Fairfield Stags vs Canisius Golden Griffins

College Basketball

Fairfield

8-7

81-85

Final

Canisius

6-8

Koessler Athletic Center

Lead tracker

FAIR leadsBiggest lead FAIR 4, CAN 14

CAN leads

Team	1H	2H	T
FAIR	37	44	81
CAN	39	46	85

Who won: Canisius 85-81

The Canisius Golden Griffins beat the Fairfield Stags 85-81 on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Koessler Athletic Center. Kahlil Singleton led the Canisius in points (37). Declan Wucherpfennig led the Fairfield in points (20).

Player of the game

Kahlil Singleton

CAN · 37 PTS, 5 REB

9.5

Win probability

100%CAN final

FAIRCAN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:04
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Anthony Benard makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Benard · 5 PTS
FAIR 81 - 85 CAN
H2 0:04CAN
Dead ball rebound
Canisius Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:04
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Anthony Benard misses free throw 1 of 2
A. Benard · 5 PTS
H2 0:04
Foul on Cam Estevez
Foul on Cam Estevez.
C. Estevez · 10 PTS
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Braden Sparks makes free throw 1 of 1
B. Sparks · 13 PTS
FAIR 81 - 84 CAN
H2 0:05
Foul on Anthony Benard
Foul on Anthony Benard.
A. Benard · 5 PTS
THREEH2 0:05
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
B. Sparks · 13 PTS
Braden Sparks makes 23-foot three point jumper
FAIR 80 - 84 CAN
H2 0:15
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Anthony Benard makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Benard · 5 PTS
FAIR 77 - 84 CAN
H2 0:15CAN
Dead ball rebound
Canisius Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:15
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Anthony Benard misses free throw 1 of 2
A. Benard · 5 PTS
H2 0:15
Foul on Eric Mejia
Foul on Eric Mejia.
E. Mejia · 7 PTS
H2 0:16
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Braden Sparks makes free throw 1 of 1
B. Sparks · 13 PTS
FAIR 77 - 83 CAN
H2 0:16
Foul on Mike Evbagharu
Foul on Mike Evbagharu.
M. Evbagharu · 9 PTS
THREEH2 0:16
Three! Jumper, 28 ft
B. Sparks · 13 PTS · ast E. Mejia
Braden Sparks makes 28-foot three point jumper (Eric Mejia assists)
FAIR 76 - 83 CAN
H2 0:25
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Bryan Ndjonga makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Ndjonga · 18 PTS
FAIR 73 - 83 CAN
H2 0:25
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Bryan Ndjonga makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Ndjonga · 18 PTS
FAIR 73 - 82 CAN
H2 0:25
Foul on Declan Wucherpfennig
Foul on Declan Wucherpfennig.
D. Wucherpfennig · 20 PTS
H2 0:28FAI
Regulartimeout
Fairfield Timeout
H2 0:30
+2
Jumper, 8 ft
Brandon Benjamin makes 8-foot jumper
B. Benjamin · 19 PTS
FAIR 73 - 81 CAN
H2 0:30
Offensive Rebound
Brandon Benjamin Offensive Rebound.
B. Benjamin · 19 PTS
H2 0:30
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Braden Sparks misses 25-foot three point jumper
B. Sparks · 13 PTS
H2 0:36
Steal
Braden Sparks Steal.
B. Sparks · 13 PTS
H2 0:36
TO
Bad pass turnover
Bryan Ndjonga bad pass turnover
B. Ndjonga · 18 PTS