| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIR | 19 | 44 | 63 |
| SPU | 44 | 33 | 77 |
Ndefo powers Saint Peter's past Fairfield in MAAC tourney
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- — KC Ndefo had 20 points as Saint Peter's topped Fairfield 77-63 in the quarterfinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament on Wednesday night.
Daryl Banks III had 14 points for the Peacocks (17-11). Fousseyni Drame added 10 points.
Second-seeded Saint Peter's dominated the first half and led 44-19 at intermission.
Taj Benning had 19 points for the seventh-seeded Stags (15-18). Supreme Cook added 13 points and nine rebounds.
Saint Peter's advances to Friday's semifinal round where it will face the winner of Thursday's match-up between 11th-seeded Quinnipiac and No. 3 seed Siena.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Nathan Hall
- Andy O'Brien
- Tim Smith
2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 24-10 |
| Fairfield | 14-6 | 1 | 24-13 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 3 | 18-13 |
| Saint Peter's | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| Rider | 12-8 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Niagara | 11-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Canisius | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Manhattan | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Siena | 3-17 | 12 | 4-28 |
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