Cruz leads Fairfield past Manhattan in OT in MAAC opener
AP
Mar 09, 2021
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) Jesus Cruz had 16 points off the bench to lead Fairfield Stags to a 59-58 overtime win over Manhattan Jaspers in a first-round game of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament on Tuesday night.
Jake Wojcik had 15 points for Fairfield (8-16) and Taj Benning collared eight rebounds.
Ant Nelson had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Jaspers (7-13), Samba Diallo scored 13 points with 11 rebounds and Warren Williams scored 11.
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1st Half
MAN
Jaspers
25
FAIR
Stags
16
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jason Douglas-Stanley vs. Caleb Green (Anthony Nelson gains possession)
19:38
Elijah Buchanan turnover (Taj Benning steals)
19:32
Jake Wojcik misses three point jump shot
19:30
Elijah Buchanan defensive rebound
19:20
Elijah Buchanan misses two point jump shot
19:18
Taj Benning defensive rebound
18:56
Caleb Green misses two point layup
18:54
Elijah Buchanan defensive rebound
18:46
+3
Samir Stewart makes three point jump shot (Elijah Buchanan assists)
3-0
18:29
Zach Crisler turnover (Elijah Buchanan steals)
18:22
Zach Crisler shooting foul (Anthony Nelson draws the foul)
18:22
Anthony Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:22
Anthony Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:22
Jason Edokpayi defensive rebound
17:54
+2
Jason Edokpayi makes two point jump shot (Zach Crisler assists)
3-2
17:40
Samba Diallo turnover (Taj Benning steals)
17:35
+2
Caleb Green makes two point layup (Taj Benning assists)
3-4
17:16
Elijah Buchanan misses two point layup
17:14
Jake Wojcik defensive rebound
17:01
Caleb Green misses two point jump shot
16:59
Warren Williams defensive rebound
16:41
Jump ball. Warren Williams vs. Taj Benning (Taj Benning gains possession)
16:41
Elijah Buchanan turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Green steals)
16:15
Zach Crisler misses two point jump shot
16:13
Zach Crisler offensive rebound
16:02
Elijah Buchanan blocks Zach Crisler's two point layup
16:00
Anthony Nelson defensive rebound
15:49
Samir Stewart misses three point jump shot
15:47
Ebube Ebube offensive rebound
15:34
Samir Stewart misses two point layup
15:32
Jesus Cruz defensive rebound
15:35
Anthony Nelson blocks Taj Benning's three point jump shot
15:35
Stags offensive rebound
15:35
TV timeout
15:11
Jesus Cruz misses two point jump shot
15:09
Anthony Nelson defensive rebound
15:00
Anthony Nelson misses three point jump shot
14:58
Samba Diallo offensive rebound
14:54
Samba Diallo misses two point layup
14:52
Jesus Cruz defensive rebound
14:33
Jesus Cruz turnover (Samba Diallo steals)
14:24
Samba Diallo misses two point layup
14:22
Anthony Nelson offensive rebound
14:18
+2
Anthony Nelson makes two point layup
5-4
14:05
Supreme Cook misses two point hook shot
14:03
Anthony Nelson defensive rebound
13:56
Samir Stewart misses three point jump shot
13:54
Jake Wojcik defensive rebound
13:48
Caleb Green misses three point jump shot
13:46
Samir Stewart defensive rebound
13:30
+2
Samba Diallo makes two point layup (Elijah Buchanan assists)
7-4
13:12
Taj Benning misses two point jump shot
13:10
Anthony Nelson defensive rebound
13:05
+2
Anthony Nelson makes two point layup
9-4
13:05
Caleb Green shooting foul (Anthony Nelson draws the foul)
13:05
+1
Anthony Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-4
12:31
Jason Edokpayi misses two point jump shot
12:29
Warren Williams defensive rebound
12:21
+2
Elijah Buchanan makes two point layup
12-4
11:46
Taj Benning misses two point layup
11:46
Allan Jeanne-Rose offensive rebound
11:46
Marques Watson personal foul
11:46
TV timeout
11:27
+2
Caleb Green makes two point jump shot
12-6
11:12
Caleb Green shooting foul (Marques Watson draws the foul)
11:12
Marques Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:12
+1
Marques Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-6
10:52
Zach Crisler misses two point jump shot
10:50
Anthony Nelson defensive rebound
10:30
Marques Watson misses two point jump shot
10:28
Jason Edokpayi defensive rebound
10:08
Jesus Cruz misses two point layup
10:06
Nick Brennen defensive rebound
9:47
Samba Diallo misses three point jump shot
9:45
Zach Crisler defensive rebound
9:34
