Fairfield 4th Most Improved Team in Div. I, 8th Most Wins Locally With 18, Head to MAAC Tournament

Fairfield University (18-12, 12-8 MAAC) put forth a rejuvenated season under head coach Sydney Johnson. The Stags- 18-win campaign is 11 better than last season, fourth most improved in Division I. Tennessee State, Arkansas-Little Rock, and Ball State rate higher. The Stags also ranks eighth among New York Tri-State area teams in total wins. Fairfield is the fifth seed in the MAAC conference tournament, and heads to Albany for a quarter-final clash against fourth-seeded St. Peter-s on Saturday (March 5) at 9:30 PM at the Times Union Center. Here are the details of the nation-s most improved teams, followed by the local standings by victory: Most Improved MBB Teams ? Update 2014-15 to 2015-16 Team 2014-15 2015-16 Improvement Tennessee State 5 20 +15 Arkansas-Little Rock 13 26 +13 Ball State 7 19 +12 Fairfield 7 18 +11 St. Joseph-s 13 24 +11 Southern Illinois 12 22 +10 Tri-State NY Local Standings, Final Regular Season, based on win total 1. Monmouth (58) -- 25-6 (17-3) 2. Stony Brook (62) -- 23-6 (14-2) 3. Hofstra (60) -- 22-8 (14-4) 4. Seton Hall (33) -- 21-7 (11-5) 5. Columbia (123) -- 20-9 (9-3) 6. Wagner (183) -- 20-9 (13-5) 7. Iona (112) -- 19-10 (16-4) 8. Fairfield (148) -- 18-12 (12-8) 9. Army (202) -- 18-12 (9-9) 10. NJIT (191) -- 17-13 (8-6) 11. Fordham (186) -- 15-12 (6-10)