BRDIGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Derek Needham scored 22 points and Fairfield turned in a record defensive performance at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament in defeating Marist 55-31 Saturday in the quarterfinals.
Marist’s score was the lowest ever in a MAAC tournament game, dating to 1982. The previous low was 37 points by Loyola (Md.) against Manhattan in 1993.
The top-seeded Stags (24-6) never trailed as they earned a semifinal berth against No. 4 seed Saint Peter’s on Sunday.
Fairfield led 27-14 at halftime, and the closest the Red Foxes (6-27) got in the second half was nine points, 32-23, with 12 minutes left. The Stags then reeled off the next 11 points to put the game out of reach.
