| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIR | 19 | 44 | 63 |
| SPU | 44 | 33 | 77 |
Ndefo powers Saint Peter's past Fairfield in MAAC tourney
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- — KC Ndefo had 20 points as Saint Peter's topped Fairfield 77-63 in the quarterfinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament on Wednesday night.
Daryl Banks III had 14 points for the Peacocks (17-11). Fousseyni Drame added 10 points.
Second-seeded Saint Peter's dominated the first half and led 44-19 at intermission.
Taj Benning had 19 points for the seventh-seeded Stags (15-18). Supreme Cook added 13 points and nine rebounds.
Saint Peter's advances to Friday's semifinal round where it will face the winner of Thursday's match-up between 11th-seeded Quinnipiac and No. 3 seed Siena.
------
For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and http://twitter.com/AP--Top25
------
Portions of this story were generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com
Game Information
- Referees:
- Nathan Hall
- Andy O'Brien
- Tim Smith
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 9-1 | - | 16-3 |
| Quinnipiac | 9-1 | - | 13-8 |
| Merrimack | 8-2 | 1 | 11-10 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 5-5 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Manhattan | 5-5 | 4 | 10-9 |
| Iona | 5-5 | 4 | 8-13 |
| Sacred Heart | 4-5 | 4.5 | 8-12 |
| Siena | 4-6 | 5 | 9-12 |
| Fairfield | 4-6 | 5 | 8-13 |
| Rider | 4-6 | 5 | 8-13 |
| Niagara | 3-7 | 6 | 8-13 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-7 | 6.5 | 7-10 |
| Canisius | 2-8 | 7 | 2-19 |
Men's College Basketball News