouth Hawks.

St. John's went 30-7 overall a season ago while going 15-2 at home. The Red Storm gave up 69.6 points per game while committing 17.5 fouls last season.

Iona finished 18-14 overall with a 6-8 record on the road last season. The Gaels averaged 73.8 points per game last season, 29.8 in the paint, 13.4 off of turnovers and 8.8 on fast breaks.