Saint Peter's Peacocks at Fairfield Stags
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
51 - 61
51 - 61
Benning scores 15 to lead Fairfield past St. Peter's 61-51
Benning converted all 10 of his free throw attempts.
Chris Maidoh had nine rebounds and four blocks for Fairfield (7-9, 3-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference).
Landon Taliaferro was held to only 5 points despite leading the Stags in scoring heading into the matchup with 15 points per game. He hit 20 percent from behind the arc (1 of 5).
Matthew Lee had 10 points and five steals for the Peacocks (5-9, 2-3). Doug Edert added 10 points.
Fairfield faces Iona on the road on Friday. St. Peter's takes on Quinnipiac on the road on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Chris Maidoh made Dunk. Assisted by Taj Benning. | 51 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Hassan Drame made Layup. | 51 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Hassan Drame Offensive Rebound. | 49 - 59 |
Statistics
 SPU |
 FAIR |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-54 | FG | 20-48 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 7-14 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 7-12 | FT | 14-20 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 14 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 23 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: George Bisacca Court at Alumni Hall
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,236 | Capacity:
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,236 | 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 |