Monmouth Hawks at Fairfield Stags

· NCAA Men's Basketball

Monmouth Hawks

5-5, 1-4 Away

Fairfield Stags

5-5, 3-1 Home

Monmouth visits Fairfield following Sparks' 21-point performance

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Monmouth Hawks (5-5) at Fairfield Stags (5-5, 0-2 MAAC)

Fairfield, Connecticut; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

Hawks -2.5; over/under is 147.5

BOTTOM LINE: Fairfield takes on Monmouth after Braden Sparks scored 21 points in Fairfield's 74-63 loss to the Merrimack Warriors.

The Stags are 3-1 on their home court. Fairfield is the MAAC leader with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Brandon Benjamin averaging 4.3.

The Hawks are 1-4 on the road. Monmouth is eighth in the CAA with 23.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Jason Rivera-Torres averaging 5.2.

Fairfield's average of 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.4 fewer made shots on average than the 8.0 per game Monmouth gives up. Monmouth averages 6.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.7 fewer makes per game than Fairfield allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sparks is shooting 41.2% from beyond the arc with 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Stags, while averaging 17.2 points. Benjamin is shooting 54.9% and averaging 11.9 points.

Rivera-Torres is averaging 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.7 blocks for the Hawks. Stefanos Spartalis is averaging 13 points and 5.1 rebounds.

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Fairfield: 41.1%

Monmouth: 58.9%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

MONM		FAIR
L1	Streak	L2
72.6	Points Against	76.5
73.5	Points Per Game	73.4
43	Field Goal %	41
34	Three Point %	32
36.9	Rebounds Per Game	39.8
13.7	Assists Per Game	10.9
5.3	Blocks Per Game	3.5
8.1	Steals Per Game	6.5
0.3	Team Turnovers Per Game	0.1
11.9	Total Turnovers Per Game	11.0
72.6	Points Against	76.5

Game Information

Venue: Leo D. Mahoney Arena

Location: Fairfield, CT
Capacity:

2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
UNC Wilmington	0-0	-	10-1
Stony Brook	0-0	-	8-3
William & Mary	0-0	-	8-3
Hofstra	0-0	-	8-4
Elon	0-0	-	6-4
Towson	0-0	-	6-4
North Carolina A&T	0-0	-	5-4
Monmouth	0-0	-	5-5
Hampton	0-0	-	5-6
Campbell	0-0	-	4-5
Northeastern	0-0	-	4-5
Charleston	0-0	-	4-6
Drexel	0-0	-	4-6

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	-	6-6
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	5-5
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