Fairfield Stags at Sacred Heart Pioneers
· MAAC Championship - 1st Round
Sacred Heart cruises past Fairfield 71-58 in 1st round of MAAC Tournament
The seventh-seeded Pioneers (15-17) advance to play No. 2 seed Merrimack in a Wednesday quarterfinal.
Stewart added eight rebounds and six assists for Sacred Heart. Tanner Thomas totaled 14 points and six rebounds. Anquan Hill scored 12 on 5-for-10 shooting.
Braden Sparks led the way for the 10th-seeded Stags (12-20) with 16 points and seven rebounds. Jamie Bergens pitched in with 10 points and five assists. Prophet Johnson contributed eight points, 10 rebounds and five steals.
Sacred Heart took the lead with 19:21 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 39-29 at halftime, with Stewart racking up 10 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Amiri Stewart Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Braden Sparks missed Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Sacred Heart Turnover. | 58 - 71 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-68 | FG | 27-64 |
| 33.8 | Field Goal % | 42.2 |
| 6-25 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 24.0 | Three Point % | 35.7 |
| 6-7 | FT | 7-7 |
| 85.7 | Free Throw % | 100.0 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 15 | Assists | 22 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Attendance: 1,928 | Capacity:
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Attendance: 1,928 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Merrimack | 14-6 | 1 | 18-15 |
| Marist | 13-7 | 2 | 20-10 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 12-8 | 3 | 23-13 |
| Manhattan | 12-8 | 3 | 17-14 |
| Iona | 12-8 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Sacred Heart | 10-10 | 5 | 15-18 |
| Siena | 9-11 | 6 | 14-18 |
| Rider | 9-11 | 6 | 14-19 |
| Fairfield | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Saint Peter's | 7-13 | 8 | 12-16 |
| Niagara | 6-14 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Canisius | 3-17 | 12 | 3-28 |