Who’s Playing
Canisius Golden Griffins @ Fairfield Stags
Current Records: Canisius 1-16, Fairfield 7-10
How To Watch
What to Know
Fairfield is 8-2 against Canisius since January of 2020, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both will face off in a MAAC battle at 2:00 p.m. ET at Leo D. Mahoney Arena. The Stags will be strutting in after a victory while the Golden Griffins will be stumbling in from a loss.
Fairfield took a loss when they played away from home on Sunday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They managed a 70-66 win over Niagara.
Fairfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Niagara only pulled down seven.
Meanwhile, Canisius suffered a bruising 82-61 defeat at the hands of Iona on Thursday. The Golden Griffins have now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
Fairfield’s victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Canisius, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Fairfield beat Canisius 74-62 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Does Fairfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canisius turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Series History
Fairfield has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Canisius.
- Mar 07, 2024 – Fairfield 74 vs. Canisius 62
- Jan 15, 2024 – Fairfield 88 vs. Canisius 63
- Feb 26, 2023 – Canisius 64 vs. Fairfield 51
- Jan 20, 2023 – Fairfield 67 vs. Canisius 58
- Mar 08, 2022 – Fairfield 72 vs. Canisius 50
- Feb 14, 2022 – Fairfield 80 vs. Canisius 76
- Dec 03, 2021 – Fairfield 74 vs. Canisius 68
- Feb 20, 2021 – Fairfield 66 vs. Canisius 53
- Feb 19, 2021 – Canisius 80 vs. Fairfield 69
- Jan 26, 2020 – Fairfield 63 vs. Canisius 55
