Fairfield Stags @ Canisius Golden Griffins
Taliaferro, Eze lead Fairfield past Canisius 46-42
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Landon Taliaferro scored 11 points and Vincent Eze scored 10 and Fairfield beat Canisius 46-42 on Sunday.
The two teams combined to shoot 35 of 108 (32.4%).
Fairfield (5-8, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) led 18-16 at halftime. Malik Johnson's 3-pointer for the Golden Griffins tied it at 27 with 12:09 remaining. Later, Jalanni White made a pair of free throws to knot it at 38 with 3:54 left. But Taliaferro followed with a 3-pointer seconds later and the Stags led for the remainder.
Scott Hitchon led Canisius with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting.
The Stags now have won four of their last six following a four-game losing streak. Canisius (5-9, 0-3) has lost five straight and seven of eight.
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Game Information
Buffalo, NY
Referee:Joseph Palacz
Referee:Kevin Ferguson
Referee:Robert Snedden
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's | 8-1 | - | 11-6 |
| Merrimack | 8-1 | - | 12-8 |
| Marist | 6-3 | 2 | 12-6 |
| Quinnipiac | 6-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Siena | 6-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Iona | 4-5 | 4 | 12-8 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 4-5 | 4 | 8-12 |
| Manhattan | 4-6 | 4.5 | 8-13 |
| Canisius | 3-5 | 4.5 | 8-11 |
| Fairfield | 3-6 | 5 | 11-9 |
| Sacred Heart | 3-6 | 5 | 7-13 |
| Niagara | 2-6 | 5.5 | 5-13 |
| Rider | 1-8 | 7 | 2-16 |
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