Johnson, Fairfield Stags take on the Niagara Purple Eagles
Niagara Purple Eagles (7-9, 2/3 MAAC) at Fairfield Stags (6-10, 2/3 MAAC)
Fairfield, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Olumide Adelodun and Niagara take on Prophet Johnson and Fairfield on Thursday.
The Stags have gone 4-2 in home games. Fairfield is seventh in the MAAC scoring 68.5 points while shooting 41.2% from the field.
The Purple Eagles are 2/3 in MAAC play. Niagara ranks third in the MAAC shooting 35.3% from 3-point range.
Fairfield's average of 7.0 made 3-pointers per game is 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 8.6 per game Niagara gives up. Niagara's 44.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.0 percentage points lower than Fairfield has allowed to its opponents (48.0%).
The Stags and Purple Eagles square off Thursday for the first time in MAAC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jamie Bergens is averaging 9.2 points for the Stags.
Adelodun is shooting 40.1% and averaging 11.1 points for the Purple Eagles.
LAST 10 GAMES: Stags: 4-6, averaging 69.9 points, 29.2 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.5 points per game.
Purple Eagles: 5-5, averaging 64.4 points, 30.1 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 5.4 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Marist | 5-0 | - | 12-2 |
Merrimack | 5-0 | - | 8-8 |
Quinnipiac | 5-1 | 0.5 | 9-8 |
Mount St. Mary's | 4-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
Niagara | 2-3 | 3 | 7-9 |
Siena | 2-3 | 3 | 7-9 |
Fairfield | 2-3 | 3 | 6-10 |
Sacred Heart | 2-3 | 3 | 6-10 |
Manhattan | 2-4 | 3.5 | 7-8 |
Iona | 2-4 | 3.5 | 5-12 |
Saint Peter's | 1-4 | 4 | 6-7 |
Rider | 1-4 | 4 | 5-11 |
Canisius | 1-4 | 4 | 1-15 |