ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Fairfield Defeats Monmouth 55-53
Fairfield grabbed a 55-53 win over Monmouth on Tuesday, behind a 14-point effort from Jesus Cruz at Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard.
Bettors who backed Fairfield were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.0 at sportsbooks.
Landon Taliaferro had 14 points for Fairfield and Wassef Methnani chipped in with 13 points. Taj Benning had 2 assists for them, while Wassef Methnani was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Monmouth got 13 points from Deion Hammond in a losing cause and another 12 points from Ray Salnave. Ray Salnave contributed 4 assists for them, while Nikkei Rutty had 8 rebounds.
Fairfield was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Fairfield as they grabbed 42 boards, while Monmouth only had 30
Next game, Fairfield takes its act on the road to face Siena looking for another win. For Monmouth, they head home to face Saint Peter's.