Monmouth Hawks at Fairfield Stags
· NCAA Men's Basketball
61 - 49
Salnave scores 17 to carry Monmouth over Fairfield 61-49
Mustapha Traore had 16 points and nine rebounds for Monmouth (10-16, 9-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), which earned its fourth straight victory. Diago Quinn added nine rebounds.
The Stags' 27.1 field goal percentage represented the worst mark by a Monmouth opponent this season.
Fairfield scored 21 first-half points, a season low for the team.
Taj Benning had 12 points and seven rebounds for the Stags (7-18, 4-9). Matija Milin added seven rebounds. Jonathan Kasibabu had seven rebounds and three blocks.
Landon Taliaferro was held to only 3 points. The Stags' leading scorer entering the matchup at 12 points per game, he shot 14 percent from beyond the arc (1 of 7).
The Hawks improve to 2-0 against the Stags this season. Monmouth defeated Fairfield 74-57 on Jan. 17. Monmouth matches up against Rider on the road on Friday. Fairfield matches up against Canisius on the road on Friday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Mustapha Traore Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Jesus Cruz missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Calvin Whipple Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Marcus McClary missed Free Throw. | 61 - 49 |
Statistics
 MONM |
 FAIR |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-56 | FG | 16-59 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 27 |
| 4-10 | 3PT | 5-33 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 9-17 | FT | 12-15 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Attendance: 1,281 | Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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 |