Canisius Golden Griffins at Fairfield Stags
· NCAA Men's BasketballCruz scores 25 to lift Fairfield past Canisius 80-76 in OT
Caleb Green made the go-ahead jumper for the Stags with 13 seconds left in overtime and Jalen Leach finished it off with a pair of free throws.
Cruz shot 9 for 12 from the field, including 5 of 6 on 3-pointers. He added eight rebounds.
Taj Benning had 17 points for Fairfield (12-13, 6-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Supreme Cook added 10 points and eight rebounds.
Malek Green had 19 points for the Golden Griffins (8-18, 4-11). Jordan Henderson added 15 points. Xzavier Long had 15 points and six rebounds.
The Stags improve to 2-0 against the Golden Griffins this season. Fairfield defeated Canisius 74-68 on Dec. 3.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 76 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Fairfield Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Armon Harried missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Canisius Timeout | 76 - 80 |
Statistics
CAN |
FAIR |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 27-53 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 16-23 | FT | 17-18 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 94 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Total Mortgage Arena
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Attendance: 1,041 | Capacity:
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Attendance: 1,041 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's | 8-1 | - | 11-6 |
| Merrimack | 8-1 | - | 12-8 |
| Marist | 6-3 | 2 | 12-6 |
| Quinnipiac | 6-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Siena | 6-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Iona | 4-5 | 4 | 12-8 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 4-5 | 4 | 8-12 |
| Manhattan | 4-6 | 4.5 | 8-13 |
| Canisius | 3-5 | 4.5 | 8-11 |
| Fairfield | 3-6 | 5 | 11-9 |
| Sacred Heart | 3-6 | 5 | 7-13 |
| Niagara | 2-6 | 5.5 | 5-13 |
| Rider | 1-8 | 7 | 2-16 |


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