Fairfield Stags at Rider Broncs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Leach scores 22, Fairfield beats Rider 88-81
Leach shot 7 of 11 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line for the Stags (2-6, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Peyton Smith scored 16 points while shooting 4 of 6 from the field and 8 for 10 from the line, and added 10 rebounds and five blocks. Jasper Floyd had 15 points and shot 3 of 5 from the field and 8 for 8 from the line.
Mervin James led the way for the Broncs (1-7, 0-2) with 27 points, six rebounds and two steals. Allen Powell added 17 points for Rider. In addition, TJ Weeks Jr. finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and three steals. The loss was the Broncs' seventh straight.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 88 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 88 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Caleb Fields Defensive Rebound. | 88 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Mervin James missed Three Point Jumper. | 88 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:12 | T.J. Weeks Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 88 - 81 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 RID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-50 | FG | 31-76 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 1-12 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 8 |
| 27-32 | FT | 18-24 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 8 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Attendance: 1,650 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Siena | 2-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
| Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
| Fairfield | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-2 | 2 | 3-8 |
| Niagara | 0-2 | 2 | 2-9 |
| Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 1-9 |