NCAAB Game Recap - Fairfield at Iona
Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:00 PM EST

Dayt
78
StLou
76
F(OT)
Wisc
55
MSU
67
F
Mich
83
Iowa
90
F
Furm
52
Woff
66
F
Sien
63
Canis
73
F
Rider
68
Niag
70
F
Fairf
57
Iona
64
F
Brown
56
Yale
70
F
(N/A)
62
CBU
96
F

Iona 64, Fairfield 57

Jan 17, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final

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Fairfield

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31

57

Iona

31

33

64

Late steal helps Iona defeat Fairfield 64-57 in MAAC play
Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:17 PM

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
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
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
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: