Niagara Purple Eagles at Fairfield Stags
· NCAA Men's BasketballFairfield secures 62-61 victory against Niagara
Benjamin added 11 rebounds for the Stags (12-9, 4-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Declan Wucherpfennig scored 13 points and added 13 rebounds. Tony Williams shot 4 for 10, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
Justin Page led the Purple Eagles (5-14, 2-7) in scoring, finishing with 13 points and two steals. Josiah Sabino added 11 points and seven rebounds for Niagara. Vice Zanki had 11 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Halon Rawlins Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Trenton Walters misses 14-foot jumper | 61 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Eric Mejia subbing in for Fairfield | 61 - 62 |
Statistics
NIA |
FAIR |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-56 | FG | 25-61 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 6-8 | FT | 5-9 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 8 | Percent Led | 75 |
Game Information
Venue: Leo D. Mahoney Arena
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,541 | Capacity:
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,541 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 9-2 | - | 13-9 |
| Saint Peter's | 8-2 | 0.5 | 11-7 |
| Siena | 7-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Marist | 7-4 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Quinnipiac | 7-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| Iona | 6-5 | 3 | 14-8 |
| Fairfield | 5-6 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Sacred Heart | 5-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 5-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Manhattan | 4-7 | 5 | 8-14 |
| Canisius | 3-7 | 5.5 | 8-13 |
| Niagara | 2-8 | 6.5 | 5-15 |
| Rider | 1-9 | 7.5 | 2-17 |


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