Iona Gaels at Fairfield Stags
· MAAC Championship - QuarterfinalLeach's 22 lead Fairfield over Iona 68-63 in MAAC Tournament quarterfinal
No. 2 seed Fairfield will play on Friday against the winner of the Thursday quarterfinal between Marist and Niagara.
Leach added eight rebounds and four steals for the Stags (21-11). Caleb Fields added 20 points and seven rebounds. Brycen Goodine finished with nine points.
Jeremiah Quigley had 14 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the seventh-seeded Gaels (15-16, 1-1). Joel Brown added 13 points and three steals for Iona. Idan Tretout also had 11 points.
Fairfield went into the half leading Iona 34-31. Fields scored nine points in the half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Caleb Fields Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Caleb Fields missed Free Throw. | 63 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Caleb Fields made Free Throw. | 63 - 68 |
Statistics
IONA |
FAIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-57 | FG | 25-58 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 4-22 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 5-8 | FT | 14-17 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Assists | 8 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Attendance: 1,443 | Capacity:
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Attendance: 1,443 | 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 |


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