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Fairfield, CT - Fairfield shot 50.0 percent (25-of-50) from the floor and converted 13 three pointers in besting Manhattan by a 72-59 count at Alumni Hall.
In defeat, sophomore
Ebube Ebube (San Juan, Puerto Rico / Lawrenceville Prep (NJ)) scored a career-high 20 points with five rebounds and two steals while freshman
Warren Williams (Kingston, Jamaica / St. Benedict's Prep (NJ)) chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds.
The Jaspers fall to 9-19 and 7-9 in the MAAC while the Stags are now 8-20 and 5-11 in the league.
Landon Taliaferro scored 18 of his game-high 26 points in the first half to stake Fairfield to a 36-22 advantage at the break.
After halftime, the lead would grow to a game-high 21 at 58-37 with 7:31 remaining before freshman
Samir Stewart (Fort Lauderdale, FL / American Heritage) answered with a triple. Stewart's long ball sparked a 12-4 Manhattan spurt that cut the deficit to 62-49 with 5:00 minutes to go while forcing a timeout.
Unfortunately, the Stags would answer on the ensuing possession as the lead wouldn't dip below 12 the rest of the way.
The Jaspers shot a solid 43.8 percent (21-of-48), but was just 31.8 percent (7-of-22) from distance,
Matija Milan joined Taliaferro in double-figures with 14 points.
Manhattan will return to action on Friday, March 1 at 7:00 pm against Monmouth on Senior Day.
