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Fairfield Stags at Iona Gaels

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Fairfield Stags
7-10, 4-4 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
57 - 64
Iona Gaels
4-8, 1-3 Home

Late steal helps Iona defeat Fairfield 64-57 in MAAC play

Iona (4-8, 2/3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) held a 57-53 lead with 1:23 to go when Washington tapped the ball away from Fairfield's Wassef Methnani and raced downcourt for a one-on-one fast-break.

Taj Benning had 15 points to lead Fairfield (7-10, 3-3). Chris Maidoh added 10 points.

Stags leading scorer Landon Taliaferro, (14 ppg) was held to five points on 1-for-7 shooting in 28 minutes,

Iona takes on Marist on the road on Sunday. Fairfield plays Quinnipiac on the road next Friday.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 57 - 64
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 57 - 64
2nd 0:04 Dylan van Eyck Defensive Rebound. 57 - 64
2nd 0:10 Tajuan Agee Block. 57 - 64
2nd 0:10 Calvin Whipple missed Three Point Jumper. 57 - 64

Statistics

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21-54 FG 25-56
39 Field Goal % 45
4-15 3PT 6-20
27 Three Point % 30
11-18 FT 8-11
61 Free Throw % 73
34 Rebounds 32
12 Offensive Rebounds 9
22 Defensive Rebounds 23
10 Assists 8
1 Steals 4
4 Blocks 4
13 Turnovers 11
1 Team Turnovers 1
13 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Off Turnovers 12
2 Fast Break Points 6
30 Points in Paint 28
13 Fouls 16
8 Largest Lead 8

Game Information

Venue: Hynes Athletics Center

Location: New Rochelle, NY
Attendance: 1,428 | 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
Full Standings