NCAAB Game Recap - Fairfield at Marist
Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:00 PM EST

Buff
83
Toled
67
F
Akr
80
CenMI
67
F
Monm
85
Canis
71
F
IUPUI
70
NoKY
84
F
Quin
72
StPet
84
F
David
93
StBon
64
F
Yale
88
Princ
64
F
Brown
75
Penn
63
F
Fairf
57
Maris
53
F(OT)
Manh
57
Iona
80
F
Corn
63
Harv
85
F
Colum
63
Dart
65
F
Denv
78
SDSt
90
F
IPFW
70
NDSU
80
F
IL-C
58
WriSt
75
F
Rider
64
Sien
73
F

Feb 14, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final (OT)

1

2

OT

T

Fairfield

19

26

12

57

Marist

19

26

8

53

Benning, Eze lift Fairfield over Marist in overtime 57-53
Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:23 PM

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Taj Benning and Vincent Eze combined to score all 12 of Fairfield's overtime points to lead the Stags over Marist 57-53 on Friday night.

Benning hit 3-pointer for Fairfield's first points in overtime and made two free throws with 18.2 seconds left for a 56-53 lead. After Tyler Sagl missed a two-point jumper for Marist (6-16, 5-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) in the final seconds, Eze added a final free throw. Eze made consecutive baskets to give the Stags (10-14, 6-7) the lead for good with just under two minutes left.

Jesus Cruz scored in the paint with four seconds remaining in regulation to tie at 45-all. He finished with 12 points. Benning scored 15 points with eight rebounds and Eze had nine points and nine rebounds.

Sagl and Michael Cubbage scored 11 points each for the Red Foxes with Cubbage grabbing nine rebounds.

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Leaders

Fairfield PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Benning 15 0 0 8 0 0
J. Cruz 12 0 2 3 0 0
Marist PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Cubbage 11 0 1 9 2 0
T. Sagl 11 0 1 1 0 0

Team Comparison

Fairf Maris
Points For 57 53
Field Goals 18/54-33% 17/58-29%
Three Pointers 3/20-15% 7/18-39%
Free Throws 18/25-72% 12/12-100%
Offensive Rebounds 13 8
Defensive Rebounds 32 27
Rebounds 52 38
Blocks 1 3
Steals 6 3
Turnovers 16 15
Personal Fouls 16 23
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Jan 8 Maris 70 @ Fairf 58 T. Saint-Furcy 17 A. Kavaliauskas 13
Fri Feb 14 Fairf 57 @ Maris 53 T. Benning 15 M. Cubbage 11

Game Information

Stadium: McCann Center, Poughkeepsie, New York
Attendance: 1,100
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