Canisius Golden Griffins at Fairfield Stags
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 63
55 - 63
Cruz sparks Fairfield to 63-55 victory over Canisius
Cruz sank just 4 of 14 shots from the floor, but he was 13 of 13 at the free-throw line for the Stags (8-11, 4-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Landon Taliaferro added 16 points. Fairfield shot 39% overall and missed 10 of 12 from 3-point range (17%).
Malik Johnson paced the Golden Griffins (8-12, 3-6) with 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting. He added five rebounds, five assists and three steals. Majesty Brandon, who was second on the Golden Griffins in scoring entering the matchup at 13 points per game, made only 1 of 6 shots and scored three points.
Canisius shot just 40% overall and 25% from distance (5 of 20). The Stags improved to 2-0 against the Golden Griffins this season.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Aidas Kavaliauskas Steal. | 55 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Malik Johnson Turnover. | 55 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Jesus Cruz made Free Throw. | 55 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Jesus Cruz made Free Throw. | 55 - 62 |
Statistics
 CAN |
 FAIR |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-57 | FG | 21-54 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 2-12 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 5-6 | FT | 19-21 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Assists | 6 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: George Bisacca Court at Alumni Hall
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 2,479 | Capacity:
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 2,479 | 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 |