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Fairfield Stags at Canisius Golden Griffins

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Fairfield Stags
10-15, 2-10 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 81
Canisius Golden Griffins
18-9, 10-2 Home

Canisius ties for 1st in MAAC with 81-63 win over Fairfield

The Golden Griffins (18-9, 12-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) won their fifth straight and pulled even with Rider for first place in the conference standings.

Canisius trailed by two early in the second half before outscoring the Stags 21-2 over a 10-minute stretch to lead 66-49. Fairfield (10-15, 5-9) got the deficit no closer than 14 from there.

Takal Molson added 16 points and Malik Johnson had 15 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for Canisius. Crumpton made 3 of 5 from 3-point range and the Griffins went 12 for 32.

Wassef Methnani had 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting to lead Fairfield. Tyler Nelson added 13 points and Jonathan Kasibabu scored 12.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 63 - 81
2nd 0:07 Taj Benning Steal. 63 - 81
2nd 0:09 Malik Johnson Turnover. 63 - 81
2nd 0:35 Wassef Methnani made Layup. 63 - 81
2nd 0:51 Malik Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jermaine Crumpton. 61 - 81

Statistics

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26-59 FG 30-65
44 Field Goal % 46
4-20 3PT 12-32
20 Three Point % 38
7-14 FT 9-11
50 Free Throw % 82
32 Rebounds 43
9 Offensive Rebounds 14
23 Defensive Rebounds 29
10 Assists 19
10 Steals 7
7 Blocks 6
16 Turnovers 16
0 Team Turnovers 0
16 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Off Turnovers 16
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
15 Fouls 15
6 Largest Lead 20

Game Information

Venue: Koessler Athletic Center

Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,011 | 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
Full Standings