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FAIRFIELD, Conn.-- The Fairfield University men's basketball team returns to the road for a Sunday afternoon game against Rider University in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) contest. Tip-off is slated for 2 pm. Both teams opened their MAAC campaign on Friday night.

The Stags came up short against Canisius College by a 67-55 margin as Derek Needham led all scorers with 11 points. The game represented Fairfield's first home game of the season after playing its first eight outings on the road or on a neutral court. Needham remains the team's only double-digit scorer with a 14.2 scoring average. Keith Matthews is next in line at 8.3 points every forty minutes.

The Fairfield freshmen continue to impress as the class registered 19 of the team's 55 points. Newcomer Justin Jenkins tallied a personal-best six points in the game, while Marcus Gilbert added a freshman high of eight points in the contest. For the season, the class has combined for just over 19 points per game.

The Broncs opened the MAAC season with a 62-56 road win against Siena College. Anthony Myles led Rider with 20 points, one of three Broncs in double figures. Jonathon Thompson (12 points) and Nurideen Lindsey (11 points) also reached double figures in the game. Daniel Stewart missed a double-double by four points, registering six points and 10 rebounds against Siena.

Myles leads all Rider scorers with a 13.9 scoring average, slightly better than Lindsey's 13.7 points per game. Stewart is the team's top rebounder at 6.4 per game, a nice addition to his 10.2 points every forty minutes. The Broncs return home after extensive time on the road, playing six of its last seven on the road. The Broncs opened the season with three straight home games and broke up the aforementioned road trip with a home game against La Salle on November 29.