It was not exactly the way Fairfield planned on finishing its season, but somewhere inside, the Stags found the heart that powered them to a 22 (now 23) victory season.

Fairfield advances into the second round of the CIT tournament after 27 point comeback.

Keith Connors, Chris Simmons, Ben Doody and Tom Cleary cover all the action as the Fairfield Stags face the Siena Saints in the MAAC Championship game from Albany, N.Y.

With eight minutes to play, just moments after Niagara guard Head coach Ed Cooley had seen enough. Anthony Nelson connected on a three-point shot to stretch the lead to eight, Cooley tossed the clipboard and coach speak aside and turned to his trusted senior.

Our editor-in-chief, Tom Cleary, recaps the Stags win over Niagara, as seen in this morning’s Connecticut Post.

Follow the action LIVE as the second-seeded men’s basketball team faces Niagara with a trip to the MAAC Championship on the line (tonight at 6:00pm). BONUS: Additional coverage of the other MAAC semifinal game between defending MAAC champion Siena’s game and Rider (4:30pm).