Fairfield Stags at Canisius Golden Griffins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
46 - 42
46 - 42
Taliaferro, Eze lead Fairfield past Canisius 46-42
The two teams combined to shoot 35 of 108 (32.4%).
Fairfield (5-8, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) led 18-16 at halftime. Malik Johnson's 3-pointer for the Golden Griffins tied it at 27 with 12:09 remaining. Later, Jalanni White made a pair of free throws to knot it at 38 with 3:54 left. But Taliaferro followed with a 3-pointer seconds later and the Stags led for the remainder.
Scott Hitchon led Canisius with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting.
The Stags now have won four of their last six following a four-game losing streak. Canisius (5-9, 0-3) has lost five straight and seven of eight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 46 - 42 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Taj Benning Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 42 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Malik Johnson missed Jumper. | 46 - 42 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Scott Hitchon Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 42 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Wassef Methnani missed Free Throw. | 46 - 42 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 CAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-51 | FG | 16-57 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 28 |
| 3-15 | 3PT | 4-21 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 5-10 | FT | 6-9 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Koessler Athletic Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 751 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 751 | 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 |