Rider Broncs at Fairfield Stags
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 62
71 - 62
Stewart leads Rider past Fairfield 71-62
Stewart made one of two free throws to give the Broncs a 58-57 lead with 5:06 remaining. The Broncs then closed on a 13-5 run with Stewart scoring eight points and Jimmie Taylor chipping in five. There were seven lead changes in the second half and neither team held more than a four-point lead until the Broncs closing run.
Stewart was 5 of 9 from the field, made 10 of 12 free throws and grabbed seven rebounds. Taylor finished with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including three 3-pointers. Kahlil Thomas added 12 points for Rider (13-12, 9-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), which snapped a three-game losing skid.
Maurice Barrow scored 22 points and Marcus Gilbert added 20 to lead Fairfield (5-22, 2-14).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Daniel Stewart Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Marcus Gilbert missed Jumper. | 71 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jimmie Taylor made Free Throw. | 71 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jimmie Taylor made Free Throw. | 70 - 62 |
Statistics
RID |
FAIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 22-56 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 16-24 | FT | 13-18 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Total Mortgage Arena
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Attendance: 1,427 | Capacity:
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Attendance: 1,427 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |


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