Dartmouth Big Green @ Fairfield Stags
Fairfield pulls away from Dartmouth, 97-85
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Marcus Gilbert scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Fairfield to a 97-85 win over Dartmouth on Monday night.
Jerry Johnson Jr. and Tyler Nelson each finished with 20 points and Curtis Cobb added 16 points and four assists for Fairfield (7-6).
The Stags shot 55.9 percent from the field, hit 12 3-pointers, and finished with 19 total assists as a team.
After Connor Boehm hit a jumper to give Dartmouth (4-8) a 59-58 lead with 11:48 left in the game, Fairfield went on 17-6 run over the ensuing five minutes to grab a 75-65 lead. Seven of the 16 points came from Johnson Jr.
Dartmouth never seriously threatened the rest of the night.
Gilbert added a 3-point play to extend the Fairfield lead to a game-high 14 (97-83) with 35 seconds left.
Boehm finished with 24 points for the Big Green.
Game Information
Bridgeport, CT
Referee:Tim Ebersole
Referee:Mel Chettum
Referee:Kyle Walter
2025-26 Standings
| Metro 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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