Niagara Purple Eagles at Fairfield Stags
· NCAA Men's BasketballSparks has 17 as Fairfield beats Niagara 70-66
Sparks went 6 of 13 from the field (3 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Stags (7-10, 3-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Deon Perry scored 15 points and added five rebounds and four steals. Prophet Johnson shot 4 for 13, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points, while adding nine rebounds.
Jaeden Marshall, Zion Russell and Justin Page each scored 12 points for the Purple Eagles (7-10, 2-4).
The two teams play Saturday. Fairfield hosts Canisius and Niagara visits Manhattan.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kyle Jenkins Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Justin Page missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Fairfield Timeout | 66 - 70 |
Statistics
NIA |
FAIR |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-51 | FG | 24-63 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 10-31 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 9-13 | FT | 12-13 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Leo D. Mahoney Arena
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,127 | Capacity:
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,127 | 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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