POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team will be seeking its second straight win on Wednesday night, when Manhattan comes to McCann Arena for a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
- Watch: Dean Darling (play-by-play), Steve Eggink (color), and Ed Weir (sideline) have the call on ESPN3.
- Twitter: @MaristMBB
Wednesday's game will be Marist Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night.
- Marist triumphed over Iona, 83-73, at McCann Arena on Sunday.
- Matt Herasme had his first career double-double with 17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, which was a career high.
- Michael Cubbage (14), Jordan Jones (14), and Braden Bell (12) joined Herasme in double figures in scoring.
- The Red Foxes set season highs for points scored, field goal percentage, three-pointers made, three-point percentage, assists, rebound margin, and free throws made.
- Manhattan is coming off a 65-58 loss to Monmouth in its last outing on Saturday, Jan. 18.
- Prior to that, the Jaspers had opened MAAC play with four wins in five games.
- Tykei Greene leads Manhattan in both scoring (11.2 points per game) and rebounding (5.9 boards per game).
- The Jaspers rank second in the MAAC in scoring defense (64.0 points allowed per game).
- Marist has won the last three meetings, and swept the season series from Manhattan last season for the first time since 2000-01.
- Matt Herasme leads Marist in three-pointers made (28), and his three-point percentage (.418) now ranks fifth in the MAAC.
- Tobias Sjoberg is now tied for eighth in program history in blocked shots (77). He has eight blocked shots in his last four games.
- In his last four games, Michael Cubbage is averaging 11.0 points and 7.8 rebounds.
- Marist is allowing a .397 field-goal percentage over its last four games, and the opposition is shooting .400 in MAAC play.
- Marist faces Siena for the first time this season on Friday, Jan. 24 at the Times Union Center in Albany.
- Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
- The game will be carried live on ESPN+.
