FAIRFIELD, Connecticut – The Marist University men's basketball team fell by a score of 63-60 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game on Saturday night at Mahoney Arena.
 

Summary

• Marist scored the game's first five points as Fairfield didn't score in the first 3:55. However, Fairfield countered with a 7-0 run to take the lead.
• Five straight points from Braden Sparks staked Fairfield to a 12-7 lead at the 12:16 mark of the first half.
• Deuce Turner's three gave Fairfield its largest lead of the first half at 24-16 with 5:14 remaining. From there, Marist allowed just two field goals for the remainder of the half, and cut its deficit to 28-25 after 20 minutes.
• Fairfield opened the second half with back-to-back three-pointers by Tony Williams to take a game-high lead of nine.
• Four straight points from Declan Wucherpfennig put Fairfield up 11 with 14:26 left.
• Jadin Collins-Roberts' three brought Marist to within four at the 11:36 mark.
• Fairfield extended its lead back to 10 on two free throws by Brandon Benjamin with 4:06 to play.
• Marist scored eight straight to get within two, and Parby Kabamba's three-pointer got the Red Foxes within one with 15 seconds left. Braden Sparks hit two free throws on Fairfield's ensuing possession, and Marist was unable to tie the game on its final possession.

 

Stats

• Justin Menard led Marist in points (18) and rebounds (six).
• Collins-Roberts gave Marist a pair of double-digit scorers with 14.
• Rhyjon Blackwell had a team-best four assists for the Red Foxes.
• Sparks scored a game-high 20 for Fairfield.

 

Notes

• Earlier in the day, Marist clinched a berth in this year's MAAC Men's Basketball Championship.
• The home team has won all six regular-season meetings the last three years.
• Four of the last six meetings between Marist and Fairfield have been decided by five points or less.

 

Records

• Marist is 16-8 overall and 10-5 in MAAC play.
• Fairfield is now 16-10 on the season and 8-7 in conference play.

 

Up Next

• Marist plays the second of its back-to-back road games on Thursday, Feb. 12, when the Red Foxes travel to Merrimack.
• Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.