# 2024–25 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represented Fairfield University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Stags, led by second-year head coach Chris Casey, played their home games at Leo D. Mahoney Arena in Fairfield, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Stags finished the 2023–24 season 24–13, 14–6 in MAAC play to finish in second place. In the MAAC tournament, they defeated Iona and Marist before falling to Saint Peter's in the championship game. The Stags received an invitation to the CBI, receiving the #7 seed where they defeated Little Rock and Chicago State before falling to eventual tournament champions Seattle in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 58–96 | 0–1 | Ryan Center (4,376) Kingston, RI |
| November 9, 2024* 4:00 pm, FS2 | | at Georgetown | L 57–69 | 0–2 | Capital One Arena (5,208) Washington, D.C. |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Hampshire | W 62–56 | 1–2 | Lundholm Gym (204) Durham, NH |
| November 15, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | John Jay | W 93–44 | 2–2 | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,187) Fairfield, CT |
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Drexel | L 61–67 | 2–3 | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,581) Fairfield, CT |
| November 23, 2024* 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Yale Hall of Fame Tip-Off | L 66–91 | 2–4 | Mohegan Sun Arena (2,100) Uncasville, CT |
| November 24, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Vermont Hall of Fame Tip-Off | W 67–66 | 3–4 | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| December 1, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 78–74 | 4–4 | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,858) Fairfield, CT |
| December 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Rider | W 78–75 | 5–4 (1–0) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,578) Fairfield, CT |
| December 8, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Mount St. Mary's | L 94–101 | 5–5 (1–1) | Knott Arena (1,213) Emmitsburg, MD |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Connecticut | L 63–64 | 5–6 | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,058) Fairfield, CT |
| December 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Monmouth | L 74–88 | 5–7 | OceanFirst Bank Center (1,804) West Long Branch, NJ |
| December 28, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Columbia | L 72–85 | 5–8 | Levien Gymnasium (1,185) New York, NY |
| January 3, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Merrimack | L 54–67 | 5–9 (1–2) | Lawler Arena (943) North Andover, MA |
| January 10, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Iona | W 68–64 | 6–9 (2–2) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,162) Fairfield, CT |
| January 12, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Marist | L 51–61 | 6–10 (2–3) | McCann Arena (1,669) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Niagara | W 70–66 | 7–10 (3–3) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,127) Fairfield, CT |
| January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Canisius | L 67–78 | 7–11 (3–4) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,020) Fairfield, CT |
| January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Manhattan | W 87–84 $^{OT}$ | 8–11 (4–4) | Draddy Gymnasium (410) Riverdale, NY |
| January 25, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Merrimack | L 54–75 | 8–12 (4–5) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,278) Fairfield, CT |
| January 31, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Quinnipiac | L 69–81 | 8–13 (4–6) | M&T Bank Arena (2,812) Hamden, CT |
| February 2, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Iona | L 64–87 | 8–14 (4–7) | Hynes Athletics Center (2,082) New Rochelle, NY |
| February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Marist | W 59–56 | 9–14 (5–7) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,868) Fairfield, CT |
| February 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Sacred Heart | L 71–77 | 9–15 (5–8) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (3,470) Fairfield, CT |
| February 14, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Peter's | L 52–65 | 9–16 (5–9) | Run Baby Run Arena (442) Jersey City, NJ |
| February 16, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Manhattan | L 67–80 | 9–17 (5–10) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,689) Fairfield, CT |
| February 21, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Rider | W 69–49 | 10–17 (6–10) | Alumni Gymnasium (1,650) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| February 28, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mount St. Mary's | W 69–62 | 11–17 (7–10) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,113) Fairfield, CT |
| March 2, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Sacred Heart | L 62–83 | 11–18 (7–11) | William H. Pitt Center (1,749) Fairfield, CT |
| March 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Siena | L 64–68 | 11–19 (7–12) | MVP Arena (5,575) Albany, NY |
| March 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Quinnipiac | W 83–74 | 12–19 (8–12) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,903) Fairfield, CT |
| MAAC tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2025 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (7) Sacred Heart First round | L 58–71 | 12–20 | Boardwalk Hall (1,928) Atlantic City, NJ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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