ALBANY, New York – The Marist men's basketball team suffered a 67-55 loss to Siena in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game at the Times Union Center on Sunday afternoon.
 

Summary

• Marist scored the first four points, and an early 9-0 run expanded the Red Foxes' lead to 17-6.
• Siena answered with an 11-0 run. The Saints then took their first lead on a three by Evan Fisher, which put the Saints up 20-19 at the 9:05 mark.
• Fisher's layup at the end of the half gave Siena a 31-28 lead after the first 20 minutes.
• The Saints expanded their lead to 15 at 52-37 with 12:57 to go. The Red Foxes then answered with an 8-0 run, with six points coming from senior guard Brian Parker.
• After Parker's layup cut Marist's deficit to 52-45, the Red Foxes had just two field goals in the next 9:04. Siena ran its lead to a game high of 16 before Marist scored the final four points of the game.

 

Key Stats

• Parker led Marist in points (15), assists (six), and steals (four). He added four rebounds.
• Senior forward Ryan Funk scored 11.
• Senior forward Isaiah Lamb led Marist with seven rebounds.
• Marist shot 2-for-17 (.118) from three-point range, including 1-for-11 (.091) in the second half.
• Kevin Degnan scored a game-high 25 points for Siena, and shot 6-for-9 from three-point range.
• Fisher added 16 points. Jalen Pickett finished with 11 points (all in the second half) in addition to game highs of 10 assists and eight rebounds.

 

Notes

• With the loss, Marist is guaranteed to open play in the MAAC Basketball Championship in the opening round on Thursday, March 7 back at the Times Union Center. Seed, opponent, and game time are yet to be determined.
• Parker set a career high with four steals.
• Marist's three-pointers total (two) and three-point percentage (.118) were both season lows.
• Marist is now 1-10 this season when fewer than three players score in double digits.
• Degnan's 25 points were a career high.
• Siena has now won 11 of its last 12 against Marist at the Times Union Center.

 

Records

• Marist is now 12-16 overall and 7-9 in the MAAC.
• Siena improved to 15-14 overall and 10-6 in conference play.

 

From The Head Coach

"I was proud of our effort," head coach John Dunne said. "If we don't win because we don't make enough shots, that's what it is. We just have to continue our effort moving forward."
 

Up Next

• Marist plays its final road game of the regular season on Friday, March 1 at Fairfield.
• Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+. Coverage on the Red Fox Network will begin at 6:45 with Dean Darling & Steve Eggink on the call.