Long’s 15 points lift Fairfield past Towson; Quinnipiac remains undefeated

SAVANNAH, Ga. — TJ Long’s 15 points helped Fairfield defeat Towson 74-69 on Friday night.

Long was 6-of-11 shooting (3 for 6 from distance) for the Stags (1-4). Caleb Fields shot 4 for 10, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 11 points. Jake Wojcik was 3-of-8 shooting (3 for 7 from distance) to finish with nine points.

Cameron Holden finished with 18 points and four assists for the Tigers (5-1). Nicolas Timberlake added 15 points and six rebounds for Towson. In addition, Charles Thompson finished with 11 points and two blocks. The Tigers ended a five-game winning streak with the loss.

QUINNIPIAC 58, SFA 44

LAVAL, Quebec — Paul Otieno scored 13 points as Quinnipiac beat SFA 58-44 on Friday at the Northern Classic.

Otieno added 15 rebounds for the Bobcats (6-0). Luis Kortright scored 12 points and Matt Balanc added 10. The Bobcats prolonged their winning streak to six games. The last time they started a season with as many as five consecutive wins was in 1969.

Roti Ware finished with 11 points for the Lumberjacks (3-2). Nigel Hawkins added 10 points and three steals.