Fairfield Stags at Bucknell Bison
· NCAA Men's Basketball
101 - 91
Nelson helps Fairfield beat Bucknell 101-91
Nelson made four 3-pointers as did Marcus Gilbert, who scored 16 points. Jerome Segura added 14 points for the Stags (6-5), who have won six of their last eight.
The Stags shot 48 percent but made 17 of 32 3-point attempts for 53 percent.
Ryan Frazier scored 20 points, Chris Haas 19 and Nana Foulland 15 for the Bison (3-8), who have lost seven straight heading into their Patriot League opener against Navy.
The Bison finished the first half on a 25-13 run and trailed by two at halftime. Nate Sestina's 3-pointer to open the second half gave them the lead. Fairfield responded with four straight 3-pointers and Gilbert finished the 14-0 run with a dunk.
A 10-run gave Fairfield an 86-67 lead. Bucknell was within five before the Stags finished with three free throws and a Nelson layup.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:02 | Tyler Nelson made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Gilbert. | 101 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Marcus Gilbert Defensive Rebound. | 99 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Chris Hass missed Layup. | 99 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Chris Hass Offensive Rebound. | 99 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Stephen Brown missed Layup. | 99 - 91 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 BUCK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-64 | FG | 30-65 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 17-32 | 3PT | 5-11 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 22-30 | FT | 26-38 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 24 | Assists | 16 |
| 14 | Steals | 4 |
| 9 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 23 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 30 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 29 | Fouls | 26 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Lewisburg, PA
Attendance: 2,313 | 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 |
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |