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MAAC Tournament - Manhattan vs Fairfield Final: 57-53 - Recap

Christian Hinckson scored 16 points leading Manhattan to a 57-53 victory over Fairfield at Times Union Center on Thursday.

Bettors who backed Manhattan were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.0 at sportsbooks.

Manhattan got 10 points from Warren Williams and another 8 points from Samir Stewart. Ebube Ebube contributed 2 assists, while Ebube Ebube cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.

Fairfield got a 18-point performance from Neftali Alvarez, who was supported by 12 points from Landon Taliaferro. Taj Benning had 3 assists in a losing cause for Fairfield, while Jonathan Kasibabu grabbed 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Fairfield were victorious, as the score was 33-31 at the break.

Fairfield won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 27-25.