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Recap - Fairfield Defeats Canisius 46-42

Fairfield got 11 points from Landon Taliaferro en route to a 46-42 victory over Canisius on Sunday at Koessler Athletic Center.

Fairfield was the ATS victor, as they covered the +4.0-point spread as an underdog.

Vincent Eze had 10 points for Fairfield and Taj Benning chipped in with 6 points. Wassef Methnani had 2 assists for them, while Taj Benning was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Canisius got 19 points from Scott Hitchon in a losing cause and another 8 points from Majesty Brandon. Malik Johnson contributed 5 assists for them, while Malik Johnson had 9 rebounds.

Fairfield was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Fairfield had a 39-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Fairfield heads into a battle against Marist. Canisius, meanwhile, will have their next action against Monmouth.