Saint Peter's Peacocks vs Fairfield Stags
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
FAIR | 35 | 29 | 64 |
| 27 | 28 | 55 |
Fairfield beats Saint Peter's 64-55
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Marcus Gilbert scored 20 points as fifth-seeded Fairfield beat No.4 seed Saint Peter's 64-55 in the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal on Saturday night.
Tyler Nelson added 15 points and Matija Milin had 10 for the Stags (19-12) who advance to play No. 1 Monmouth in the tournament semifinals on Sunday.
Gilbert made four 3-pointers and a dunk in the first half to help the Stags to a 35-27 edge at halftime.
A Kevin Degnan layup stretched it to 50-34 with 14:13 to play in the second half but the Stags went cold after that, allowing Saint Peter's to cut the lead to five points, 54-49, with 4:44 remaining. Gilbert sank his fifth 3-pointer with 31 seconds left and Milin dunked at the buzzer -- after a Gilbert assist -- to seal the win for the Stags.
Quadir Welton scored 16 points with 10 rebounds for the Peacocks (14-16).
Game Information
Albany, NY
Referee:Larry Scirotto
Referee:Rusty Cooper
Referee:Brandon Williams
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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