POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team (4-13 overall, 2-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) returns to action on Thursday night, when the Red Foxes travel north to face Siena (5-14, 1-5). Tip-off at the Times Union Center in Albany is set for 7 p.m., or a half-hour following the conclusion of the preceding Marist-Siena women's basketball game.
Here is a closer look at the contest:
How To Follow
Fans can listen live for free on the Red Fox Network, with Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Ed Weir (color on the call. The pregame show will start approximately 20 minutes following the conclusion of the preceding Marist-Siena women's basketball game.
The game will be carried on ESPN3, but will be blacked out in the state of New York. To access the ESPN3 feed, please click
here.
Spectrum subscribers will be able to watch the game by clicking
here.
Last Time Out
Marist prevailed in overtime against Fairfield, 95-89, on Jan. 13.
David Knudsen led the Red Foxes with 24 points, while
Austin Williams had career highs in points (23), rebounds (six), and assists (five).
Ryan Funk scored 10 of his 13 points in overtime, and
Connor McClenaghan scored a career-high nine points off the bench. The Red Foxes shot .556 (30-for-54) from the field and .517 (15-for-29) from three-point range.
The Opponent
Siena has dropped two straight, with losses at Iona and Manhattan last week. Prior to that, the Saints defeated Canisius, which is the Golden Griffins' lone conference loss to this point. Three Saints average between nine and 10 points per game, paced by Ashante Shivers at 9.6. Head coach Jimmy Patsos is in his fifth season at the helm.
Today's Top Tidbits
Siena leads the series, 54-27. The Saints have won the last four contests, and nine of the last 10, played between the teams at the Times Union Center. ... A win would give Marist its first regular-season sweep of Siena since the 2006-07 season. ... Prior to its last two games, the last time Marist had back-to-back overtime games was in the 2006-07 season. ... The four overtimes Marist has played this season match the program's largest total in its Division I history (also set in the 1994-95, 2006-07, and 2008-09 seasons). ... Marist is shooting .427 from three-point range in its four wins this year.
What's Next
Marist travels to Rider for a contest on Saturday, Jan. 20. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
