Scores

Final

Howard 52

(1-8, 0-1 MEAC)

Fairfield 72

(5-3, 1-0 MAAC)

7:00 PM ET, December 7, 2010

Alumni Hall, Fairfield, CT

1 2 T
HOW 24 2852
FAIR 36 3672

Top Performers

Howard: G. Lawrence 8 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast, 3 Stl

Fairfield: D. Needham 7 Pts, 5 Reb, 13 Ast, 1 Stl

Fairfield 72, Howard 52

Associated Press

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Yorel Hawkins scored 16 points, and Fairfield defeated Howard 72-52 on Tuesday night for its fourth consecutive win.

Colin Nickerson added 11 points and Maurice Barrow had 10 for the Stags (5-3). The Stags won easily despite an off night from leading scorer Derrick Needham, who tallied seven points after hitting double figures in six of the first seven games.

The Stags led 36-24 at halftime and opened the second half on an 11-3 run for a 47-27 lead with 14 minutes remaining. Jamel Fields hit a 3-pointer with 3 minutes to go to give the Stags their largest lead at 69-45.

Fairfield outscored Howard 40-26 in the paint and shot well from the filed, making 27 of 52 attempts (51.9 percent). The Stags also converted 16 Howard turnovers into 22 points.

Alphonso Leary and Anton Dickerson scored 11 points each for Howard (1-8), which lost its eighth straight.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
HOW
FAIR
Points 52 72
FG Made-Attempted 20-50 (.400) 27-52 (.519)
3P Made-Attempted 2-13 (.154) 5-15 (.333)
FT Made-Attempted 10-15 (.667) 13-19 (.684)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 13 (0/0) 12 (0/0)
Largest Lead 0 20

Game Leaders

 
HOW
FAIR
PointsA. Dickerson 11Y. Hawkins 16
ReboundsG. Lawrence 7M. Barrow 9
AssistsG. Lawrence 1D. Needham 13
StealsG. Lawrence 3M. Barrow 3
BlocksA. Leary 2R. Olander 3
Team Stats: Howard | Fairfield

2010-11 Season

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Next 5 Games

HOW
FAIR
12/22 L-MD 7:00pm
12/28 RID 7:00pm
01/02 GW 4:00pm
01/04 @UVA 7:00pm
01/08 @MORG 4:00pm
 12/10 @SIE 7:00pm
12/12 @HC 4:00pm
12/20 UVM 7:30pm
12/31 ARMY 4:00pm
01/03 NIAG 7:30pm
Complete Schedule: Howard | Fairfield