Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Fairfield Stags
· NCAA Men's Basketball
87 - 86
Oakland holds off late Fairfield rally for 87-86 win
Jaevin Cumberland made two free throws for Oakland's final points to take an 87-81 lead with 2:17 remaining. Jesus Cruz answered with two free throws before Felix Lemetti drained a 3-pointer to pull Fairfield within 87-86 with 55 seconds left. Cruz pulled down the rebound after Braden Norris missed two free throws and the Stags had a chance to win it with 16 seconds remaining. Lemetti missed a runner in the lane as time expired.
The Stags, who were behind 43-42 at the break, trailed by 18 in the second half before they mounted their comeback. Oakland's Cumberland, who finished with 17 points, nailed three straight treys to start the second half on a 19-2 run.
Norris added nine points and nine assists for Oakland (4-5)
Neftali Alvarez had 21 points and Jonathan Kasibabu added 17 with 12 rebounds for Fairfield (2-7), which has lost six of its last seven games. The Stags were within three points in those six losses, except for one game.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Fairfield Deadball Team Rebound. | 87 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Felix Lemetti missed Layup. | 87 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Fairfield Timeout | 87 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Jesus Cruz Defensive Rebound. | 87 - 86 |
Statistics
 OAK |
 FAIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-47 | FG | 32-64 |
| 60 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 21-24 | FT | 13-18 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 22 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 31 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 18 | Fouls | 23 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,871 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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 |