Fairfield secures 62-61 victory against Niagara

Published Jan. 22, 2026 9:45 p.m. ET

Associated Press

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Brandon Benjamin scored 18 points as Fairfield beat Niagara 62-61 on Thursday.

Benjamin added 11 rebounds for the Stags (12-9, 4-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Declan Wucherpfennig scored 13 points and added 13 rebounds. Tony Williams shot 4 for 10, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.

Justin Page led the Purple Eagles (5-14, 2-7) in scoring, finishing with 13 points and two steals. Josiah Sabino added 11 points and seven rebounds for Niagara. Vice Zanki had 11 points.

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