NCAAB

Fairfield Stags at Rider Broncs

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Fairfield Stags
5-1, 3-1 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 67
Rider Broncs
3-3, 0-1 Home

Nelson's 38 leads Fairfield past Rider in MAAC opener, 76-67

Nelson made a career-best 11 field goals on 20 attempts and hit all 10 of his free throws as the Stags (5-1) won their third straight in the series. Guard Jerome Segura added 14 points and three blocked shots while Sidibe had 10 points and 14 rebounds.

Nelson scored the final eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers, during an 11-1 run that made it 30-23 with 4:11 left in the half and Fairfield led the rest of the way. Nelson made two free throws to give the Stags a 15-point lead with 8:12 to go, before Norville Carey's free throw capped a 10-3 run and pulled Rider within 71-66 with 1:17 left, but the Broncs got no closer.

Jimmie Taylor led Rider with 23 points.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 76 - 67
2nd 0:09 Norville Carey Defensive Rebound. 76 - 67
2nd 0:09 Olivier Cadieux missed Free Throw. 76 - 67
2nd 0:09 Olivier Cadieux made Free Throw. 76 - 67
2nd 0:09 Foul on Norville Carey. 75 - 67

Statistics

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22-54 FG 24-58
41 Field Goal % 41
7-21 3PT 5-18
33 Three Point % 28
25-36 FT 14-28
69 Free Throw % 50
39 Rebounds 41
8 Offensive Rebounds 12
31 Defensive Rebounds 29
7 Assists 11
7 Steals 5
1 Blocks 4
15 Turnovers 17
1 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 17
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
21 Points Off Turnovers 12
2 Fast Break Points 4
18 Points in Paint 30
27 Fouls 27
15 Largest Lead 3

Game Information

Venue: Alumni Gymnasium (Rider)

Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
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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