POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball plays its first road game in two weeks on Sunday, when the Red Foxes make the short trip south to New Rochelle to face Iona for a 1 p.m. start.
This is the second meeting between the teams this year. Marist earned an 83-73 triumph at McCann Arena on Jan. 19.
- Listen: Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Ed Weir (analyst) have the call on the Red Fox Network. Coverage begins at 12:45 p.m.
- Watch: The game will be carried on ESPN+ (subscription fee required), with David Resnick (play-by-play) and Barry Rohrssen (analyst) on the call.
- Twitter: @MaristMBB
- Marist was defeated by Fairfield, 57-53 in overtime, on Feb. 14.
- Michael Cubbage and Tyler Sagl led Marist with 11 points apiece, and Cubbage grabbed nine rebounds.
- The game included 14 lead changes and five ties.
- Marist hit all 12 of its free throw attempts, but shot just .293 (17-for-58) from the field.
- Iona has won three straight, with all three victories being by at least 20 points.
- In their last outing on Friday, the Gaels cruised to an 80-57 home victory over Manhattan.
- E.J. Crawford paces five Iona players who average in double digits in points per game at 17.8, which leads the MAAC.
- The Gaels have won the last four MAAC championships.
- Marist is looking for its first regular-season sweep of Iona since the 2007-08 season.
- In MAAC play, Marist's defensive three-point percentage of .321 leads the conference. In the Red Foxes' last five games, the opposition is shooting .223 (21-for-94) from three-point range.
- Marist has been perfect from the free-throw line twice in its last five games. In their last five, the Red Foxes are shooting .831 (54-for-65) from the line.
- Michael Cubbage and Matt Herasme are tied for third in the MAAC in steals.
- Tobias Sjoberg is in sole possession of seventh place on Marist's all-time blocks list (81).
- Marist returns home to play Monmouth on Friday, Feb. 21.
- Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Tickets are available at MaristTickets.com, and will be BSN Sports Autograph Night following the game.
- The Hawks earned a 74-66 home victory in the season's first meeting on Jan. 16.
