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Recap - Niagara Defeats Fairfield 76-68

Niagara got 25 points from Noah Thomasson en route to a 76-68 victory over Fairfield on Friday at Gallagher Center.

Niagara was a favorite by -1.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Braxton Bayless had 19 points for Niagara and Joe Kasperzyk chipped in with 11 points. Noah Thomasson had 2 assists for them, while Sam Iorio was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.

Fairfield got 17 points from TJ Long in a losing cause and another 17 points from Allan Jeanne-Rose. Allan Jeanne-Rose contributed 3 assists for them, while Supreme Cook had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Fairfield were victorious, as the score was 36-34 at the break.

Niagara had a 25-23 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Niagara heads into a battle against Saint Peter's. Fairfield, meanwhile, will have their next action against Canisius.