Fairfield Stags vs Iona Gaels

College Basketball

Fairfield

14-9

71-70

Final

Iona

14-9

Hynes Athletics Center

Lead tracker

FAIR leadsBiggest lead FAIR 5, IONA 8

IONA leads

Team	1H	2H	T
FAIR	34	37	71
IONA	35	35	70

Who won: Fairfield 71-70

The Fairfield Stags beat the Iona Gaels 71-70 on Friday, January 30, 2026 at Hynes Athletics Center. Braden Sparks led the Fairfield in points (27). CJ Anthony led the Iona in points (20).

Player of the game

Braden Sparks

FAIR · 27 PTS, 4 REB

8.2

Win probability

100%FAIR final

FAIRIONA

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01FAI
Dead ball rebound
Fairfield Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses 35-foot three point pullup jump shot
CJ Anthony misses 35-foot three point pullup jump shot
CJ Anthony · 20 PTS
H2 0:02
Defensive rebound
CJ Anthony Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:03
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Halon Rawlins misses free throw 2 of 2
H. Rawlins · 9 PTS
H2 0:03FAI
Shorttimeout
Fairfield Timeout
H2 0:03
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Halon Rawlins makes free throw 1 of 2
H. Rawlins · 9 PTS
FAIR 71 - 70 IONA
H2 0:03
Foul on Luke Jungers
Foul on Luke Jungers.
L. Jungers
H2 0:31
Defensive rebound
Braden Sparks Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:34
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Toby Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper
T. Harris · 14 PTS
H2 0:36ION
Offensive rebound
Iona Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:37
Block
Brandon Benjamin Block.
B. Benjamin · 13 PTS
H2 0:37
Misses layup
CJ Anthony misses layup
CJ Anthony · 20 PTS
H2 0:51ION
Regulartimeout
Iona Timeout
THREEH2 1:02
Three! Step back jumpshot, 26 ft
B. Sparks · 27 PTS
Braden Sparks makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
FAIR 70 - 70 IONA
H2 1:21FAI
Regulartimeout
Fairfield Timeout
THREEH2 1:32
Three! Step back jumpshot, 26 ft
CJ Anthony · 20 PTS
CJ Anthony makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
FAIR 67 - 70 IONA
H2 1:52
+2
Driving layup
Braden Sparks makes driving layup
B. Sparks · 27 PTS
FAIR 67 - 67 IONA
H2 2:08
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
CJ Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2
CJ Anthony · 20 PTS
FAIR 65 - 67 IONA
H2 2:08
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
CJ Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2
CJ Anthony · 20 PTS
FAIR 65 - 66 IONA
H2 2:08
Foul on Declan Wucherpfennig
Foul on Declan Wucherpfennig.
D. Wucherpfennig · 16 PTS
H2 2:22ION
Defensive rebound
Iona Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:24
Block
Alliou Fall Block.
A. Fall · 7 PTS
H2 2:24
Misses layup
Brandon Benjamin misses layup
B. Benjamin · 13 PTS