NCAAB Game Recap
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Fairfield at MonmouthFri Feb 2, 2018 7:00 PM EST
URI |
81 |
VCU |
68 |
| F | |
Yale |
73 |
Princ |
76 |
| F(OT) | |
Niag |
52 |
StPet |
58 |
| F | |
Manh |
51 |
Sien |
47 |
| F | |
Fairf |
79 |
Monm |
78 |
| F | |
Canis |
73 |
Maris |
67 |
| F | |
Quin |
82 |
Iona |
87 |
| F(2OT) | |
Brown |
90 |
Penn |
95 |
| F(OT) | |
IUPUI |
60 |
Detr |
74 |
| F | |
Dart |
85 |
Corn |
86 |
| F | |
Harv |
76 |
Colum |
83 |
| F | |
W MI |
86 |
Buff |
92 |
| F | |
WIGB |
58 |
WIMil |
76 |
| F | |
IL-C |
79 |
Oakl |
73 |
| F | |
Utah |
55 |
Colora |
67 |
| F | |
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) Jesus Cruz's running floater in the paint with 2.1 seconds left gave Fairfield a 79-78 victory over Monmouth on Friday night.
With 9.1 seconds left and Fairfield inbounding from Monmouth's end, Cruz took a pass just inside halfcourt and drove to the hoop where he split two defenders to put in a soft one-hander. A hurried 3-pointer by Monmouth's Deion Hammond was short at the buzzer.
Cruz finished with 13 points. Tyler Nelson made five 3-pointers and scored 26 points with Ferron Flavors Jr. adding 10 points and Jonathan Kasibabu nine points and nine rebounds for the Stags (9-13, 4-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Association), who have won two straight with an overtime victory over Iona on Monday.
Zac Tillman scored 18 points, Ray Salnave 16, Austin Tilghman 14 with nine assists and Hammond 10 points for the Hawks (7-15, 3-7).
There were 11 lead changes and eight ties.
Leaders
| Fairfield | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Nelson | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Cruz | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Monmouth | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
| Z. Tillman | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| R. Salnave | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Team Comparison
| Fairf | Monm | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 79 | 78 |
| Field Goals | 26/56-46% | 25/59-42% |
| Three Pointers | 10/27-37% | 6/18-33% |
| Free Throws | 17/23-74% | 22/26-85% |
| Offensive Rebounds | 10 | 9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 26 | 24 |
| Rebounds | 41 | 36 |
| Blocks | 3 | 4 |
| Steals | 8 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 11 |
| Personal Fouls | 21 | 21 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2017-18 Reg Season - Fairf Leads Series 1-0
| Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Feb 2 | Fairf 79 @ Monm 78 | T. Nelson 26 | Z. Tillman 18 |
Game Information
| Stadium: OceanFirst Bank Center, West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Attendance: 2,955 |
| Game Time: |