Jake Wojcik misses two point jump shot
9:32
Elijah Buchanan defensive rebound
9:24
+2
Anthony Nelson makes two point jump shot
15-6
8:58
+2
Jason Edokpayi makes two point jump shot
15-8
8:43
+2
Warren Williams makes two point hook shot (Anthony Nelson assists)
17-8
8:30
Jason Edokpayi misses two point jump shot
8:28
Warren Williams defensive rebound
8:21
Warren Williams offensive foul
8:21
Warren Williams turnover
8:03
Nick Brennen shooting foul (Jesus Cruz draws the foul)
8:03
+1
Jesus Cruz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-9
8:03
+1
Jesus Cruz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-10
7:43
Anthony Nelson turnover (Jesus Cruz steals)
7:39
Ebube Ebube blocks Jesus Cruz's two point layup
7:35
Stags offensive rebound
7:37
TV timeout
7:19
Elijah Buchanan blocks Jesus Cruz's three point jump shot
7:17
Samba Diallo defensive rebound
6:59
Elijah Buchanan misses two point jump shot
6:57
Taj Benning defensive rebound
6:58
Samba Diallo personal foul
6:29
Jesus Cruz misses two point jump shot
6:27
Jesus Cruz offensive rebound
6:22
Jake Wojcik turnover (traveling)
5:54
Anthony Nelson misses two point layup
5:52
Jaspers offensive rebound
5:52
Jesus Cruz personal foul
5:43
Taj Benning personal foul
5:28
Anthony Nelson offensive foul
5:28
Anthony Nelson turnover
5:12
Romar Reid personal foul
5:03
Jake Wojcik turnover (Romar Reid steals)
4:32
Ethan Lasko misses two point layup
4:30
Jason Edokpayi defensive rebound
4:05
Ebube Ebube turnover (Jason Edokpayi steals)
4:05
TV timeout
4:05
TV timeout
4:03
+2
Jake Wojcik makes two point jump shot (Caleb Green assists)
17-12
3:45
+2
Elijah Buchanan makes two point jump shot
19-12
3:52
Caleb Green offensive foul
3:52
Caleb Green turnover
3:22
Samir Stewart misses three point jump shot
3:20
Jason Edokpayi defensive rebound
3:13
Jesus Cruz turnover (Warren Williams steals)
2:53
Samba Diallo misses two point layup
2:51
Jake Wojcik defensive rebound
2:41
Zach Crisler turnover (out of bounds)
2:18
+2
Warren Williams makes two point layup (Samir Stewart assists)
21-12
2:18
Jesus Cruz shooting foul
2:18
Warren Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:18
Supreme Cook defensive rebound
1:50
+2
Supreme Cook makes two point layup (Tshiefu Ngalakulondi assists)
21-14
1:32
+2
Warren Williams makes two point layup (Samir Stewart assists)
23-14
1:19
Jesus Cruz misses two point layup
1:17
Samba Diallo defensive rebound
0:55
Elijah Buchanan misses two point jump shot
0:53
Anthony Nelson offensive rebound
0:13
Supreme Cook misses two point layup
0:36
+2
Samir Stewart makes two point layup (Elijah Buchanan assists)
25-14
0:13
Supreme Cook misses two point layup
0:12
Jaspers defensive rebound
0:12
Tshiefu Ngalakulondi personal foul
0:12
Samba Diallo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:12
Tshiefu Ngalakulondi defensive rebound
0:01
+2
Taj Benning makes two point jump shot
25-16
2nd Half
MAN
Jaspers
25
FAIR
Stags
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Samir Stewart misses three point jump shot
19:43
Jason Edokpayi defensive rebound
19:17
Zach Crisler misses three point jump shot
19:15
Anthony Nelson defensive rebound
18:58
Jesus Cruz shooting foul (Elijah Buchanan draws the foul)
18:58
Elijah Buchanan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:58
+1
Elijah Buchanan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-16
18:39
Zach Crisler misses three point jump shot
18:37
Anthony Nelson defensive rebound
18:30
Elijah Buchanan misses three point jump shot
18:28
Samba Diallo offensive rebound
18:20
Samba Diallo misses two point layup
18:18
Jake Wojcik defensive rebound
18:12
Elijah Buchanan blocks Taj Benning's two point layup
18:10
Taj Benning offensive rebound
18:08
Warren Williams personal foul (Jason Edokpayi draws the foul)
17:51
+3
Jake Wojcik makes three point jump shot
26-19
17:34
Allan Jeanne-Rose shooting foul (Warren Williams draws the foul)
17:34
Warren Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:34
+1
Warren Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-19
17:33
Elijah Buchanan personal foul
17:28
Taj Benning turnover (Anthony Nelson steals)
17:24
+2
Samba Diallo makes two point dunk (Anthony Nelson assists)
29-19
17:03
Allan Jeanne-Rose misses three point jump shot
17:01
Zach Crisler offensive rebound
16:56
+3
Jake Wojcik makes three point jump shot
29-22
16:36
Elijah Buchanan misses two point jump shot
