Marist Red Foxes @ Fairfield Stags
16-8, 10-5 MAAC
60
16-8, 10-5 MAAC
16-10, 8-7 MAAC
63
16-10, 8-7 MAAC
Braden Sparks scores 20 to help Fairfield fend off Marist 63-60
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- — Braden Sparks scored 20 points and made two free throws with 12 seconds left to help Fairfield hold off Marist 63-60 on Saturday night.
Sparks shot 7 for 17, including 4 for 11 from beyond the arc for the Stags (16-10, 8-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Declan Wucherpfennig totaled 14 points and eight rebounds. Brandon Benjamin added 13 points.
Justin Menard led the Red Foxes (16-8, 10-5) with 18 points and six rebounds. Jadin Collins added 14 points.
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Game Information
Fairfield, CT
Referee:Josean Vega
Referee:Jim Googas
Referee:Edward Corbett
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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