Canisius Golden Griffins at Fairfield Stags
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Canisius rallies past Fairfield 73-68 behind Faulkner, Reese
Takal Molson's fast-break layup tied it at 37, Reese hit his go-ahead 3, and Canisius led 45-38 on Molson's free throws after a 10-2 run on 73-percent shooting. Faulkner's 3 made it 60-47 before the Stags rallied on a 9-3 run and closed to 71-68 on Aidas Kavaliauskas' free throw with four seconds left. Reese iced it with two from the line.
Calvin Whipple and Jesus Cruz hit back-to-back 3s for a 14-6 Fairfield lead, but Canisius rallied and Marcale Lotts' layup tied it at 22. Cruz made a fast-break layup, Matija Milin added two free throws, and the Stags led 26-25 at halftime.
Malik Johnson scored 11 points and made five assists and Molson finished with 10 points for the Golden Griffins (7-11, 4-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who shot 62.5 percent in the second half and 50 percent overall.
Cruz tied his career high with 21 points for the Stags (5-14, 2-5), who have lost three straight. Jonathan Kasibabu scored 16 and grabbed 13 rebounds and Neftali Alvarez scored 11 before fouling out.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 68 |
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| 2nd 0:00 | Fairfield Deadball Team Rebound. | 73 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Aidas Kavaliauskas missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Isaiah Reese made Free Throw. | 73 - 68 |
Statistics
 CAN |
 FAIR |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-52 | FG | 25-59 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 14-20 | FT | 14-22 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 17 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,281 | 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 |