NCAAB Game Recap
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Canisius at FairfieldSun Jan 26, 2020 2:00 PM EST
SDSU |
71 |
UNLV |
67 |
| F | |
MSU |
70 |
Minn |
52 |
| F | |
UCLA |
75 |
Oreg |
96 |
| F | |
MD |
77 |
Ind |
76 |
| F | |
SoFL |
49 |
Hou |
68 |
| F | |
(N/A) |
41 |
Princ |
87 |
| F | |
Tuls |
79 |
UConn |
75 |
| F(OT) | |
UVA |
65 |
Wake |
63 |
| F(OT) | |
Monm |
94 |
Iona |
88 |
| F | |
Niag |
53 |
StPet |
58 |
| F | |
Quin |
61 |
Sien |
84 |
| F | |
Rider |
67 |
Manh |
63 |
| F | |
Canis |
55 |
Fairf |
63 |
| F | |
Ford |
39 |
StLou |
55 |
| F | |
Xav |
66 |
Crei |
77 |
| F | |
LoyIL |
62 |
NrthIA |
67 |
| F(OT) | |
MOSt |
69 |
Drake |
71 |
| F | |
Evans |
65 |
Valpa |
67 |
| F | |
Stan |
50 |
Cal |
52 |
| F | |
OhSt |
71 |
NW |
59 |
| F | |
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) Jesus Cruz came off the bench to score 21 points and grab seven rebounds to help Fairfield defeat Canisius 63-55 on Sunday.
Cruz sank just 4 of 14 shots from the floor, but he was 13 of 13 at the free-throw line for the Stags (8-11, 4-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Landon Taliaferro added 16 points. Fairfield shot 39% overall and missed 10 of 12 from 3-point range (17%).
Malik Johnson paced the Golden Griffins (8-12, 3-6) with 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting. He added five rebounds, five assists and three steals. Majesty Brandon, who was second on the Golden Griffins in scoring entering the matchup at 13 points per game, made only 1 of 6 shots and scored three points.
Canisius shot just 40% overall and 25% from distance (5 of 20). The Stags improved to 2-0 against the Golden Griffins this season.
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Leaders
| Canisius | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Johnson | 17 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| J. Fritz | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Fairfield | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
| J. Cruz | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Taliaferro | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Team Comparison
| Canis | Fairf | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 55 | 63 |
| Field Goals | 23/57-40% | 21/54-39% |
| Three Pointers | 4/16-25% | 2/12-17% |
| Free Throws | 5/6-83% | 19/21-90% |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 15 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 18 | 26 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 46 |
| Blocks | 6 | 3 |
| Steals | 7 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 14 |
| Personal Fouls | 19 | 12 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |
| Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2019-20 Reg Season - Fairf Leads Series 2-0
| Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Jan 5 | Fairf 46 @ Canis 42 | L. Taliaferro 11 | S. Hitchon 19 |
| Sun Jan 26 | Canis 55 @ Fairf 63 | M. Johnson 17 | J. Cruz 21 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Attendance: 2,479 |
| Game Time: |