Sam Federman

MAAC Standings

1. Merrimack (10-2)
2. Saint Peter's (9-3)
3. Siena (9-3)
4. Marist (9-4)
5. Quinnipiac (8-5)
6. Iona (6-6)
7. Sacred Heart (6-7)
8. Fairfield (6-7)
9. Mount St. Mary's (6-7)
10. Manhattan (5-8)
11. Canisius (3-9)
12. Rider (2-10)
13. Niagara (2-10)

Braden Sparks loses the ball in the corner and turns it over. Quinnipiac basketball with 10.7 seconds left, ahead by 5. Stags fans heading for the exits as Quinnipiac played a potentially season-saving final 10 minutes.

Six freshmen on the court between the two teams with 2 minutes left in a one-point game. They trade the lead back and forth a few times, and it'll be Stags ball under the Bobcats' basket.

Right now, it's QU 66, Fairfield 65.

Fairfield 63
Quinnipiac 62

3:22 | 2H

Pecora calls timeout after Brandon Benjamin survives the battle on the glass to score and put the Stags back on top. Came after Turnage badly missed a three on the other end, a poor possession for QU.

Quinnipiac is back in front. Amarri Monroe's first two buckets of the second half make it 62-61 with 4:30 to play. Tough finishes at the basket.

We're tied. Double stagger for Zimmerman gets him into the mid range where he finds a cutting McKnight for the layup (he missed and tipped in his board).

Alright. Here's Quinnipiac's run.

Spence Wewe is playing one of his best games, Jaden Zimmerman just slammed one in transition, and this is back to a three-point game with 11:03 to play.

53-50

Quinnipiac finally brings Keith McKnight back into the game with 13:33 to play. He checked out after his second foul with 6 minutes left in the first half. He also didn't check in until the U12 of the first.

Tony Williams is wide open on the weak side wing. Great feed by Wucherpfennig. It's Fairfield 51, Quinnipiac 40.

There's the energy Quinnipiac needs from Amarri Monroe. Up to 13 and 6 in the first half after a MONSTER transition slam dunk. 35-33 Stags

Fairfield 33
Quinnipiac 29

3:53 | 1H

Grant Randall bails QU out of a bad possession with a corner three at the end of the shot clock. Some really solid minutes for the Fairfield bench unit in the first half. McKnight came out after his second foul with 6 mins left

Declan Wucherpfennig picks up the loose change after Randall blocked Estevez to score for the Stags and make it 33-27 Fairfield.

Tom Pecora will call timeout with 4:43 to play in the first half

Cam Estevez, who has played just total 5 minutes in the last seven games, checks in and connects on a corner three

Stags 29, Bobcats 25

Fairfield 24
Quinnipiac 20

7:59 | 1H

Fairfield's bench lineup held up well, expanding the lead out to as many as six on a Deuce Turner triple. Stags have taken seven more FGs thanks to forcing 6 turnovers to just one committed.

And now Brandon Benjamin commits his second foul immediately on the inbound after the U12. He goes to the bench, Munkadi comes in, and QU throws a lob to Keith McKnight (who also just checked in) and he lays it in.

ANOTHER block for Benjamin on Amarri Monroe. In the segment between the U16 and the U12, Brandon Benjamin had six points, two rebounds, and two blocks. He was the best player on the floor.

Fairfield 19, Quinnipiac 16, 10:41 left in the first half.

Quinnipiac 9
Fairfield 8

15:55 | 1H

Braden Sparks scored the first six for Fairfield, creating off the bounce. Tony Williams got to the basket too. Stags 4-6 from the field, but Bobcats still ahead. Wewe scored in the post on Benjamin.

WHAT!!!

Starting lineups for Quinnipiac/Fairfield

Quinnipiac: Asim Jones, Jaden Zimmerman, Amarri Monroe, Grant Randall, Spence Wewe

Fairfield: Tony Williams, Braden Sparks, Halon Rawlins, Brandon Benjamin, Declan Wucherpfennig

JOSEPH PINION TAKEOVER MODE!!

South Florida takes its first lead since 47-46 with 2:28 to play as Pinion has an and-1. He's got the last 11 for the Bulls.

76-73 USF

Temple 71
South Florida 70

3:25 | 2H

Alright. 1 point game with 3:25 to play. Joseph Pinion connects from deep. South Florida should've just forced a turnover, but it rolled out of bounds off of the Bulls, and it remains with Temple. Could be a critical missed opportunity.

Joseph Pinion has been quiet today, but he just drove the basket to make it a two-point game with 4:50 to go.

South Florida has refused to go away, but Temple has had responses for everything.

And now a flagrant one on Josh Omojafo. Swish Gilyard makes both free throws and it's Temple by 7

Hodgson attempted a challenge on a goaltend, but couldn't get it overturned. Bulls need a run down by 7 with 7 to go

Whenever Temple has needed a momentum swing, Tobiason has been there. After the Bulls scored five in a row, Tobiason drilled a tough three from the corner, and then CJ Brown threw it out of bounds.

It's the Owls 62, the Bulls 57. 7:59 (so close)

Aiden Tobiason is having himself a terrific game. Scoring from all different off-ball positions. He's up to 17 points on 8-12 from the field, and it's 59-52 Owls

Aiden Tobiason breaks a 3+ minute scoring drought to cap off a Temple #killshot -- one of the weirdest that you'll see all season.

51-47 Owls.

Back-to-back threes for Temple. Derrian Ford and now Gavin Griffiths. 8-0 run to take a 49-47 lead with 15:45 to play

HALFTIME: Temple 39, South Florida 38

Swish Gilyard has completely shifted the energy of this game (Not Shocked!) with 11 points and 5 rebounds. He gave Temple the lead with 10 seconds left in the half, and then CJ Brown committed an offensive foul.

Isaiah Jones gives South Florida the lead back with a three and Bryan Hodgson is yelling for a timeout so loud that you can hear it all the way in the media seats.

38-37 Bulls. 39.8 in the first half.