Fairfield Stags at Xavier Musketeers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Nunge scores 23 in Xavier's 78-65 win against Fairfield
Nunge added seven rebounds and three blocks for the Musketeers (3-0). Adam Kunkel scored 21 points while shooting 8 for 13, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc. Zach Freemantle was 6 of 13 shooting and 3 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 15 points.
Supreme Cook finished with 19 points for the Stags (0-3). Caleb Fields added 14 points, four assists and two steals for Fairfield. In addition, TJ Long finished with eight points and two steals.
Kunkel scored 13 points in the first half and Xavier went into halftime trailing 37-35. Nunge scored 18 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Xavier to a 13-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jalen Leach made Free Throw. | 65 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jalen Leach made Free Throw. | 64 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Foul on Zach Freemantle. | 63 - 78 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 XAV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 30-57 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 14-17 | FT | 11-20 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Assists | 23 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 9,624 | 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 | 23-12 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-6 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 31-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |