Rider Broncs at Fairfield Stags
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Perry puts up 19, Smith scores game-winning shot with 1.6 left and Fairfield edges Rider 78-75
Rider's Zion Cruz made the second of two free-throw attempts to tie it 75-all with 14 seconds left. On the ensuing possession, Prophet Johnson missed on a reverse layup under the basket, but Smith was there for the put-back with 1.6 seconds left and then added a free throw to seal it for the Stags.
Perry shot 7 of 14 from the field and made four 3-pointers for the Stags (5-4, 1-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Louis Bleechmore scored 16 points, going 6 of 8 (4 for 5 from 3-point range). Smith finished with 15 points.
Tariq Ingraham led the Broncs (4-5, 0-1), finishing with 21 points and 14 rebounds. TJ Weeks Jr. added 21 points, two steals and two blocks for Rider. Ife West-Ingram recorded 10 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Flash Burton Turnover. | 75 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Peyton Smith made Free Throw. | 75 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Fairfield Deadball Team Rebound. | 75 - 77 |
Statistics
 RID |
 FAIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-55 | FG | 30-62 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 9-18 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 16-26 | FT | 9-14 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 13 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,578 | 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 |