Saint Peter's Peacocks vs Fairfield Stags
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FAIR | 30 | 28 | 4 | 62 |
| 30 | 28 | 7 | 65 |
Saint Peter's tops Fairfield 65-62 in OT
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Desi Washington's trey at the buzzer in overtime lifted Saint Peter's over Fairfield 65-62 Thursday for a first-round Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament win.
The seventh-seeded Peacocks (14-16) will face second-seeded Manhattan College (22-7) on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Saint Peter's led 11-7 on free throws by Trevis Wyche, and then led 26-21 after an 8-2 run, but Steve Johnston hit a 3 with 1 second to play and 10th -seeded Fairfield (7-25) tied it at 30 at halftime.
Fairfield led 51-45 at 6:55 in the second, but Marvin Dominique's free throw tied it at 58 at the end of regulation. Kris Rolle's layup put the Peacocks up 62-60 in overtime, but Maurice Barrow's layup tied it at 62, then Washington hit his buzzer-beater.
Washington finished with 14, Dominique 11, and Wyche and Quadir Welton 10 apiece.
Barrow led Fairfield with 14, Johnston had 12, and Justin Jenkins 11.
Game Information
Springfield, MA
Referee:Ron Tyburski
Referee:Earl Walton
Referee:Brandon Williams
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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