Fifth-seeded Peacocks take out No. 2 Fairfield 68-63 to get back to the Big Dance for the first time since 2022.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Corey Washington scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half to rally fifth-seeded Saint Peter's to a 68-63 victory over No. 2 seed Fairfield in the championship game of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday night, earning the Peacocks an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Yetna had 10 points and eight rebounds to guide Fairfield to a 32-25 advantage at halftime. The Stags took a 10-7 lead on Jasper Floyd's 3-pointer at the 14:10 mark and led all the way to the break.A 3-pointer from Louis Bleechmore followed by a layup from Jalen Leach gave Fairfield a 39-29 lead just 2:35 into the second half. The Stags stayed in front until Michael Houge followed a Brent Bland 3-pointer with a bucket, putting the Peacocks ahead 42-41 with 11:30 remaining.
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