Niagara Purple Eagles at Fairfield Stags
· NCAA Men's BasketballHenderson scores 15 as Niagara rallies to beat Fairfield 65-63
Henderson made 6 of 13 shots with two 3-pointers for the Purple Eagles (13-11, 9-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Kwane Marble II had 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Harlan Obioha scored 11 on 5-for-6 shooting.
Alex Yetna and Jalen Leach both scored 14 to lead the Stags (15-10, 9-5). Yetna added nine rebounds. Caleb Fields scored 13.
Fields sank 1 of 2 free throws with 1:59 remaining to tie the game at 63. Marble made the first of two foul shots with 1:42 left to give Niagara the lead. Henderson made 1 of 2 with four seconds to go to cap the scoring.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Fairfield Deadball Team Rebound. | 65 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Caleb Fields missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Niagara Timeout | 65 - 63 |
Statistics
NIA |
FAIR |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-50 | FG | 20-55 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 8-11 | FT | 16-22 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 7 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Leo D. Mahoney Arena
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,952 | Capacity:
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,952 | 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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