16:34
Elijah Buchanan offensive rebound
16:28
Samir Stewart misses three point jump shot
16:26
Allan Jeanne-Rose defensive rebound
16:01
+2
Allan Jeanne-Rose makes two point jump shot
29-24
15:33
Elijah Buchanan turnover (Taj Benning steals)
15:15
Zach Crisler turnover (Samir Stewart steals)
15:03
Allan Jeanne-Rose blocks Elijah Buchanan's two point layup
15:01
Jaspers offensive rebound
15:04
TV timeout
14:58
Elijah Buchanan misses two point layup
14:56
Anthony Nelson offensive rebound
14:39
Samir Stewart misses three point jump shot
14:37
Zach Crisler defensive rebound
14:36
Elijah Buchanan personal foul
14:16
Nick Brennen shooting foul (Supreme Cook draws the foul)
14:16
+1
Supreme Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-25
14:16
+1
Supreme Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-26
14:01
Romar Reid misses three point jump shot
13:59
Taj Benning defensive rebound
13:37
Caleb Green turnover (lost ball)
13:17
Romar Reid misses two point layup
13:15
Nick Brennen offensive rebound
13:12
Nick Brennen misses two point layup
13:10
Supreme Cook defensive rebound
13:02
Elijah Buchanan personal foul
12:47
Jesus Cruz misses three point jump shot
12:45
Nick Brennen defensive rebound
12:35
Ebube Ebube misses two point hook shot
12:33
Jesus Cruz defensive rebound
12:05
+3
Jesus Cruz makes three point jump shot (Caleb Green assists)
29-29
11:42
Supreme Cook shooting foul (Elijah Buchanan draws the foul)
11:42
TV timeout
11:42
+1
Elijah Buchanan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-29
11:42
+1
Elijah Buchanan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-29
11:15
Ebube Ebube personal foul
11:04
Taj Benning misses three point jump shot
11:02
Samba Diallo defensive rebound
10:48
Supreme Cook personal foul
10:40
Warren Williams misses two point hook shot
10:38
Supreme Cook defensive rebound
10:27
Samba Diallo personal foul
10:27
Jesus Cruz misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:27
Elijah Buchanan defensive rebound
10:14
+2
Warren Williams makes two point layup (Samir Stewart assists)
33-29
9:53
+3
Jake Wojcik makes three point jump shot
33-32
9:51
Stags 30 second timeout
9:51
TV timeout
9:30
Caleb Green personal foul
9:14
Anthony Nelson misses three point jump shot
9:12
Warren Williams offensive rebound
9:09
Anthony Nelson misses three point jump shot
9:07
Samba Diallo offensive rebound
9:04
+2
Samba Diallo makes two point layup
35-32
8:32
+2
Taj Benning makes two point layup
35-34
8:32
Warren Williams shooting foul (Taj Benning draws the foul)
8:32
+1
Taj Benning makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-35
8:15
Anthony Nelson misses two point jump shot
8:13
Supreme Cook defensive rebound
7:50
Samir Stewart personal foul
7:50
TV timeout
7:50
+1
Supreme Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-36
7:50
+1
Supreme Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-37
7:32
+2
Warren Williams makes two point jump shot
37-37
7:06
Taj Benning misses two point jump shot
7:04
Stags offensive rebound
6:45
+2
Jesus Cruz makes two point layup (Allan Jeanne-Rose assists)
37-39
6:15
+2
Anthony Nelson makes two point jump shot
39-39
6:15
Jake Wojcik shooting foul (Anthony Nelson draws the foul)
6:15
+1
Anthony Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-39
5:58
Warren Williams shooting foul (Jesus Cruz draws the foul)
5:58
+1
Jesus Cruz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-40
5:58
+1
Jesus Cruz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-41
5:40
+2
Anthony Nelson makes two point jump shot
42-41
5:22
Taj Benning misses three point jump shot
5:20
Jesus Cruz offensive rebound
5:19
Jump ball. Jesus Cruz vs. Samba Diallo (Stags gains possession)
5:13
Elijah Buchanan personal foul
5:13
+1
Jake Wojcik makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-42
5:13
+1
Jake Wojcik makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-43
5:02
Anthony Nelson misses two point layup
5:00
Samba Diallo offensive rebound
4:56
Jesus Cruz blocks Samba Diallo's two point layup
4:54
Taj Benning defensive rebound
4:33
Jesus Cruz turnover (Anthony Nelson steals)
4:25
Jesus Cruz blocks Anthony Nelson's two point layup
4:23
Ebube Ebube offensive rebound
4:15
Samir Stewart misses three point jump shot
4:13
Taj Benning defensive rebound
4:00
Jump ball. Jesus Cruz vs. Ebube Ebube (Jaspers gains possession)
