POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team (1-8) finishes the non-conference portion of its schedule on Saturday afternoon, when the Red Foxes face Columbia (3-9) at Levien Gymnasium in New York City. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
 

How To Follow

• Audio: Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Ed Weir (color) will have the call on the Red Fox Network. The pregame show starts at 1:45 p.m.
• Video: Lance Medow (play-by-play) and Dr. John Giannini (color) will have the call on ESPN+.
• Twitter: @MaristMBB

 

Last Time Out

• Marist fell at Bethune-Cookman, 85-56, on Dec. 21.
• Jordan Jones led the Red Foxes with a season-high 14 points.
• Jones and Tobias Sjoberg were tied for the team lead with five rebounds.
• Marist shot just .317 (20-for-63) from the field and .143 (4-for-28) from three-point range.

 

About Columbia

• Columbia is coming off an 89-71 loss at Colgate in its last outing on Sunday, Dec. 22.
• Mike Smith, who leads the Lions in scoring at 22.0 points per game, has topped 20 points in eight straight games.
• Columbia is 2-0 at home this season, and is playing its first home game since Nov. 30.
• Head coach Jim Engles is in his fourth season at the helm.

 

Five Facts

• Marist is 6-1 all-time against Columbia, and has won the last three. This is Marist's first trip to Columbia since Nov. 17, 2012 (67-62 Marist win).
• Marist has a 21-12 all-time record vs. the Ivy League.
• Jordan Jones has scored in double figures in back-to-back games, and is averaging 12.0 points per game in this span. Jones is a career .650 shooter from the field.
• Tyler Saint-Furcy has averaged 10.0 points in Marist's last two games, including a career-high 11 in 17 minutes off the bench vs. New Hampshire on Dec. 18.
• Tobias Sjoberg's .601 career FG% is second in program history.

 

Up Next

• Marist returns to McCann Arena and resumes Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play against Quinnipiac on Friday, Jan. 3.
• Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
• Purchase tickets at MaristTickets.com.
• The Junior Hoop Club pizza party will follow the game.