Fairfield Stags at Niagara Purple Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 59
71 - 59
Cobb, Gilbert combine for 45, Fairfield tops Niagara 71-59
The freshman Cobb made 7 of 8 field goals, including 3-for-3 shooting from 3-point range, and Gilbert, a senior, shot 8 for 12 from the floor with four 3-pointers. The pair made seven of the Stags' 10 treys.
Fairfield (17-11, 11-7 Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference) opened with a Cobb 3 less than a minute into the game, and took the lead for good, 16-10 after back-to-back 3s from Matija Milin and Gilbert.
Tyler Nelson and Milin each scored 13 points for Fairfield which built a 30-10 lead early.
Matt Scott scored 13 points to lead Niagara, which closed the first half on a 15-5 run, trailing 35-25 at the break. Cameron Fowler, Marvin Prochet and Emile Blackman scored 12 points apiece for the Purple Eagles (7-22, 5-13).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Curtis Cobb Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Justin Satchell missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Curtis Cobb made Free Throw. | 71 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Curtis Cobb made Free Throw. | 70 - 59 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 NIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-50 | FG | 22-63 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 10-18 | 3PT | 5-24 |
| 56 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 13-15 | FT | 10-12 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 17 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: Gallagher Center
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,270 | Capacity:
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,270 | 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 |