Rider Broncs @ Fairfield Stags
Perry puts up 19, Smith scores game-winning shot with 1.6 left and Fairfield edges Rider 78-75
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- — Deon Perry scored 19 points and Peyton Smith tipped in the game-winning shot to give Fairfield a 78-75 victory over Rider on Wednesday night.
Rider's Zion Cruz made the second of two free-throw attempts to tie it 75-all with 14 seconds left. On the ensuing possession, Prophet Johnson missed on a reverse layup under the basket, but Smith was there for the put-back with 1.6 seconds left and then added a free throw to seal it for the Stags.
Perry shot 7 of 14 from the field and made four 3-pointers for the Stags (5-4, 1-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Louis Bleechmore scored 16 points, going 6 of 8 (4 for 5 from 3-point range). Smith finished with 15 points.
Tariq Ingraham led the Broncs (4-5, 0-1), finishing with 21 points and 14 rebounds. TJ Weeks Jr. added 21 points, two steals and two blocks for Rider. Ife West-Ingram recorded 10 points.
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Game Information
Fairfield, CT
Referee:Nathan Hall
Referee:Tim Smith
Referee:Ed Corliss
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's | 8-1 | - | 11-6 |
| Merrimack | 8-2 | 0.5 | 12-9 |
| Siena | 7-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Marist | 7-4 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Quinnipiac | 7-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| Iona | 5-5 | 3.5 | 13-8 |
| Sacred Heart | 5-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Fairfield | 4-6 | 4.5 | 12-9 |
| Manhattan | 4-6 | 4.5 | 8-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 4-6 | 4.5 | 8-13 |
| Canisius | 3-6 | 5 | 8-12 |
| Niagara | 2-8 | 6.5 | 5-15 |
| Rider | 1-8 | 7 | 2-16 |
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