POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team heads back to the road, as the Red Foxes (7-12 overall, 2-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) will face first-place Rider (10-8, 5-1) on Sunday. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
- Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Mike Ferraro (color) will have the call on the Red Fox Network.
- The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3 through Rider's production
- Marist was defeated at home against Quinnipiac by a score of 92-78 on Friday, Jan. 25.
- David Knudsen led the Red Foxes with 17 points, followed by Brian Parker with 16 and Ryan Funk with 13.
- Matt Herasme led the Red Foxes with six rebounds, and scored a career-high seven points.
- Quinnipiac shot .545 (30-for-55) from the field, including .640 (16-for-25) in the second half.
- The Broncs enter the game in first place in the MAAC.
- Rider suffered its first conference loss of the season on Friday, Jan. 25 at Iona, 77-71.
- Four Broncs average in double figures in scoring, led by Frederick Scott at 12.4.
- Tyere Marshall averages a team-best 6.4 rebounds per game.
- Rider has won all five of its home games this season.
- Head coach Kevin Baggett is in his seventh year at the helm, and 13th overall with the program.
- Brian Parker and Chavaughn Lewis (Marist's all-time leading scorer) are the only players at Marist to rank in the top 10 all-time in points, assists, and rebounds. In those three categories, Parker ranks fifth, seventh, and 10th in program history, respectively.
- Parker has scored in double figures in eight straight games.
- David Knudsen has had his two highest scoring outputs of the season in his last two games, with 21 at Manhattan on Jan. 21, and 17 vs. Quinnipiac on Jan. 25.
- Marist has committed fewer than 10 turnovers three times in its last five games.
- The Red Foxes are shooting 31-for-75 (.413) from three-point range in their last three games.
- Marist returns home to face Iona on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m.
- The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.
