Halftime Report
Fairfield and the Saints have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven’t. Sitting on a score of 33-25, Fairfield has looked like the better team, but there’s still one more half to play.
If Fairfield keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 18-10 in no time. On the other hand, Siena will have to make due with a 4-23 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Siena Saints @ Fairfield Stags
Current Records: Siena 4-22, Fairfield 17-10
How To Watch
What to Know
If the oddsmakers’ predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for Fairfield. They and the Siena Saints will face off in a MAAC battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Leo D. Mahoney Arena. Siena took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fairfield, who comes in off a win.
Even though Fairfield has not done well against the Bobcats recently (they were 2-8 in their previous ten matchups), they didn’t let the past get in their way on Friday. The Stags snuck past the Bobcats with a 85-81 win. The score was all tied up 39-39 at the break, but Fairfield was the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, the Saints couldn’t handle the Golden Griffins on Sunday and fell 73-64. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Siena in their matchups with the Golden Griffins: they’ve now lost three in a row.
The Stags are on a roll lately: they’ve won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for the Saints, their loss was their ninth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-22.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Fairfield hasn’t had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 76.6 points per game. It’s a different story for Siena, though, as they’ve been averaging only 60.3 points per game. The only thing between Fairfield and another offensive beatdown is the Saints. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything went Fairfield’s way against the Saints in their previous matchup back in January as the Stags made off with a 93-69 victory. Does Fairfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
Fairfield is a big 16-point favorite against Siena, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Stags as a 16.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 143 points.
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Series History
Siena has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Fairfield.
- Jan 05, 2024 – Fairfield 93 vs. Siena 69
- Jan 22, 2023 – Fairfield 62 vs. Siena 52
- Jan 01, 2023 – Siena 70 vs. Fairfield 61
- Feb 06, 2022 – Siena 62 vs. Fairfield 56
- Jan 09, 2022 – Siena 69 vs. Fairfield 62
- Jan 10, 2021 – Siena 75 vs. Fairfield 68
- Jan 09, 2021 – Siena 74 vs. Fairfield 58
- Feb 23, 2020 – Siena 62 vs. Fairfield 59
- Feb 07, 2020 – Siena 65 vs. Fairfield 49
- Feb 04, 2019 – Siena 61 vs. Fairfield 50
