WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey - The Marist men's basketball team (12-14 overall, 7-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) extended its winning streak to four with a 75-67 triumph over Monmouth (10-18, 9-6) at OceanFirst Bank Center on Sunday afternoon.
 

Summary

• Marist led wire-to-wire. The Red Foxes hit their first six shots from the field, and jumped out to a 15-7 lead at the first media timeout. Senior guard David Knudsen scored eight points in the game's first 3:05.
• A basket by senior guard Brian Parker at the 9:15 mark of the first half gave Marist its largest lead of the first half at 31-19.
• A basket by Monmouth's Deion Hammond with 41 seconds left in the first half brought the Hawks to within three. But senior forward Isaiah Lamb answered with a layup on the ensuing possession, and Marist took a 44-39 lead to the locker room.
• A 14-2 run in the first five minutes of the second half gave Marist its largest lead of the game, a 17-point advantage at 58-41.
• An 11-0 run by Monmouth brought the Hawks to within three at 67-64, and forced Marist to use its final timeout at the 5:38 mark.
• On Marist's first possession after the timeout, Lamb converted a three-point play to put the Red Foxes back up six. The Hawks drew no closer, and did not a score again until a three-pointer by George Papas on their final possession.

 

Stats

• Four Red Foxes scored in double digits: Parker, 15; freshman guard Darius Hines, 14; Lamb 12; senior forward Ryan Funk, 11.
• Parker and Lamb tied for the team lead with six rebounds.
• Hines had five assists against just one turnover.
• Lamb had the game's best individual plus-minus at +15.
• Marist shot .510 (26-for-51) from the field and .435 (10-for-23) from three-point range. The Red Foxes held Monmouth to .368 (25-for-68) shooting from the field and a .296 (8-for-27) mark from three-point range.
• Monmouth's Diago Quinn game highs in points (16) and rebounds (10).

 

Notes

• Marist has won four straight games for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
• Marist is .500 in MAAC play in February for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
• The Red Foxes are 9-0 this season when Hines scores in double figures.
• Marist is 7-1 this season when at least four Red Foxes score in double figures.
• This is the ninth time this season Marist has shot at least 50 percent from the field. The Red Foxes are 6-3 in these games.
• This is the seventh time this season Marist has held the opposition under 40 percent from the field. The Red Foxes are 7-0 in these games.
• In all 12 of its wins this season, Marist has had a better shooting percentage than its opponent.

 

From The Head Coach

"I couldn't be more proud of these guys," head coach John Dunne said. "We started both halves with great energy against a hard-playing Monmouth team."
 

Up Next

• Marist return home to McCann Arena to face Saint Peter's on Friday, Feb. 22. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
• The game will be broadcast on ESPN+, and tickets are available here.