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>
58 - 55
58 - 55
Nelson's buzzer-beating 3-pointer gives Fairfield victory
After Phil Valenti's jumper tied the game for Canisius with 53 seconds left, Fairfield's Curtis Cobb missed the front end of a 1-and-1 and with 32 seconds remaining. Canisius worked the clocked down but Jermaine Crumpton missed a jumper in the paint, Matija Milin grabbed the rebound and got the outlet to Nelson who pulled up behind the arc and made his game-winner.
Nelson finished with 17 points and Jonathan Kasibabu had 12 for the Stags (15-13, 10-9).
Valenti scored 23 points with 13 rebounds and Kassius Robertson added 15 points for the Griffins (17-13, 10-9), who were just 4 of 25 from 3-point range.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tyler Nelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matija Milin. | 58 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Matija Milin Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jermaine Crumpton missed Jumper. | 55 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Jermaine Crumpton Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 55 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 CAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 23-63 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 4-25 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 6-11 | FT | 5-7 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Koessler Athletic Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
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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 |