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Michael Cubbage had 15 points at Rider
64
Marist MAR 1-6,0-1 MAAC
74
Winner Rider RID 7-2,1-0 MAAC
Marist MAR
1-6,0-1 MAAC
64
Final
74
Rider RID
7-2,1-0 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Marist MAR 26 38 64
Rider RID 38 36 74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Mike Ferraro

Marist Drops MAAC Opener At Rider

Cubbage, Sagl Pace Red Foxes With 15 Apiece

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey – The Marist men's basketball team dropped its Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener at Rider on Monday by a score of 74-64.
 
Summary
  • Michael Cubbage scored six points in the first five minutes as Marist led 8-6 at the first media timeout, which came at the 15:01 mark.
  • Marist expanded its lead to five, but Rider answered with a 12-0 run as Marist went scoreless for 4:52.
  • Rider ran its lead to a game-high 14 in the final minutes of the first half, and took a 36-24 lead to the locker room.
  • Marist held Rider to four points in the first 5:28 of the second half. A basket by Tyler Saint-Furcy with 14:49 to play cut the Red Foxes' deficit to five at 42-37.
  • Two free throws by Stevie Jordan gave Rider its largest second-half lead at 54-40 with 11:09 to go.
  • With 2:43 remaining, Zion Tordoff set up Tyler Sagl for a basket with cut Marist's deficit to 64-61. The basket capped a 6-0 run for the Red Foxes.
  • Rider closed the game by scoring the final six points. The Broncs went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in the final 1:15.
 
Key Stats
  • Cubbage and Sagl led Marist with 15 points apiece.
  • Tordoff and Tobias Sjoberg each grabbed a team-best six rebounds.
  • Jordan scored a game-high 23 for Rider. He also contributed six steals, five assists, and four rebounds. He went 14-for-17 from the free-throw line.
  • Tyere Marshall had a game-high nine boards for Rider, in addition to 19 points. Marshall shot 11-for-13 from the free-throw line.
  • Marist outrebounded Rider, 29-28. The Broncs entered the game ranked seventh in the NCAA in rebounding margin.
  • Marist shot .521 (25-for-48) from the field, while Rider shot .400 (16-for-40).
  • Marist committed 20 turnovers, while Rider had 12. The Red Foxes had 14 turnovers in the first half.
  • Marist was 8-for-13 (.615) from the free-throw line, while Rider was 37-for-48 (.771).
 
Notes
  • Marist is now 14-9 all-time in MAAC openers.
  • Rider has won 21 of the last 24 in the series, including 11 out of 12 at home.
  • Cubbage has now scored in double figures in six of Marist's seven games.
  • Sagl is now averaging 13.5 points and shooting .528 from the field in his last four games.
 
Records
  • Marist is 1-6 overall, and 0-1 in the MAAC.
  • Rider is 7-2 on the season, and 1-0 in conference play.
 
Up Next
  • Marist plays its final home non-conference game on Wednesday, Dec. 18 against New Hampshire.
  • Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
  • Purchase tickets at MaristTickets.com.
 
 
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