Niagara Purple Eagles at Fairfield Stags
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
59 - 77
59 - 77
Fairfield gets 4th win of season, beats Niagara 77-59
The Stags held Niagara without a field goal for nearly seven minutes in the second half.
Jesus Cruz added 13 points, nine rebounds and three assists for Fairfield (4-11, 1-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). The Stags outrebounded Niagara 39-27 and forced 18 turnovers.
The Stags hit a season-high 16 3-point field goals in a loss to Iona on Saturday, but were just 6 of 22 (27.3 percent) against Niagara. Felix Lemetti had a career-high six makes from distance on Saturday and missed all five attempts Monday.
Freshman Dominik Fragala led Niagara (7-8, 0-2) with 20 points after entering averaging 0.6 points per game, with a high of five. He had nine points at the half to keep the Purple Eagles within 41-30.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Matija Milin Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Calvin Whipple missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Kierell Green Turnover. | 59 - 77 |
Statistics
 NIA |
 FAIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-55 | FG | 31-61 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 9-13 | FT | 9-11 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: George Bisacca Court at Alumni Hall
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,037 | Capacity:
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,037 | 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 |