POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - The Marist men's basketball team (12-16 overall, 7-9 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) will play its final road game of the regular season on Friday night at Fairfield (8-20, 5-11). Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

On The Air

• Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (color) will have the call on the Red Fox Network.
• The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ through Fairfield's production.

 

Last Time Out

• Marist was defeated at Siena on Sunday, Feb. 24 by a score of 67-55.
• Brian Parker paced the Red Foxes with 15 points, six assists four rebounds, and a career-high four steals.
• Ryan Funk added 11 points.
• Marist set season lows for three-pointers made (two) and three-point percentage (.118, 2-for-17).
• Marist had an early 11-point lead, but Siena grabbed a three-point lead at halftime, which was extended to as high as 16 in the second half.

 

About Fairfield

• The Stags defeated Manhattan in their last outing on Sunday, Feb. 24 by a score of 72-59, which included eight three-pointers from Landon Taliaferro.
• Taliaferro leads four Stags who average in double figures at 12.5 points per game.
• Jonathan Kasibabu is second in the MAAC in rebounding (7.4 rpg).
• Head coach Sydney Johnson is in his eighth season leading the Stags.

 

Five Facts

• At 11.7 points per game, Ryan Funk is the only player in the MAAC who has started less than 10 games who is averaging in double figures.
• Marist's 12 wins are its most since the 2013-14 season, when it also had 12. The last time Marist won more than 12 in a season was in 2011-12 (14).
• Marist's six road wins are its most since the 2007-08 season, when it also had six. The last time Marist had more than six road wins came in 2006-07 (nine).
• Marist leads the MAAC in field goal percentage (.455) and three-point percentage (.368).
• This is Marist's first trip to Alumni Hall since Feb. 11, 2000. Marist's "road" game against Fairfield was played in Albany in the 2000-01 season, and the teams have played at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport every year starting with the 2001-02 season.

 

What's Next

• Marist ends the regular season at home vs. Rider on Sunday, March 3.
• Prior to the game, the senior class of Ryan Funk, David Knudsen, Isaiah Lamb, and Brian Parker will be honored. The Senior Day ceremony will start at approximately
• Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.