POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team returns after a week-long break for final exams on Monday night. The Red Foxes will play the first of their 20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference games this season when they travel to Rider. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
 

How To Follow

• Listen: Free audio will be available on GoRedFoxes.com with Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Ed Weir (color) on the call.
• Watch: The game will be carried live on ESPN3 through Rider's production.
• Twitter: @MaristMBB

 

Last Time Out

• Marist fell in overtime at Navy by a score of 53-51 on Saturday, Dec. 7. It was the second straight game the Red Foxes dropped a game by two points in overtime.
• Michael Cubbage led Marist with 14 points and eight rebounds.
• Matt Herasme and Braden Bell added 10 points apiece.
• Marist held Navy to .320 (16-for-50) shooting from the field.

 

About Rider

• Rider enters the contest at 6-2, having won four straight.
• Through Dec. 14, the Broncs rank second in the country in rebounds per game, and seventh in rebounding margin.
• Tyere Marshall is first in the MAAC in field goal percentage, second in scoring, and third in rebounding.
• Stevie Jordan leads the MAAC in assists, and is third in steals.
• The Broncs were picked to finish second in the MAAC preseason poll.

 

Five Facts

• Marist is 14-8 all-time in MAAC openers.
• Marist has had three games decided by two points, and four decided by four points or less.
• Marist has held three opponents under 40 percent shooting from the field this season
• In his last three games, sophomore guard Matt Herasme is averaging 11.0 points and 7.7 rebounds while shooting .467 (7-for-15) from three-point range. He is 8-for-22 (.364) from three-point range this year after going 7-for-39 (.179) last year.
• Michael Cubbage leads Marist in scoring (11.5 ppg), rebounds (5.7 rpg), assists (2.3 apg), and is tied for first in steals (1.3 spg).

 

Up Next

• Marist will return to home to face New Hampshire in its final home non-conference game on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
• Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.