Scores

Final

Iona 71

(16-5, 8-2 MAAC)

Fairfield 62

(10-10, 5-4 MAAC)

Coverage: ESPNU/WatchESPN

7:00 PM ET, January 27, 2012

Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, CT

1 2 T
IONA 34 3771
FAIR 20 4262

Top Performers

Iona: S. Machado 18 Pts, 7 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Fairfield: R. Sanders 24 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl

Iona 71, Fairfield 62

Associated Press

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Lamont Jones scored 20 points and Mike Glover had 13 points and 11 rebounds as Iona took a 19-point first-half lead and held on to defeat Fairfield 71-62 Friday night.

The Gaels (16-5, 8-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), coming off a 65-62 loss at Siena, led 34-15 with 59 seconds to go until halftime.

Iona maintained a double-digit advantage until the Stags (10-10, 5-4) got within eight with 7:30 left. After they closed the deficit to 61-57 with 2:39 to go, Scott Machado scored three of his 18 points.

Desmond Wade's 3-pointer for Fairfield with 38 seconds remaining made it 66-62, but the Stags missed their last three shots as the Gaels hit 5 of 6 free throws.

Iona, which leads the nation in assists (19.90 per game) had a season low of nine, two fewer than its previous low of 11 against Siena.

Rakim Sanders' 24 points led Fairfield.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
IONA
FAIR
Points 71 62
FG Made-Attempted 28-56 (.500) 24-63 (.381)
3P Made-Attempted 3-10 (.300) 5-21 (.238)
FT Made-Attempted 12-17 (.706) 9-12 (.750)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 14 (1/0) 19 (1/0)
Largest Lead 19 1

Game Leaders

 
IONA
FAIR
PointsL. Jones 20R. Sanders 24
ReboundsM. Glover 11R. Sanders 8
AssistsS. Machado 5D. Needham 4
StealsS. Machado 2D. Wade 2
BlocksS. Machado 1C. Nickerson 1
Team Stats: Iona | Fairfield

2011-12 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Jan 27, 2012 IONA 71, @FAIR 62Recap
Feb 24, 2012 @IONA 77, FAIR 72Recap
Mar 4, 2012 FAIR 85, @IONA 75Recap

Next 5 Games

IONA
FAIR
01/29 @SPC 4:30pm
02/02 CAN 7:00pm
02/04 @MAN 7:00pm
02/10 @L-MD 7:00pm
02/12 MRST 7:00pm
 01/29 MRST 1:00pm
02/03 NIAG 7:30pm
02/05 SIE 3:30pm
02/09 MAN 7:30pm
02/12 @L-MD 4:00pm
Complete Schedule: Iona | Fairfield

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Iona15-325-7
Loyola (MD)13-524-8
Manhattan12-620-12
Fairfield12-619-14
Siena8-1014-17
Marist7-1114-18
Niagara8-1014-19
Rider10-813-19
Canisius1-175-25
St. Peter's4-145-26
View expanded standings »