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Fairfield Stags (11-15)

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@ Marist W 57-53 Box \| Recap	@ StPete L 44-61 Box \| Recap	Nia 60 - 61 Fair Final Box	vs. Siena 11:00 AM PT12:00 PM MT1:00 PM CT2:00 PM ET7:00 PM GMT3:00 PM 北京时间12:00 PM MST2:00 PM EST	vs. Quinni 4:00 PM PT5:00 PM MT6:00 PM CT7:00 PM ET12:00 PM GMT8:00 PM 北京时间5:00 PM MST7:00 PM EST

Benning's late shot gives Fairfield 61-60 win over Niagara

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) Taj Benning scored with 11.1 seconds to give Fairfield a 61-60 win over Niagara on Friday night.

Benning, who finished with 14 points, shot only 4 of 11 from the floor, but his one-handed runner as he crossed the paint put the Stags ahead before Niagara's Marcus Hammond missed from the right elbow as time ran out.

Landon Taliaferro added 12 points and Allan Jeanne-Rose 11 for Fairfield with Vincent Eze grabbing 11 rebounds to go with seven points.

Leaders
Points:	L. Taliaferro	11.9
Rebounds:	V. Eze	5.8
Assists:	T. Benning	2.0
FG%:	No qualifiers
FT%:	T. Benning	81.1%
3P%:	L. Taliaferro	35.3%
Steals:	J. Cruz	0.9
Blocks:	C. Maidoh	1.0

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Baylor	24-1
2	Gonzaga	27-1
3	Kansas	23-3
4	San Diego State	26-0
5	Dayton	24-2
6	Duke	22-4
7	Maryland	22-4
8	Florida State	22-4
9	Penn State	20-6
10	Kentucky	21-5
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Baylor	24-1
2	Gonzaga	27-1
3	Kansas	23-3
4	San Diego State	26-0
5	Dayton	24-2
6	Duke	22-4
7	Maryland	22-4
8	Florida State	22-4
9	Penn State	20-6
10	Kentucky	21-5
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Metro Atlantic Athletic Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Saint Peter's	11-5	14-11
Siena	10-5	14-10
Monmouth	9-6	15-11
Rider	9-7	15-11
Iona	8-8	10-13
Quinnipiac	7-8	12-13
Manhattan	7-8	11-13
Fairfield	7-8	11-15
Niagara	7-8	9-17
Marist	5-10	6-18
Canisius	4-11	9-17
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	59.0 (348)
Rebounds:	10.2 (158)
Assists:	9.1 (351)
FG%:	39.7% (340)
FT%:	69.8% (207)
3P%:	30.3% (315)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	63.3 (34)
Rebounds:	24.5 (257)
Assists:	11.6 (97)
FG%:	42.4% (160)
FT%:	70.3% (161)
3P%:	33.9% (233)