The Stags made one, but it wasn't good.

 After crawling to within a game of the .500 mark and right up to a chance at a first-round bye in the MAAC Tournament in Albany, Fairfield lost to both Siena and league-leading Iona.

 The twin losses, one of them at home, followed a pair of home wins from the previous week and left the Stags 8-15 overall and 6-9 in the conference.

 In Albany, Siena concentrated on Fairfield's 3-point shooters and the Stags shot 32.6 percent from the floor under a trapping defense. Leading scorer Terrence Todd took just eight shots, had four turnovers, and finished with six points.

 Against Iona, Fairfield jumped to an 11-point lead and couldn't get the job done, losing by 23.

 This week, Fairfield is home for Saint Peter's and then travels to Chicago to face Loyola (Ill.) in the Bracket Buster game.