POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team (3-4) seeks its third straight victory on Saturday, when the Red Foxes travel to Florida to face Stetson (2-8) of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.
 

How To Follow

• Twitter: @MaristMBB
• Audio: Mike Ferraro will have the call on the Red Fox Network starting at 12:45.
• TV: The game will be carried live on ESPN+ for a subscription fee.

Last Time Out

• Marist captured the Samson Bracket championship at the Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic in Northern Ireland last week.
• The Red Foxes defeated Dartmouth, 76-58, in their first game, and LIU Brooklyn 70-53 in the championship game.
• Senior guard Brian Parker led the Red Foxes with averages of 15.5 points, 5.5 assists, and 5.0 rebounds in the two games en route to Tournament MVP honors.
• Freshman guard Darius Hines, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, did not commit a turnover in 54 minutes over two games.

About Stetson

• The Hatters defeated Western Illinois, 68-64, on Wednesday in their last outing.
• Abayomi Iyiola leads Stetson in scoring (13.9 ppg) and rebounding (8.3 rpg).
• Christiaan Jones averages 12.2 points per game.
• Head coach Corey Williams, a member of the 1993 NBA champion Chicago Bulls, is in his sixth season leading the Hatters.

Five Facts

• Marist has led for 200 minutes. 46 seconds out of a total of 280 minutes played (72 percent).
• Marist held both of its opponents in Northern Ireland to under 60 points and under 40 percent shooting while prevailing by at least 17 points.
• It was the first time Marist held back-to-back opponents under 60 points since 2012, the first time Marist held back-to-back opponents under 40 percent shooting since 2015, and the first time Marist has won back-to-back games both by at least 17 points since 2001.
• Marist leads the MAAC in field goal percentage (.466) and defensive rebounding percentage (.750).
• Marist is 0-2 against Stetson all-time. This is Marist's first trip to Stetson since 1984.

 

What's Next

After a week off for final exams, Marist will travel to Colgate for a contest on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m.