Nelson, Flavors hit 4 3s each; Fairfield beats Siena 78-65
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Tyler Nelson hit four 3-pointers and finished with 27 points and Ferron Flavors Jr. scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half to help Fairfield beat Siena 78-65 on Monday night for its third win in a row.
Nelson moved past Joe DeSantis (1975-79) into second on Fairfield's career scoring list with 1,941 points and coach Sydney Johnson earned his 100th win with the Stags.
Nelson hit a 3-pointer to spark an 18-8 spurt that spanned halftime and made it 46-36 with 14 minutes to play. Flavors, who was just 1-of-7 shooting in the first half, hit three 3s in that stretch and Fairfield (10-13, 5-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) led by at least seven points the rest of the way.
Nelson scored seven points during a 9-2 run that pushed the lead into double figures for good with nine minutes left.
Khalil Richard had 16 points, Ahsante Shivers scored 14 and Prince Oduro 11 for Siena (7-18, 3-9).
The Stags committed a season-low six turnovers.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Tyburski
- Kelly Pfeifer
- Jason Mirabito
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Niagara | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Fairfield | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Siena | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Saint Peter's | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 0-13 |
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