Columbia Lions at Fairfield Stags
· NCAA Men's BasketballThompson's 23 lead Columbia past Fairfield 106-77
Thompson added six rebounds for the Lions (6-1). Kenny Noland added 20 points while going 6 of 11 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 6 for 6 from the line and also had seven assists. Miles Franklin had 18 points and shot 6 for 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.
Cam Estevez led the Stags (4-3) in scoring, finishing with 19 points. Deuce Turner added 14 points for Fairfield. Declan Wucherpfennig also had 13 points.
Up next
Up next for Columbia is a matchup Saturday with Sarah Lawrence at home. Fairfield hosts New Hampshire on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 106 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 106 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Nasir Rodriguez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tony Williams. | 106 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Declan Wucherpfennig Steal. | 106 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Leland Coleman Turnover. | 106 - 74 |
Statistics
COLU |
FAIR |
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|---|---|---|
| 40-64 | FG | 29-71 |
| 63 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 11-20 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 55 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 15-16 | FT | 11-16 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 32 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Leo D. Mahoney Arena
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,529 | Capacity:
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,529 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena | 2-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
| Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
| Fairfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-2 | 2 | 3-8 |
| Niagara | 0-2 | 2 | 2-8 |
| Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 1-8 |


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