Fairfield Stags at Canisius Golden Griffins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 72
65 - 72
3 double-doubles carry Canisius past Fairfield 72-65
Kevin Bleeker had 15 points and 13 rebounds and Jamal Reynolds had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Griffins (16-13, 11-9 Metro Atlantic), who ended the regular season winning four of five games. The last time Canisius had three players with double-doubles in the same game was Nov. 22, 2004, against Howard. It was a career high in rebounds for Bleeker and points for Reynolds.
Marcus Gilbert hit a 3-pointer for Fairfield (7-22, 5-14) to make it 65-50 with 1:03 left but the Griffins hit 5 of 7 free throws in the last minute.
Tyler Nelson had 23 points, hitting four 3s, for Fairfield, which was outrebounded 41-24. Gilbert added 13 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jamal Reynolds Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Marcus Gilbert missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jamal Reynolds made Layup. Assisted by Zach Lewis. | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Tyler Nelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Smith. | 65 - 70 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 CAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-50 | FG | 25-52 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 11-24 | 3PT | 1-10 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 10 |
| 16-18 | FT | 21-27 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Koessler Athletic Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,332 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,332 | 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 |