POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team (9-14 overall, 4-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) will face Niagara (11-12, 4-6) for the only time this season on Friday night at McCann Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
- ESPN+: Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (color) will have the call.
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- Marist came back from a 13-point deficit with under six minutes left in regulation to record a 78-71 overtime victory at Canisius.
- Aleksandar Dozic had team highs of 17 points and six rebounds, and tied for the team high with five assists.
- David Knudsen scored 15 points, with 13 coming in the second half or overtime.
- Matt Herasme scored a career-high eight points, all of which came in the final seven minutes of the game.
- Marist went 9-for-10 from the free-throw line in the final 30 seconds of overtime.
- The Purple Eagles are coming off an 84-73 home loss to Quinnipiac on Sunday, Feb. 3.
- Niagara is coming off a stretch of four straight home games, and has not played a road game since Jan. 19.
- Marvin Prochet leads the MAAC in three-point percentage (.462) and threes per game (3.1) while ranking second in both points (17.8) and rebounds per game (7.5).
- Dominic Robb leads the MAAC in blocked shots per game (2.3).
- Head coach Chris Casey is in his sixth season leading the program.
- Marist came back from 13 down to win at Canisius at Feb. 4. It was the largest deficit the Red Foxes overcame since coming back from down 20 at The Citadel on Dec. 1, 2017, and largest in a MAAC game since Jan. 2, 2012 (13 vs. Saint Peter's).
- The home team has won 16 of the last 22 in the Marist-Niagara series.
- Nine of the last 12 meetings between Marist and Niagara have been decided by six points or less.
- Ryan Funk has made 17 straight free throws, and David Knudsen has made 13 straight from the line.
- Marist's last four games have been decided by a total of 17 points, with the Red Foxes going 2-2 in them.
After a week off, Marist returns to action at Quinnipiac on Friday, Feb. 15. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.
