WEST POINT, New York – The Marist men's basketball team was defeated by Army West Points in its season opener on Tuesday night by a score of 73-69 at Christl Arena.
   

Summary

• Marist jumped out to a 13-5 lead in the first five-and-a-half minutes. The spurt included nine straight points by freshmen – four from Darius Hines, two from Luke Nedrow, and then a three-point by Matt Herasme.
• Army West Point took its first lead on the strength of a 12-0 run, which saw the Red Foxes go scoreless for 5:13.
• The Black Knights took a 33-27 lead at halftime, and ran their lead to a game-high 12 on a three-pointer by Jordan Fox with 15:08 to go. That shot gave Army West Point a 48-36 advantage.
• From that point, Marist went on a 15-2 run. The Red Foxes took their first lead of the second half on a pair of free throws by senior guard Brian Parker with 8:47 remaining.
• A steal by senior guard David Knudsen led to a fast break layup by sophomore guard Austin Williams, which gave Marist its largest second half lead at 61-55 with 5:29 left.
• The final three minutes brought five lead changes and two ties. With 14 seconds to go, Parker's jumper in the lane tied the score at 69. But Tommy Funk's three-pointer with 3.7 seconds left gave the Black Knights a 72-69 advantage.  

Key Stats

• Parker finished with game highs of 25 points and 10 rebounds.
• Senior forward Ryan Funk had 10 points, all of which came in the second half.
• Marist shot 27-for-52 (.519) from the field, 3-for-15 (.200) from three-point range, and 12-for-24 (.500) from the free-throw line.
• Matt Wilson led Army West Point with 24 points, and tied for the team lead with six rebounds. Wilson did not miss from the field (8-for-8).
• Marist held a 36-28 advantage in rebounds.
• Army West Point committed just six turnovers, while Marist had just 12.

 

Notes

• Parker had his 23^rd career game with at least 20 points, his ninth with at least 10 rebounds, and his ninth career double-double.
• Marist is now 10-9 all-time against Army West Point. The Red Foxes have played
• In its Division I history, Marist is 14-24 in season openers.
• The Red Foxes have played their season opener on the road in 10 of the last 14 years.

 

Up Next

Marist will play its home opener on Saturday, Nov. 10 when the Red Foxes host Ivy League foe Columbia. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be carried on ESPN3.