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    MAAC Championship - 1st Round
    MAN
    Manhattan JaspersManhattanMAN
    7-13, 6-12 Metro
    58
    7-13, 6-12 Metro
    Final/OT
    12OTT
    Manhattan
    MAN
    2525858
    Fairfield
    FAIR
    1634959
    FAIR
    Fairfield StagsFairfieldFAIR
    8-16, 7-11 Metro
    59
    8-16, 7-11 Metro

    Fairfield Stags vs Manhattan Jaspers

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    Game Leaders

    MANFAIR
    Points
    Ant Nelson
    16
    A. Nelson#3
    6/16 FG, 4/8 FT
    16
    Points
    Supreme Cook
    8
    S. Cook#7
    2/4 FG, 4/6 FT
    8
    Rebounds
    Ant Nelson
    11
    A. Nelson#3
    7 DREB, 4 OREB
    11
    Rebounds
    Supreme Cook
    6
    S. Cook#7
    5 DREB, 1 OREB
    6
    Assists
    Samir Stewart
    5
    S. Stewart#4
    0 TO, 40 MIN
    5
    Assists
    Tshiefu Ngalakulondi
    1
    T. Ngalakulondi#35
    0 TO, 3 MIN
    1
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    MAN
    FAIR

    32% (22-69)

    Field Goal %

    34% (17-50)

    11% (2-18)

    Three Point %

    31% (5-16)

    57% (12-21)

    Free Throw %

    71% (20-28)

    10

    Turnovers

    15

    44

    Rebounds

    42

    11

    Largest Lead

    5

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Atlantic City, NJ

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    Referee:Ron Tyburski

    Referee:Tony Meeks

    Referee:Andy O'Brien

    Cruz leads Fairfield past Manhattan in OT in MAAC opener

    — Jesus Cruz had 16 points off the bench to lead Fairfield to a 59-58 overtime win over Manhattan in a first-round game of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament on Tuesday night.
    Mar 9, 2021, 11:01 pm - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Manhattan Jaspers logo
    MAN
    0%

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    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Metro ConferenceMetro ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Iona0-0-2-1
    Quinnipiac0-0-2-1
    Sacred Heart0-0-2-1
    Fairfield0-0-1-1
    Mount St. Mary's0-0-1-1
    Siena0-0-1-1
    Manhattan0-0-1-2
    Marist0-0-1-2
    Merrimack0-0-1-2
    Canisius0-0-0-2
    Niagara0-0-0-2
    Rider0-0-0-3
    Saint Peter's0-0-0-3
    Full Standings

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