NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Jason Preston had a career-high 27 points and 14 rebounds and Ohio beat Iona 81-72 on Wednesday night.
Preston had five assists and two seals. The only blemish on his state was seven turnovers Lunden McDay and Jordan Dartis each scored 13 points for Ohio (3-0). Ben Vander Plas had 12 points and five assists.
E.J. Crawford scored21 points for the Gaels (0-2), Asante Gist, 13 and Tajuan Agee 12 points.
Ohio plays Villanova on the road on Saturday.
Iona matches up against Stetson next Friday.

Ohio U. box
OHIO 81, IONA 72
OHIO (3-0)
Ogbonda 2-5 1-5 6, Vander Plas 5-8 0-0 12, McDay 5-8 0-0 13, Preston 10-17 5-5 27, Dartis 3-9 4-4 13, McMurray 1-1 0-0 3, Springs 1-2 0-0 3, Foster 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 29-52 10-14 81.
IONA (0-2)
van Eyck 1-2 5-6 7, Agee 3-6 5-6 12, Gist 5-15 0-0 13, Washington 2-9 0-0 5, Crawford 7-11 6-6 21, Thiam 4-8 0-0 9, Ross 2-6 0-0 5, Perez 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-57 16-18 72.
Halftime—Ohio 36-31. 3-Point Goals—Ohio 13-25 (McDay 3-5, Dartis 3-8, Vander Plas 2-3, Preston 2-4, McMurray 1-1, Ogbonda 1-2, Springs 1-2), Iona 8-25 (Gist 3-9, Agee 1-1, Crawford 1-3, Thiam 1-3, Ross 1-4, Washington 1-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Ohio 27 (Preston 14), Iona 25 (van Eyck, Washington, Agee 5). Assists—Ohio 15 (Preston, Vander Plas 5), Iona 12 (Ross, Gist, Agee 3). Total Fouls—Ohio 17, Iona 18. A—2,013 (2,611).