Fairfield Stags at Canisius Golden Griffins
· NCAA Men's BasketballSmith scores 17 as Fairfield beats Canisius 88-63
Smith added eight rebounds for the Stags (10-7, 4-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Caleb Fields scored 16 points while shooting 6 for 10, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc. Jalen Leach was 6 of 11 shooting (1 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.
The Golden Griffins (7-9, 2-4) were led in scoring by Tre Dinkins, who finished with 17 points, four assists and two steals. Canisius also got 14 points and eight rebounds from Frank Mitchell. Cam Palesse also put up nine points and seven rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 88 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Matt Curtis Defensive Rebound. | 88 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cam Palesse missed Layup. | 88 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Ryan McPartlan made Layup. | 88 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Ryan McPartlan Steal. | 86 - 63 |
Statistics
FAIR |
CAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 36-63 | FG | 26-68 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 10-20 | 3PT | 3-20 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 6-7 | FT | 8-15 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 26 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 29 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Koessler Athletic Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 528 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 528 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Siena | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Fairfield | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
| Niagara | 0-2 | 2 | 3-9 |
| Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 1-10 |


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