Fairfield Stags at Manhattan Jaspers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
58 - 61
Manhattan holds off Fairfield 61-58 in MAAC opener
Zane Waterman scored 12 points and Zavier Turner added 11 for the Jaspers (6-7, 1-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who outshot the Stags 48.8 percent to 35 percent and made 14 free throws to their 11.
Capuano's 3 put Manhattan up 50-47 with 7:46 left after five lead changes and the Jaspers pulled away on a 7-2 run. Fairfield closed to 59-58 on Jonathan Kasibabu's layup with 16 seconds left, but Turner made two free throws and a 3 by Fairfield's Tyler Nelson fell off the rim at the buzzer.
Fairfield trailed by as many as five points before Wassef Methnani's jumper tied it at 25. The Stags led 30-26 at halftime after six lead changes and four ties.
Nelson led Fairfield (6-7, 1-1) with 15 points on three 3s. Kasibabu added 14 points with 13 rebounds and Jesus Cruz had a career-high five steals.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Manhattan Deadball Team Rebound. | 58 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tyler Nelson missed Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Zavier Turner made Free Throw. | 58 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Zavier Turner made Free Throw. | 58 - 60 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-60 | FG | 21-43 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 5-27 | 3PT | 5-11 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 11-16 | FT | 14-21 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 23 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Riverdale, NY
Attendance: 1,523 | 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 |