Here is some information on the Marist/Fairfield game.. I am going big on it tonight based on this and other information along with Fairfield's recent performance...enjoy...
Fairfield once figured by some to finish 2nd in the conference has totally collapsed on and off the court. They have lost 3 in a row and and a had a slew of injuries...but thats just where the story begins...
Following their 65-60 setback to Manhattan last Monday night in front their of 1000+ fans in attendance a meltdown occurred. During the post game interviews one of Fairfield team leaders, Senior Guard John Han, was senn standing outside the locker room screaming at assistant coach Brian Blaney
Here is the due a local paper gave that situation.
"You want to know what's going on at Fairfield, I'll tell you what's going on," Han shouted while standing next to his parents moments after exchanging verbal barbs with Blaney.
Han was not able to finish his thoughts in front of the media, but junior forward Greg Nero might have summed up the state of the Stags best afterwards.
"As a team we are in a dark place right now," said Nero, who hobbled through 11 second-half minutes after being pulled from the starting lineup due to a back injury. He will have an MRI today. "There's too much negativity right now. I'm trying to be a positive, but we still don't have the energy we need to win."
Whatever turmoil and unhappiness is swirling around inside the Stags' locker room has spilled out onto the court the last few games and led to a three-game skid that has Fairfield 12-9 on the season and 5-5 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic -Williiam Paxton Connecticut Post
Tonight the Stags will go out without 3 starters, including Hahn who has been suspended, the three make up the #2, #3 and #4 scorers for Fairlfield. If thats not bad enough, Fairfields other two starters are playing hurt tonight.
Going in Marist already owns a 7-2 ATS run against Fairfield