POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The longest-standing rivalry in Marist men's basketball history renews on Friday night, when the Red Foxes host Siena at McCann Arena. The 83
rd meeting between the programs all-time will tip off at 7 p.m. and be televised on ESPNU.
How To Follow
- ESPNU: Mike Crispino (play-by-play) and Rob Kennedy (color) will have the call.
- Twitter: @MaristMBB
Last Time Out
- Marist earned its first win of the MAAC season with a 78-63 triumph over Manhattan on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
- Five Red Foxes scored in double digits, led by Ryan Funk and Brian Parker with 17 points apiece. Darius Hines scored a career-high 15 points, followed by David Knudsen and Aleksandar Dozic with 11 apiece.
- Marist shot a season-best .561 (23-for-41) from the field, and took control of the game with a 20-2 first-half run.
About Siena
- The Saints are 0-2 in MAAC play, but their losses have been by just a combined nine points.
- Siena last played on Saturday, Jan. 5, when the Saints were defeated at home by Canisius, 70-66.
- Evan Fisher (16.1 points per game) leads Siena in scoring, followed by Jalen Pickett (15.1 ppg). Pickett, who has won four MAAC Rookie of the Week awards, leads the conference in assists per game (7.3) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.0).
- Head coach Jamion Christian is in his first season leading the Saints.
Five Facts
- The last eight meetings at McCann Arena between Marist and Siena have been decided by a cumulative total of 41 points, with every game being decided by single digits.
- Ryan Funk has 980 career points. To date, 31 players have scored their 1,000th career point in a Marist uniform.
- Marist has held the opposition under 40 percent from the field four times in its last nine games. The Red Foxes have won all four games.
- Marist is 4-0 when at least four players score in double digits in a game.
- Marist has shot over 50 percent from the field five times this season.
Up Next
- Marist plays its first road game of the MAAC season on Sunday, Jan. 13 at Saint Peter's.
- Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.
