Fairfield Stags @ Siena Saints
Gilbert leads Fairfield to 79-67 win over Siena
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Marcus Gilbert scored 23 points and Fairfield pulled away in the last six minutes to defeat Siena 79-67 on Sunday, ending a five-game losing streak.
Siena was within 63-61 won two free throws by Evan Hymes with 7:24 to go. Coleman Johnson's three-point play at 6:18 started a 10-2 run that made it 73-63 with 3:07 to play. From there, the Stags (5-10, 3-2 Mid-Atlantic) hit 6 of 8 from the line while the Saints (6-9, 3-3) were 2 of 5 from the field and 0 of 1 from the line with a turnover.
Mike Kirkland Jr. added 13 points and Tyler Nelson 12 for Fairfield, which shot 55 percent from the field, making 9 of 17 3-pointers.
Hymes had 18 points, Rob Poole 17 and Lavon Long 14 for Siena, which trailed 37-32 at the half.
Gilbert hit 7 of 11 from the field with three 3s.
Game Information
Albany, NY
Referee:Paul Huovinen
Referee:Carl Luciano
Referee:Bill McCarthy
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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