NCAAB Game Recap
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Fairfield at IonaFri Jan 17, 2020 7:00 PM EST
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) Tajuan Agee and Asante Gist scored 13 points each, Isaiah Washington took a steal for a fast-break layup with 1:23 to play and Iona defeated Fairfield 64-57 Friday night, winning on its home court the first time this season.
Iona (4-8, 2-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) held a 57-53 lead with 1:23 to go when Washington tapped the ball away from Fairfield's Wassef Methnani and raced downcourt for a one-on-one fast-break.
Taj Benning had 15 points to lead Fairfield (7-10, 3-3). Chris Maidoh added 10 points.
Stags leading scorer Landon Taliaferro, (14 ppg) was held to five points on 1-for-7 shooting in 28 minutes,
Iona takes on Marist on the road on Sunday. Fairfield plays Quinnipiac on the road next Friday.
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Leaders
Fairfield | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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T. Benning | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
C. Maidoh | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Iona | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
A. Gist | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Agee | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Team Comparison
Fairf | Iona | |
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Points For | 57 | 64 |
Field Goals | 21/54-39% | 25/56-45% |
Three Pointers | 4/15-27% | 6/20-30% |
Free Throws | 11/18-61% | 8/11-73% |
Offensive Rebounds | 12 | 9 |
Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 23 |
Rebounds | 38 | 35 |
Blocks | 4 | 4 |
Steals | 1 | 4 |
Turnovers | 13 | 11 |
Personal Fouls | 13 | 16 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2019-20 Reg Season - Iona Leads Series 1-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Fri Jan 17 | Fairf 57 @ Iona 64 | T. Benning 15 | A. Gist 13 |
Game Information
Stadium: Hynes Athletics Center, New Rochelle, New York |
Attendance: 1,428 |
Game Time: |