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Fairfield vs Quinnipiac Final: 85-81 - Recap
Quinnipiac was burned for 27 points by Jalen Leach on Friday as Fairfield picked up a 85-81 win at M&T Bank Arena.
Bettors who backed Fairfield were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.0 at sportsbooks.
Fairfield got 19 points from Caleb Fields and another 13 points from Brycen Goodine. Caleb Fields contributed 5 assists, while Jalen Leach cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Quinnipiac got 23 points from Matt Balanc in a losing cause and another 17 points from Doug Young. Savion Lewis contributed 6 assists for them, while Matt Balanc had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Quinnipiac were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Fairfield won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-31.
Fairfield heads into a battle against Siena. Quinnipiac, meanwhile, will have their next action against Rider.