4:00
Jesus Cruz turnover (lost ball) (Ebube Ebube steals)
4:00
TV timeout
3:46
Taj Benning shooting foul (Anthony Nelson draws the foul)
3:46
+1
Anthony Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-43
3:46
+1
Anthony Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-43
3:16
Jake Wojcik misses two point jump shot
3:14
Supreme Cook offensive rebound
3:12
Samir Stewart personal foul
3:12
+1
Jesus Cruz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-44
3:12
+1
Jesus Cruz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-45
2:56
Samba Diallo misses two point layup
2:54
Samir Stewart offensive rebound
2:38
Elijah Buchanan misses two point jump shot
2:36
Samir Stewart offensive rebound
2:32
Samir Stewart misses three point jump shot
2:30
Jesus Cruz defensive rebound
2:10
Caleb Green misses two point jump shot
2:08
Elijah Buchanan defensive rebound
1:59
Anthony Nelson offensive foul
1:59
Anthony Nelson turnover
1:37
+2
Jesus Cruz makes two point jump shot
44-47
1:20
Samba Diallo turnover (Jake Wojcik steals)
1:19
Warren Williams personal foul
1:19
Jake Wojcik misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:19
Jake Wojcik misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:19
Jake Wojcik offensive rebound
1:02
Caleb Green turnover (lost ball)
1:01
Jaspers 30 second timeout
0:52
Samir Stewart misses three point jump shot
0:50
Samba Diallo offensive rebound
0:39
Taj Benning blocks Anthony Nelson's two point layup
0:37
Stags defensive rebound
0:36
Stags 30 second timeout
0:34
Elijah Buchanan personal foul
0:34
Caleb Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:34
+1
Caleb Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-48
0:33
Jaspers 30 second timeout
0:25
Anthony Nelson misses two point layup
0:23
Anthony Nelson offensive rebound
0:19
Anthony Nelson misses two point layup
0:17
Ebube Ebube offensive rebound
0:09
Nick Brennen misses three point jump shot
0:07
Supreme Cook defensive rebound
0:12
Ebube Ebube personal foul
0:12
Supreme Cook misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:12
Supreme Cook misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:12
Samba Diallo defensive rebound
0:05
+2
Samba Diallo makes two point layup
46-48
0:05
Jesus Cruz shooting foul (Samba Diallo draws the foul)
0:05
+1
Samba Diallo makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-48
0:05
Samir Stewart personal foul
0:05
+1
Jake Wojcik makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-49
0:05
+1
Jake Wojcik makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-50
0:04
Jaspers 30 second timeout
0:00
+3
Ethan Lasko makes three point jump shot (Samir Stewart assists)
50-50
0:00
End of period
OT
MAN
Jaspers
8
FAIR
Stags
9
Time
Team
Play
Score
5:00
Samba Diallo vs. Supreme Cook (Stags gains possession)
4:30
Samir Stewart personal foul
4:30
+1
Taj Benning makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-51
4:30
+1
Taj Benning makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-52
4:15
Samba Diallo misses two point jump shot
4:13
Taj Benning defensive rebound
3:52
+3
Jesus Cruz makes three point jump shot (Taj Benning assists)
50-55
3:29
+2
Ebube Ebube makes two point layup (Samir Stewart assists)
52-55
3:04
Anthony Nelson shooting foul (Taj Benning draws the foul)
3:04
+1
Taj Benning makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-56
3:04
+1
Taj Benning makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-57
2:48
+2
Samba Diallo makes two point jump shot
54-57
2:18
Jake Wojcik misses three point jump shot
2:16
Stags offensive rebound
2:16
Stags turnover (shot clock violation)
1:55
Samba Diallo misses two point layup
1:53
Samba Diallo offensive rebound
1:55
Jake Wojcik personal foul
1:55
+1
Samba Diallo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-57
1:55
+1
Samba Diallo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-57
1:33
+2
Supreme Cook makes two point jump shot
56-59
1:09
Jake Wojcik shooting foul (Anthony Nelson draws the foul)
1:09
Anthony Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:09
Anthony Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:09
Taj Benning defensive rebound
0:58
Stags 30 second timeout
0:45
Jake Wojcik misses two point jump shot
0:43
Jesus Cruz offensive rebound
0:29
Taj Benning turnover (Ebube Ebube steals)
0:24
+2
Anthony Nelson makes two point layup (Ebube Ebube assists)
