Fairfield Stags @ Old Dominion Monarchs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
FAIR | 37 | 32 | 69 |
ODU | 33 | 46 | 79 |
Stith posts double-double to send ODU past Fairfield
NORFOLK, Va. -- B.J. Stith scored 28 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds and Old Dominion remained unbeaten at home beating Fairfield 79-69 on Sunday.
ODU (7-3) used a 12-2 run to start the second half for a 45-39 lead. Kalu Ezikpe converted a 3-point play and the Monarchs extended the lead to 50-41 with 14:33 remaining. Fairfield (2-8) staged a rally with a 17-7 run and went up 58-57 on Matija Milin's 3-point play 5 1/2 minutes later.
The lead exchanged hands until Stith made a pair of free throws to give the Monarchs a 62-61 lead they'd never give up. His free throws started a 10-0 run that ended when Xavier Green buried a 3 for 70-61 lead.
Marquis Godwin finished with 14 points for the Monarchs, Ahmad Caver scored 12 points, tied a career high with 12 assists and grabbed six rebounds. Green scored 12 points. Old Dominion improved to 6-0 at home.
Landon Taliaferro led the Stags with 18 points and Jonathan Kasibabu scored 13 points and tied a career-high for the third time with 15 rebounds.
Game Information
Norfolk, VA
Referee:James Breeding
Referee:Raymie Styons
Referee:Kyle Regetz
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 13-2 | - | 17-9 |
| Saint Peter's | 11-3 | 1.5 | 14-8 |
| Siena | 10-4 | 2.5 | 17-8 |
| Quinnipiac | 10-5 | 3 | 17-9 |
| Marist | 10-6 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| Fairfield | 8-7 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 7-8 | 6 | 11-15 |
| Iona | 6-8 | 6.5 | 14-11 |
| Manhattan | 6-9 | 7 | 10-16 |
| Sacred Heart | 6-9 | 7 | 10-16 |
| Canisius | 3-11 | 9.5 | 8-17 |
| Niagara | 3-11 | 9.5 | 6-18 |
| Rider | 2-12 | 10.5 | 3-20 |
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 10-4 | - | 18-9 |
| Troy | 9-4 | 0.5 | 17-9 |
| South Alabama | 8-4 | 1 | 18-7 |
| Marshall | 8-4 | 1 | 16-9 |
| Coastal Carolina | 8-6 | 2 | 16-11 |
| Texas State | 8-6 | 2 | 16-11 |
| Arkansas State | 7-6 | 2.5 | 16-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-7 | 3.5 | 14-12 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 3.5 | 9-17 |
| Georgia State | 6-7 | 3.5 | 9-17 |
| Southern Miss | 6-8 | 4 | 13-14 |
| James Madison | 5-8 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
| Old Dominion | 4-9 | 5.5 | 8-18 |
| UL Monroe | 1-12 | 8.5 | 4-22 |
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