Siena takes advantage of Stags' cold shooting in 61-50 win
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. -- Evan Fisher scored 18 points, Jalen Pickett added 13 and Siena outscored Fairfield 14-3 in the last 10 minutes and beat the Stags 61-50 on Monday night for its sixth win in its last seven games.
Siena led 38-32 at halftime before Fairfield's Wassef Methnani made a layup to tie it at 47 with 10:05 left. A minute-and-a-half later, Pickett made a 3-pointer then followed with a 3-point play. Neither team would score again until Kadeem Smithen made a layup with 3:43 to go and Siena led 55-47. Fairfield missed 11 of its last 12 field-goal attempts.
Kevin Degnan added 10 points for the Saints (11-12, 6-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) which scored 15 points off 17 Fairfield turnovers.
Landon Taliaferro scored 14 points for Fairfield (7-17, 4-8), making 4 of 8 from 3-point range. The Stags shot 20 of 49 (41 percent) and made their lone free-throw attempt.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Earl Walton
- Jeff Anderson
- Marek Drabinski
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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