Curtis scores 19 as Fairfield beats Little Rock 82-75 in CBI

Published Mar. 24, 2024 7:46 p.m. ET

Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Matt Curtis had 19 points to guide Fairfield to an 82-75 victory over Little Rock in the first round of the CBI Tournament on Sunday.

Curtis shot 6 for 11 from the floor, including 5 for 10 from 3-point range, for the seventh-seeded Stags (23-12), who will play No. 15 seed Chicago State in a Monday quarterfinal. Caleb Fields added 15 points and six assists, while Jasper Floyd scored 14.

Jordan Jefferson scored 20 points to lead the 10th-seeded Trojans (21-13), who saw an eight-game win streak end. Khalen Robinson added 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Jamir Chaplin pitched in with 17 points and six rebounds.

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