Derek Needham scored 19 points to lead Fairfield to a 59-51 victory over Old Dominion at the Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase last night in Springfield, Mass.
Rakim Sanders had 15 rebounds for the Stags (6-4), who led 26-9 with 4:11 remaining in the first half. Chris Cooper had 10 points for Old Dominion (5-4).
Florida 90, Rider 69
The 12th-ranked Gators (7-2) used the strong inside presence of center Patric Young in the first half and then turned to their outside shooting in the final 20 minutes to pull away from Rider (1-9) in Jacksonville, Fla.
UMass 82, Siena 78
Chaz Williams scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half as Massachusetts (8-3) rallied to defeat Siena (3-6) in Springfield, Mass.
Holy Cross 71, S. Heart 60
Devin Brown’s 22 points led Holy Cross (4-6) to a nonconference victory over Sacred Heart (5-6).
IVCU 73, Richmond 51
Bradford Burgess and Rob Brandenberg scored 14 points each as Virginia Commonwealth (6-3) won the battle of Richmond.