Expect a defensive battle when the Marist Red Foxes (5-19) and Fairfield Stags (14-11) battle it out at Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 15 and will air on ES3.
The Stags come into this game on a high note after beating Quinnipiac 84-80 on Saturday. Matija Milin was a key piece with 18 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. The Red Foxes, meanwhile, are coming off an 81-73 loss against Manhattan on Saturday. Brian Parker led the team in scoring with 19 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Stags won the first game 88-76. Curtis Cobb had a stellar game with 21 points, seven rebounds, one assist, four steals, and two three-pointers.
The Stags come into this game 14-11 Straight Up (SU) and 10-10 Against The Spread (ATS). The Stags have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire nation, averaging 78.7 points per game. Fairfield is excellent from the perimeter with 227 three-pointers made (9.0 per game), the 36th-most in the country. Fairfield is one of the best passing teams in the nation with an average of 16.1 assists per game.
As for their opponent, the Red Foxes have 5-19 SU and 9-9-1 ATS records. During the last 10 games, they averaged 77.8 PPG, above their 71.2 PPG season average.
Fairfield beat Marist in their most recent meeting this season, bumping its SU record to 7-3 over Marist in their most recent meetings. Furthermore, Fairfield holds the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Fairfield held the edge in all three of these categories two times in the last five meetings. Marist never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Fair, ATS Winner – Fair
Notes
Fairfield averages 78.7 points per game (ranked 48th). Marist, on the other hand, allows 79.6 points per game (ranked 238th).
Marist scores 73.8 points per away game (ranked 75th). Fairfield ranks a poor 239th in points allowed at home, allowing 77.8 points.
The Fairfield Stags average a field goal percentage of 44.9% this season. The Marist Red Foxes have a subpar record of 3-12 when opponents have a FG% of 44.9% or greater.
The Fairfield Stags and the Marist Red Foxes both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Fairfield is 124th and 87th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Marist is 288th and 239th in these categories.
Fairfield ranks 35th in assists, registering 16.1 per game. Marist performs worse at 312th with 11.4 assists per game.
The Marist Red Foxes average 5.0 steals per game. When giving up 5 or more steals, the Fairfield Stags are an even 8-8 this season.
