Fairfield Stags at Monmouth Hawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
McClary hits winner, Papas scores 18 to lead Monmouth
After Fairfield's Jesus Cruz hit a jumper to tie it with 30 seconds left, Monmouth worked the clock to the final seconds and McClary hit a 3-point bank shot from near the top of the arc as time was running out.
Walker Miller had 15 points and nine rebounds for Monmouth (14-7, 6-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Shavar Reynolds Jr. added 13 points.
TJ Long had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Stags (10-11, 4-6). Cruz added 12 points and six rebounds. Supreme Cook had 11 points and seven rebounds.
Fairfield's leading scorerers, Taj Benning and Jake Wojcik, who average about 12 points each, combined to make 3 of 18 shots.
The Hawks improve to 2-0 against the Stags for the season. Monmouth defeated Fairfield 61-58 on Jan. 20.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Marcus McClary made Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Jesus Cruz made Jumper. | 56 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:46 | Fairfield Timeout | 54 - 56 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 MONM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 19-46 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 6-10 | FT | 13-18 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 6 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: West Long Branch, NJ
Attendance: 1,572 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena | 2-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
| Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
| Fairfield | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-2 | 2 | 3-8 |
| Niagara | 0-2 | 2 | 2-8 |
| Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 1-8 |
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Elon | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Towson | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Hampton | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Charleston | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |