Fairfield Stags at Marist Red Foxes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
57 - 52
Late surge lifts Fairfield over Marist 57-52
Brian Parker's bucket gave Marist a 52-50 lead with 1:52 left, but Landon Taliaferro nailed a jumper to pull the Stags (7-16, 4-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) even and ignite the game-ending run. A steal by Jonathan Kasibabu led to Alvarez's go-ahead basket. The Red Foxes (8-14, 3-7) had three turnovers and missed two shots on their final five possessions.
Cruz finished with 10 points and six rebounds for Fairfield, while Taliaferro also scored 10. Taj Benning scored all eight of his points in the first 10:07 of the game to put Fairfield on top 20-10 and help the Stags take a 32-22 lead into intermission. Fairfield shot 59 percent (13 of 22) from the floor in the first half.
Parker had 17 points to top Marist, while Ryan Funk scored 13. Funk hit just 1 of 6 from 3-point range as the Red Foxes hit 4 of 18 (22 percent).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Aidas Kavaliauskas Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jonathan Kasibabu Block. | 57 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Darius Hines missed Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 52 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 MRST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-44 | FG | 21-51 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 12-20 | FT | 6-11 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 7 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 14 | Fouls | 21 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
Attendance: 1,455 | 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 |