Niagara Purple Eagles at Fairfield Stags
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
68 - 73
68 - 73
Fairfield defeats Niagara 73-68
Kasibabu's last free throws made it a two-possession game with four seconds left for Fairfield (9-8, 3-4 Metro Atlantic).
Sophomore Tyler Nelson led the Stags with a career-high 27 points with five 3 pointers and five assists. Marcus Gilbert added 17 points, rising to ninth on the school's all-time scoring list (1,432 points).
A Nelson 3-pointer put Fairfield ahead 66-63 at 1:30 and Niagara missed several chances in an intense flurry.
Justin Satchell missed a jumper, but got the board only to see Maurice Taylor's shot blocked by Kasibabu. Matt Scott chased down that rebound and lofted a 3-pointer, which missed and Kasibabu was fouled diving for the loose ball.
Scott led Niagara (5-13, 3-4) with 17 points and 10 rebounds, Satchell scored 16.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Curtis Cobb Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Justin Satchell missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jonathan Kasibabu made Free Throw. | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jonathan Kasibabu made Free Throw. | 68 - 72 |
Statistics
 NIA |
 FAIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-62 | FG | 24-63 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 9-15 | FT | 17-23 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Total Mortgage Arena
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Attendance: 1,014 | Capacity:
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Attendance: 1,014 | 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 |