Fairfield Stags vs Marist Red Foxes
Fairfield tops Marist 71-57, heads to MAAC quarterfinals
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Tyler Nelson scored 28 points with four 3-pointers and five assists and sixth-seeded Fairfield never trailed in beating 11th-seeded Marist 71-57 on Thursday night in the opening round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament.
Jonathan Kasibabu scored 11 points, Ferron Flavors Jr. added 10 with three 3s and Jesus Cruz grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds for the Stags (15-15). Fairfield shot just 36.9 percent from the field but outrebounded the Red Foxes 45-31, scoring 19 second-chance points off of 15 offensive boards.
Fairfield faces third-seeded Niagara on Saturday in the quarterfinals.
Kasibabu scored the first six points in Fairfield's opening 14-4 run and the Stags led by as many as 22 before taking a 41-24 lead into the break. Nelson scored 21 first-half points.
Marist closed to 60-46 on Brian Parker's free throw with 7:07 to play, but got no closer.
Parker scored 20 points, David Knudsen added 13 and Isaiah Lamb grabbed a career-high eight rebounds for Marist (6-25).
Game Information
Albany, NY
Referee:Mike Kitts
Referee:Brandon Cruz
Referee:Andy O'Brien
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 11-2 | - | 15-9 |
| Siena | 10-3 | 1 | 17-7 |
| Saint Peter's | 10-3 | 1 | 13-8 |
| Marist | 10-4 | 1.5 | 16-7 |
| Quinnipiac | 9-5 | 2.5 | 16-9 |
| Fairfield | 7-7 | 4.5 | 15-10 |
| Iona | 6-7 | 5 | 14-10 |
| Sacred Heart | 6-8 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 6-8 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
| Manhattan | 5-9 | 6.5 | 9-16 |
| Niagara | 3-10 | 8 | 6-17 |
| Canisius | 3-11 | 8.5 | 8-17 |
| Rider | 2-11 | 9 | 3-19 |
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