Top 25 roundup: Iona upends No. 10 Alabama in Bahamas

Berrick JeanLouis blocked a potential game-tying layup and Nelly Junior Joseph made two clinching free throws to lift Iona to a 72-68 victory over No. 10 Alabama in the first round of the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

The Gaels (6-0) will face Belmont in the semifinals on Friday. The Crimson Tide (4-1) will oppose Drake in the consolation round.

Joseph and Walter Clayton Jr. each scored