# 2023–24 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represented Fairfield University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Stags, led by first-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 (MAAC).

## Previous season

The Stags finished the 2022–23 season 13–18, 9–11 in MAAC play, to finish in seventh place. They were defeated by Saint Peter's in the first round of the MAAC tournament.
On October 17, 2023, just weeks before the season opener, head coach Jay Young announced that he would be stepping down after four years as the team's head coach, with assistant coach Chris Casey immediately being named the interim head coach for the 2023–24 season.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Costa Rica Summer Trip ||||||
| August 12, 2023* 8:00 p.m. | | vs. British Columbia | W 90–69 | – | BN Arena San José, Costa Rica |
| August 13, 2023* 9:00 p.m. | | vs. British Columbia | W 88–64 | – | BN Arena San José, Costa Rica |
| August 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | vs. British Columbia | W 73–67 | – | BN Arena San José, Costa Rica |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at Boston College | L 70–89 | 0–1 | Conte Forum (4,736) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 80–93 | 0–2 | Ryan Center (4,155) Kingston, RI |
| November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mount Saint Mary | W 92–45 | 1–2 | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,107) Fairfield, CT |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Drexel Market Street Challenge | L 47–65 | 1–3 | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,706) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 18, 2023* 6:00 p.m., FloHoops | | vs. Queens Market Street Challenge | L 63–69 | 1–4 | Daskalakis Athletic Center (338) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Hampshire | L 80–83 | 1–5 | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,455) Fairfield, CT |
| December 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Iona | L 67–78 | 1–6 (0–1) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,640) Fairfield, CT |
| December 3, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rider | W 88–81 | 2–6 (1–1) | Alumni Gymnasium (1,650) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Yale | W 75–71 | 3–6 | John J. Lee Amphitheater (747) New Haven, CT |
| December 9, 2023* 6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at Sacred Heart | W 67–57 | 4–6 | William H. Pitt Center (1,387) Fairfield, CT |
| December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wagner | W 63–51 | 5–6 | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,616) Fairfield, CT |
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., YES | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 92–69 | 6–6 | Rothman Center (703) Hackensack, NJ |
| December 30, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Le Moyne | W 78–72 | 7–6 | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,211) Fairfield, CT |
| January 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Siena | W 93–69 | 8–6 (2–1) | MVP Arena (4,931) Albany, NY |
| January 7, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Marist | W 82–61 | 9–6 (3–1) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,947) Fairfield, CT |
| January 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Niagara | L 72–96 | 9–7 (3–2) | Gallagher Center (995) Lewiston, NY |
| January 15, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Canisius | W 88–63 | 10–7 (4–2) | Koessler Athletic Center (528) Buffalo, NY |
| January 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Peter's | W 76–67 | 11–7 (5–2) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (3,382) Fairfield, CT |
| January 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Manhattan | W 82–75 | 12–7 (6–2) | Draddy Gymnasium (717) Riverdale, NY |
| January 28, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Quinnipiac | L 64–66 | 12–8 (6–3) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (3,137) Fairfield, CT |
| February 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Iona | L 82–91 | 12–9 (6–4) | Hynes Athletics Center (1,888) New Rochelle, NY |
| February 4, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Manhattan | W 77–68 | 13–9 (7–4) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (3,226) Fairfield, CT |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rider | W 84–67 | 14–9 (8–4) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena Fairfield, CT |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Peter's | W 64–62 | 15–9 (9–4) | Run Baby Run Arena (644) Jersey City, NJ |
| February 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Niagara | L 63–65 | 15–10 (9–5) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,952) Fairfield, CT |
| February 18, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mount St. Mary's | W 94–80 | 16–10 (10–5) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,327) Fairfield, CT |
| February 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Quinnipiac | W 85–81 | 17–10 (11–5) | M&T Bank Arena (3,570) Hamden, CT |
| February 25, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Siena | W 88–64 | 18–10 (12–5) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (3,561) Fairfield, CT |
| March 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Marist | L 55–58 | 18–11 (12–6) | McCann Arena (2,301) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| March 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Canisius | W 74–62 | 19–11 (13–6) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,929) Fairfield, CT |
| March 9, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 96–92 | 20–11 (14–6) | Knott Arena (2,790) Emmitsburg, MD |
| MAAC tournament ||||||
| March 13, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) Iona Quarterfinals | W 68–63 | 21–11 | Boardwalk Hall (1,443) Atlantic City, NJ |
| March 15, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPNews | (2) | vs. (3) Marist Semifinals | W 65–61 | 22–11 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ |
| March 16, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPNU | (2) | vs. (5) Saint Peter's Championship | L 63–68 | 22–12 | Boardwalk Hall (2,477) Atlantic City, NJ |
| CBI ||||||
| March 24, 2024 3:30 p.m., FloHoops | (7) | vs. (10) Little Rock First round | W 82–75 | 23–12 | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| March 25, 2024 4:30 p.m., FloHoops | (7) | vs. (15) Chicago State Quarterfinals | W 77–74 | 24–12 | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| March 26, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (7) | vs. (3) Seattle Semifinals | L 58–75 | 24–13 | Ocean Center (601) Daytona Beach, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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