POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team continues a stretch of six games in 13 days to close the regular season, as the Red Foxes head to Manhattan for a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game. Tip-off at Draddy Gymnasium in Riverdale is set for 7 p.m.
 
In the first meeting between the teams this season, the Red Foxes rebounded from a 14-point first-half deficit for a 75-73 overtime victory.
 

How To Follow

• Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Ed Weir (analyst) have the call on the Red Fox Network. The pregame show begins at 6:45.
• Greg Mescall (play-by-play) and Chris Williams (analyst) have the call on ESPN+ (available for a subscription fee).
• Twitter: @MaristMBB

 

Last Time Out

• Marist cruised to a 76-54 home victory over Niagara on Feb. 23.
• The Red Foxes had season bests in margin of victory, assists (22), rebound margin (+17), field goal percentage (.547), and fewest turnovers (seven).
• Jordan Jones and Matt Herasme each scored 18 points, and were followed closely by Braden Bell with 16.

 

The Opponent

• Manhattan enters the contest having lost four straight. Prior to that, the Jaspers had won three straight.
• Tykei Greene (10.1 ppg) leads Manhattan in scoring.
• Pauly Paulicap (1.8 bpg) is second in the MAAC in blocks, and Christian Hinckson (1.7 spg) is second in the conference in steals.
• Head coach Steve Masiello is in his ninth season.

 

Five Facts

• Marist has won the last four meetings, but has never defeated Manhattan five straight times.
• Jordan Jones has scored a career-high 18 points four times, including three times in his last seven games.
• Matt Herasme is 28-for-62 (.452) from three-point range in his last 10 games, and has drained 17 threes in his last five games.
• Marist is .788 (89-for-113) from the free-throw line in its last eight games, and has been perfect from the line three times in this span.
• Marist has made more three-pointers than its opponent in eight straight games, and has hit at least 10 threes in three straight games.

 

Up Next

• Marist returns home to face Siena on Friday, Feb. 28. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
• Tickets are available for purchase at MaristTickets.com.
• The Saints defeated the Red Foxes, 70-57, in the season's first meeting on Jan. 24.