EDISON, NJ (Dec. 31, 2022) – Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) men’s basketball league play resumed on Friday with a trio of games. Siena College improved to 2-0 with a road win at Quinnipiac, moving into a three-way tie for first-place, while both Fairfield University and Saint Peter’s University earned home wins.  
 
Fairfield (6-7, 2-1 MAAC) – 73 | Marist (4-8, 0-3 MAAC) – 54
Leo D. Mahoney Arena | FAIRFIELD, CT
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Fairfield earned a 73-54 win over visiting Marist in MAAC men’s basketball action on Friday night at Leo D. Mahoney Arena. The Stags improved to 2-1 in the MAAC and have won four out of five straight games, while Marist drops to 0-3 in league play. Fairfield used a 16-0 run, keeping Marist scoreless for a span of almost nine minutes from the end of the first half through the early portion of the second half. TJ Long set a career-high with 25 points and Supreme Cook added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Stags in the victory. Marist was led by Isaiah Brickner's 15 points and Patrick Gardner contributed 13 points.
 
Saint Peter’s (7-6, 2-2 MAAC) – 67 | Manhattan (4-8, 2-1 MAAC) – 57
Yanitelli Center | JERSEY CITY, NJ
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Saint Peter’s topped Manhattan 67-57 in a MAAC men’s basketball league game on Friday in Jersey City, NJ. The Peacocks league record improved to an even 2-2, while the defeat for the Jaspers was their first in conference action, dropping to 2-1. Saint Peter’s held a lead as high as 20 points in the second half of the game. All 12 Peacocks that seen the floor scored at least two points, with three players scoring in double-figures led by Isiah Dasher and Corey Washington scoring 12 points each and Jaylen Murray added 11 points. Samir Stewart (11) and Josh Roberts (10) led Manhattan in scoring.
 
Siena (8-5, 2-0 MAAC) – 83 | Quinnipiac (9-5, 0-3 MAAC) – 76
M&T Bank Arena | HAMDEN, CT
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Siena defeated Quinnipiac 83-76 in MAAC men’s basketball play on Friday at M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, CT. The Saints move into a first-place MAAC tie with their 2-0 league mark and are riding a three-game winning streak, while the Bobcats fall to 0-3 in league play. The game featured 12 ties and 11 lead changes, but Siena used a 52-point second half to earn the road win. Both teams had four players score in double-figures with Siena’s Javian McCollum scoring a game-high 25 points. The Saints also had Andrew Platek (19), Jackson Stormo (14) and Michael Eley (12) record double-digit scoring. The Bobcats were led by Ike Nweke’s 21 points, while Dezi Jones chipped in with 15 points and Luis Kortright and Tyrese Williams each added 11 points.
 
The 2022-23 campaign culminates with the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 7-11 at Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the fourth consecutive year. For all information regarding the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter. For tickets to the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit ticketmaster.com.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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