Marist put forth its best effort of the young season, but a late scoreless stretch resulted in the Red Foxes' fifth straight loss.
Fairfield, entering the game at 4-2, used a 13-1 run in the last eight minutes of the game to win, 70-61.
After playing themselves out of several games earlier in the year, the Red Foxes were in position to win.
Marist led, 45-44, with a little more than eight minutes left in the game. The Red Foxes failed to score in the next 4:19, however.
Playing without red-shirt junior Daye Kaba, Dejuan Goodwin poured in a game-high 18 points. Rob Johnson and Candon Rusin scored 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Marist gave its fans something to be excited about with this performance. The next time the two teams meet in the McCann Center, Marist will likely have three different starters. Casiem Drummond, R.J. Hall, and Kaba should all start.
Chuck Martin sentenced Kaba to sixth man off the bench, but he's likely to get that spot back. Freshman Sam Prescott has struggled in his last two games, scoring two points and shooting 0-of-8 combined.
Rusin has thrived in the starting lineup though. He's scored in double figures in four straight games and poses a legitimate three-point threat.
The road doesn't get any easier for Marist. The Red Foxes travel to Rider for a 2 p.m. tilt on Sunday. Rider opened the season with a win over then-nationally ranked Mississippi State.
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Apologies if this has been mentioned earlier, but why isn't Kaba playing/starting?
Rider is overrated and has shown a tendency to play down to their competition (Sam Houston State and Binghamton. If Kaba plays Sunday's game will be more competitive than people think.
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