Fairfield Stags at Central Connecticut Blue Devils
· NCAA Men's BasketballSparks scores 21 as Fairfield knocks off Central Connecticut State 84-70
Sparks went 8 of 13 from the field (4 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Stags (7-5). Brandon Benjamin scored 19 points and added nine rebounds. Eric Mejia finished with 12 points and four steals.
Darin Smith Jr. led the way for the Blue Devils (6-5) with 20 points. Cent. Conn. St. also got 13 points from Melo Sanchez. Ashton Reynolds also had 10 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Darin Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2 | 84 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Darin Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2 | 84 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Foul on Nasir Rodriguez. | 84 - 68 |
Statistics
FAIR |
CCSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-61 | FG | 25-63 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 12-28 | 3PT | 9-28 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 10-13 | FT | 11-13 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 31 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 82 | Percent Led | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Detrick Gymnasium
Location: New Britain, CT
Attendance: 1,054 | Capacity:
Location: New Britain, CT
Attendance: 1,054 | 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 | 23-11 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-10 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |


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