POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team returns to action on Thursday night at Monmouth. The first meeting of the season between the Red Foxes and Hawks takes place at 7 p.m.
 

How To Follow

• Listen: Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Ed Weir (analyst) will have the call on the Red Fox Network beginning at 6:45.
• Watch: Eddy Occhipinti (play-by-play) and Kevin Copp (analyst) will have the call on ESPN+ (subscription fee).
• Twitter: @MaristMBB

 

Last Time Out

• Marist fell at home to Rider on Sunday, Jan. 12 by a score of 69-52.
• Braden Bell had team highs with nine points and three steals.
• Tobias Sjoberg blocked three shots for the second straight game.
• The Red Foxes erased an early nine-point deficit to lead by as much as six early in the second half, but Rider outscored Marist 45-28 in the final 20 minutes.

 

About Monmouth

• Monmouth is coming off an 84-70 loss in its last game at Quinnipiac on Jan. 12. Prior to that, the Hawks had won six out of seven.
• Monmouth is undefeated at home this season (5-0).
• Guards Deion Hammond (15.3 ppg) and Ray Salnave (14.0 ppg) lead the Hawks in scoring.
• Mustapha Traore (5.6 rpg) is the team's leading rebounder.
• Head coach King Rice is in his ninth season at the helm.

 

Five Facts

• Since joining the MAAC for the 2013-14 season, Monmouth is 7-3 vs. Marist. The Red Foxes won the first two meetings and the last one, with Monmouth winning the middle seven.
• Matt Herasme is Marist's leading scorer in MAAC play (10.2 ppg). He played 40 minutes for the first time in his career vs. Rider on Jan. 12.
• With 75 career blocked shots, Tobias Sjoberg ranks 10th in program history. He has three blocks in each of his last two games.
• Marist is holding the opposition to a .405 field goal percentage in MAAC play.
• Tyler Saint-Furcy has 10 steals in his last four games.

 

Up Next

• Marist returns home for back-to-back games, starting with Iona on Sunday, Jan. 19. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
• Sunday will be Walkway Over The Hudson Day, and tickets are available at MaristTickets.com.