JERSEY CITY, New Jersey – The Marist men's basketball team was defeated at Saint Peter's by a score of 72-63 on Sunday afternoon at the Yanitelli Center. The Red Foxes fell to 6-10 overall and 1-3 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play, while the Peacocks improved to 5-11 on the season and 2-2 in the MAAC.
 

Summary

• Marist scored the game's first eight points, which led to a Saint Peter's timeout at the 16:31 mark.
• Marist built its lead to a high of 11, at 22-11 at the 9:45 mark of the first half.
• Saint Peter's took its first lead at the 2:49 mark on a pair of free throws by Davauhnte Turner.
• The Red Foxes were held to one field goal over the final seven minutes of the first half, and Saint Peter's led 34-30 at halftime.
• A three-pointer and layup on back-to-back possessions by sophomore guard Austin Williams brought the Red Foxes to within 47-46 with 8:45 to go.
• Marist came to one on other occasion, but a three-pointer by Turner with 6:50 left gave Saint Peter's a 54-48 advantage. The Red Foxes never got closer than four the rest of the way.

 

Key Stats

• Saint Peter's rebounded Marist, 40-20. This led to a 12-2 advantage for Saint Peter's in second chance points.
• Saint Peter's was 30-for-39 (.769) from the free-throw line, while Marist was 14-for-23 (.609).
• Marist had just nine turnovers, while Saint Peter's had 15.
• Senior guard Brian Parker led the Red Foxes with 17 points. Parker shot 5-for-9 from the field and 7-for-10 from the free-throw line.
• Turner led all scorers with 22 points.

 

Notes

• Parker started the day in seventh place all-time on Marist's career scoring list, and ended it in fifth. He now has 1,601 career points.
• Parker was the lone Red Fox to score in double digits. Marist is now 0-7 this season when fewer than three players score in double digits.
• Marist has lost its last seven games at the Yanitelli Center.

 

Quote

"It's highly disappointing," head coach John Dunne said. "We want a top five spot in the league, that's our goal. We fell short today."
 

Up Next

• Marist plays the second of its three straight road games on Friday, Jan. 18 at Iona.
• Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.