POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – The Marist Athletics Department announced the 2019-20 men's and women's basketball promotions schedule on XXX. Fans will have opportunities to meet student-athletes, enjoy sponsored games and receive ticket discounts for select groups for chosen contests.
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Single game bench seats are on sale now for all 28 games at McCann Arena. Season tickets sales are ongoing as well. Enjoy Marist basketball from the best seats in McCann Arena and exclusive member benefits, including priority parking, access to the Red Fox Den, and much more. Visit MaristTickets.com for all Marist basketball ticket offerings. The Marist men will host Hartford in its home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and the women will open their home slate on Wednesday, Nov. 13, when Albany comes to Poughkeepsie.
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In addition to the promotions listed below, the Marist Athletics Department will recognize its men's lacrosse and women's rowing teams at halftime of games on Nov. 23, and Feb. 1, respectively. Each team won a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship in 2019, and will receive their championship rings at these games.
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- Saturday, Dec. 7 – Women's basketball vs. Princeton
- Hudson Valley Fresh will provide free milk and Sodexo Dining services will provide cookies to the first 1,000 fans who enter McCann Arena.
- CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to Hudson Valley Fresh Milk & Cookies Night.
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- Friday, Feb. 21 – Men's basketball vs. Monmouth
- The Marist men's basketball team will sign autographs for all fans in attendance following its contest with Monmouth.
- BSN Sports will provide mini autograph basketballs to the first 200 children ages 12 and under in attendance. Fans will receive a voucher upon entry and redeem the voucher for a mini basketball after the game.
- CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to BSN Sports Autograph Night.
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- The Junior Hoop Club, the official kids club of Marist basketball, will host its annual pizza parties on Friday, Jan. 3, for men's members, and Saturday, Feb. 1, for women's members.
- Members can spend time with student-athletes and enjoy pizza together.
- CLICK HERE to join the Junior Hoop Club.
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- Saturday, Jan. 4 – Women's basketball vs. Saint Peter's
- The Marist women's basketball team will host CYO Night and Kids Night Out. All children in attendance who wear their CYO Jersey will be admitted for FREE. The Marist women's basketball team will sign autographs for all fans in attendance following the game.
- CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to Women's Basketball's CYO Night and Kids Night Out.
- Sunday, Jan. 12 – Men's basketball vs. Rider
- The Marist men's basketball team hosts CYO Day. All children in attendance who wear their CYO Jersey will be admitted for FREE.
- CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to Men's basketball's CYO Day.
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- Saturday, Feb. 8 – Women's basketball vs. Manhattan
- Marist will team with Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation to fight to end breast cancer. The duo will honor breast cancer survivors at halftime with the annual Survivor Salute.
- The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a FREE pink t-shirt, that will be designed by a Marist Fashion student.
- CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to women's basketball's annual Play4Kay game.
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- Sunday, Jan. 19 – Men's basketball vs. Iona
- The Walkway Over the Hudson, the world's longest elevated pedestrian walkway, will come to McCann Arena. Walkway members will be provided a discount code for $5 bench seats on the day of the game.
- CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to Walkway Over the Hudson Day at McCann Arena.
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- To show its gratitude to Marist Faculty and Staff, the Marist Athletics Department will host faculty and staff appreciation nights on Thursday, Jan. 16, when the women's basketball team hosts Rider, and Wednesday, Jan. 22, when the men's basketball team hosts Manhattan.
- Marist Faculty and Staff will receive an email with more information on these events.
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- Thursday, March 5 – Women's basketball vs. Iona
- The Red Fox Club, the official booster club of Marist Athletics, will draw the winners of its annual $10,000 raffle at halftime of this contest. First prize is $10,000, second prize is a Caribbean Cruise for two and third prize is $1,000.
- Tickets are available for $20, and can be purchased from any member of the Red Fox Club Board of Directors.
- CLICK HERE to purchase game tickets for the Red Fox Club Raffle Drawing.
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- Send the men's and women's basketball seniors out with a bang!
- Marist will host men's basketball senior night on Wednesday, March 4, against Canisius and women's basketball senior night on Saturday, March 7 against Siena.
- CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to men's basketball senior night.
- CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to women's basketball senior night.
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The 2019-20 season will culminate at the MAAC Championships in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 10-14.
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