Rider Broncs @ Fairfield Stags
Trio leads Fairfield to 68-62 victory over Rider
ByData Skrive
Updated: Jan 10, 2026, 02:01 pm
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- — Braden Sparks scored 23 points, and Declan Wucherpfennig and Brandon Benjamin posted double-doubles to lead Fairfield to a 68-62 victory over Rider on Friday night.
Sparks added five rebounds for the Stags (10-7, 2-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Wucherpfennig finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Benjamin had 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Aasim Burton finished with 27 points for the Broncs (1-13, 0-5), who have lost 11 in a row. Zion Cruz added 19 points.
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Game Information
Fairfield, CT
Referee:Tim Clougherty
Referee:Nathan Farrell
Referee:Michael Luckie
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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