NCAAB Game Recap
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Niagara at FairfieldMon Jan 7, 2019 7:00 PM EST
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) Jonathan Kasibabu had 20 points and 14 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season, freshman Neftali Alvarez added 15 points and Fairfield beat Niagara 77-59 on Monday night.
The Stags held Niagara without a field goal for nearly seven minutes in the second half.
Jesus Cruz added 13 points, nine rebounds and three assists for Fairfield (4-11, 1-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). The Stags outrebounded Niagara 39-27 and forced 18 turnovers.
The Stags hit a season-high 16 3-point field goals in a loss to Iona on Saturday, but were just 6 of 22 (27.3 percent) against Niagara. Felix Lemetti had a career-high six makes from distance on Saturday and missed all five attempts Monday.
Freshman Dominik Fragala led Niagara (7-8, 0-2) with 20 points after entering averaging 0.6 points per game, with a high of five. He had nine points at the half to keep the Purple Eagles within 41-30.
Leaders
Niagara | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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D. Fragala | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
M. Prochet | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Fairfield | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
J. Kasibabu | 20 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
N. Alvarez | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Team Comparison
Niag | Fairf | |
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Points For | 59 | 77 |
Field Goals | 22/55-40% | 31/61-51% |
Three Pointers | 6/21-29% | 6/22-27% |
Free Throws | 9/13-69% | 9/11-82% |
Offensive Rebounds | 6 | 10 |
Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 30 |
Rebounds | 30 | 40 |
Blocks | 1 | 2 |
Steals | 6 | 9 |
Turnovers | 18 | 17 |
Personal Fouls | 15 | 18 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2018-19 Reg Season - Fairf Leads Series 1-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Mon Jan 7 | Niag 59 @ Fairf 77 | D. Fragala 20 | J. Kasibabu 20 |
Game Information
Stadium: Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Attendance: 1,037 |
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