Fairfield Stags at Niagara Purple Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 75
66 - 75
Towns scores 18 to carry Niagara over Fairfield 75-66
Both teams were playing their first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game of the season.
Raheem Solomon had 15 points for Niagara (3-9), which snapped its four-game losing streak. Greg Kuakumensah added 14 points. Marcus Hammond had 13 points for the home team.
Wassef Methnani had 16 points for the Stags (4-8). Vincent Eze added 16 points and seven rebounds. Chris Maidoh had seven rebounds.
Landon Taliaferro, whose 16 points per game heading into the contest led the Stags, had only three points on 1-of-13 shooting.
Niagara plays Manhattan at home on Sunday. Fairfield matches up against Canisius on the road on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Steven Levnaic Steal. | 66 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Aidas Kavaliauskas Turnover. | 66 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Raheem Solomon made Free Throw. | 66 - 75 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 NIA |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 28-52 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 8-17 | FT | 10-13 |
| 47 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 2 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Gallagher Center
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,115 | Capacity:
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,115 | 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 |