Fairfield Stags at Massachusetts Minutemen
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Kelly, Steadman lift UMass past Fairfield 77-73 in OT
C.J. Kelly had 13 points for UMass (7-5), including the last five in regulation to force overtime at 65-65. The win was the Minutemen's sixth consecutive home victory. Javohn Garcia added 13 points. Rich Kelly had 12 points and six rebounds.
Allan Jeanne-Rose scored a career-high 21 points for the Stags (8-4), whose five-game winning streak was snapped. Supreme Cook added 15 points and 13 rebounds. Jesus Cruz had six rebounds.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 73 - 77 |
| 3rd 0:00 | C.J. Kelly Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 77 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Javohn Garcia Block. | 73 - 77 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Caleb Green missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 77 |
| 3rd 0:05 | Allan Jeanne-Rose Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 77 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 MASS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-63 | FG | 29-63 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 4-12 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 11-16 | FT | 16-26 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Mullins Center
Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 1,322 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-0 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 26-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-13 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-16 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-14 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 16-15 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |