Dec. 10, 2010

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TIP-OFF: Marist (2-7) returns home in search of its third straight win at the McCann Center as the Red Foxes host defending Patriot League champion Lehigh (4-5). Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT: Marist suffered a 64-48 loss at Rutgers of the Big East Conference on Tuesday. Menelik Watson had career highs of 15 points and eight rebounds, and Sam Prescott tied Watson for the team high in boards. The Red Foxes led by six at halftime, and were up eight with 17:00 to play.

ON THE AIR: Tonight's game will be broadcast live on WKIP (1450 AM) in Poughkeepsie, with Ed Weir providing play-by-play and Steve Eggink handling color analysis. The broadcast will also be available online at GoRedFoxes.com free of charge through Stretch Internet, and will be video streamed live on GoRedFoxes.com for a subscription fee. The pregame show will begin at 7 p.m.

WHAT'S NEXT: Marist will play its final road game of the 2010 calendar year on Sunday, when the Red Foxes face defending America East champion Vermont at 1 p.m.

TODAY'S TOP TIDBITS: Marist is 0-3 lifetime against Lehigh. This is the first time the teams have met at the McCann Center since Dec. 8, 1990, when the Red Foxes suffered a 76-73 loss in the consolation game of the Pepsi Marist Classic. ... If Marist wins tonight, it will be the Red Foxes' third consecutive home win. The last time Marist won three straight at the McCann Center came in the 2008-09 season, when the Red Foxes defeated Bucknell (Dec. 28), Saint Peter's (Jan. 2) and Niagara (Jan. 11). ... Marist leads the MAAC in free-throw shooting at .718 (150-for-209). The Red Foxes shot .638 from the line last season.