NCAAB Game Recap
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Iona at FairfieldSun Jan 27, 2019 1:00 PM EST
MSU |
63 |
Purd |
73 |
F |
Hou |
77 |
Tuls |
65 |
F |
Seton |
52 |
Vill |
80 |
F |
Iowa |
87 |
Minn |
92 |
F |
(N/A) |
62 |
Princ |
91 |
F |
Cin |
72 |
Temp |
68 |
F |
GTown |
89 |
StJon |
78 |
F |
DeP |
67 |
Prov |
70 |
F |
Iona |
68 |
Fairf |
80 |
F |
StPet |
58 |
Quin |
77 |
F |
URI |
70 |
UMass |
77 |
F |
Lib |
69 |
JU |
59 |
F |
IndSt |
62 |
IlSt |
76 |
F |
Maris |
85 |
Rider |
86 |
F |
UCF |
57 |
Mem |
77 |
F |
N AL |
70 |
NJIT |
76 |
F(OT) |
Lipsco |
88 |
Stetsn |
65 |
F |
SIU |
50 |
LoyIL |
75 |
F |
NFla |
80 |
FlGlf |
88 |
F |
FSU |
78 |
Mia-FL |
66 |
F |
WaSt |
58 |
Oreg |
78 |
F |
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) Jesus Cruz scored 24 points and Landon Taliaferro added 19 and Fairfield beat Iona 80-68 on Sunday to end its four-game losing streak.
Fairfield (6-15, 3-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) won for the third time in its last nine contests whereas Iona (7-12, 5-3) started the day in a second-place tie with Canisius having won five of seven.
Cruz and Taliaferro each scored five points in the first three minutes as the Stages built a 10-0 lead. They extended the lead to 26-7 over the next 6 1/2 minutes and the Gaels never recovered from their slow start. Fairfield led 42-25 at halftime shooting 16 of 34 (47 percent) from the field including four 3-pointers.
E.J. Crawford made a pair of free throws with 3:06 to play to get Iona within 73-64 before Cruz and Taliaferro each made a pair of foul shots and Fairfield led by double digits the rest of the way.
Crawford scored a career-high 28 points for Iona. He set his previous career high of 26 on Jan. 29, 2018 in a 103-100 overtime road loss to the Stags.
Leaders
Iona | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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E. Crawford | 28 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
R. McGill | 18 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Fairfield | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
J. Cruz | 24 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
L. Taliaferro | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Team Comparison
Iona | Fairf | |
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Points For | 68 | 80 |
Field Goals | 24/49-49% | 27/59-46% |
Three Pointers | 3/14-21% | 6/19-32% |
Free Throws | 17/27-63% | 20/25-80% |
Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 10 |
Defensive Rebounds | 24 | 23 |
Rebounds | 35 | 37 |
Blocks | 3 | 2 |
Steals | 4 | 8 |
Turnovers | 19 | 11 |
Personal Fouls | 23 | 23 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2018-19 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Sat Jan 5 | Fairf 87 @ Iona 94 | F. Lemetti 18 | T. Agee 23 |
Sun Jan 27 | Iona 68 @ Fairf 80 | E. Crawford 28 | J. Cruz 24 |
Game Information
Stadium: Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Attendance: 2,479 |
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