No. 22-rated North Carolina gets capsized by Iona, 65-56



NEW YORK (AP) -- Courtney Fields scored 18 points and Iona beat No. 22 North Carolina 65-56 Friday in the opening round of the Holiday Festival, the Gaels' first win over a ranked team in almost 23 years.
The last time it happened also was at Madison Square Garden, on Feb. 21, 1980, when current Iona coach Jeff Ruland led the Gaels to a 77-60 victory over No. 2 Louisville.
Iona (5-3) snapped a three-game losing streak by taking advantage of the Tar Heels (7-3) being short-handed and handling their run at the start of the second half.
Rocky Soliver finished with 13 points, 11 in the second half, and eight rebounds, while Maceo Wofford also had 13 points for Iona.
Rashad McCants had 15 points for North Carolina, which shot 32 percent (18-for-56), while fellow freshmen David Noel and Raymond Felton added 12 and 11.