POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team (5-21 overall, 3-11 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) is back in action Thursday night. The Red Foxes will face Fairfield (10-15, 5-9) at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
Here is a closer look at the contest:
On the Air
Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Ed Weir (color) have the call on the Red Fox Network. The game will also be carried live on ESPN3.
Last Time Out
Marist fell at home to Rider, 89-79, at McCann Arena on Saturday, Feb. 10. Marist built a 21-point lead in the second half, but the Broncs outscored the Red Foxes 28-4 in the final 6:05.
Ryan Funk led Marist with 18 points, and
Tobias Sjoberg finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Brian Parker had 10 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds.
The Opponent
Fairfield enters the contest having lost two straight, but the Stags had won three in a row prior to that. Tyler Nelson, who has been named MAAC Player of the Week twice this season, leads the conference in scoring (21.2 points per game) and minutes (35.7 per game). Jonathan Kasibabu leads the MAAC with a .664 field-goal percentage.
Top Tidbits
Tonight is
Mike Maker's 300th game as a head men's basketball coach. ... Marist is looking for its first regular-season sweep of Fairfield since the 2006-07 season. ... Fairfield has won 11 straight games against Marist at Webster Bank Arena. ... In eight games since returning from an injured ankle suffered against Fairfield on Jan. 13,
Brian Parker is averaging 16.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.8 assists while shooting .471 from the field, .405 from three-point range, and .725 from the free-throw line. ... In his last 11 games,
Connor McClenaghan is 10-for-19 (.526) from three-point range.
Leaders
| Category |
Marist |
Fairfield |
| Scoring |
Brian Parker, 17.6 ppg |
Tyler Nelson, 21.2 ppg |
| Rebounding |
Tobias Sjoberg, 5.8 rpg |
Jonathan Kasibabu, 5.0 rpg |
| Assists |
Brian Parker, 3.3 apg |
Tyler Nelson, 3.2 apg |
| Blocks |
Tobias Sjoberg, 1.0 bpg |
Jonathan Kasibabu, 1.0 bpg |
| Steals |
David Knudsen, 1.0 spg |
Jesus Cruz, 1.6 spg |
| Three-Pointers Made |
Ryan Funk, 61 |
Tyler Nelson, 73 |
What's Next
Marist plays its home finale on Saturday, Feb. 17 against Saint Peter's. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m., with a Senior Day ceremony honoring
Obi Momah and
Connor McClenaghan taking place prior to tip.
