POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Playing its third game in a span of six days, Marist Women's Basketball faces Iona on Tuesday, February 4 at 11 a.m.
 

HOW TO FOLLOW

• Tuesday's game airs on ESPN+, beginning at the top of the hour.
• GoRedFoxes.com has the audio-exclusive broadcast with Geoff Brault, beginning at 10:45 a.m.
• Live statistics are also available via GoRedFoxes.com.
• @MaristWBB on Twitter will have live updates and in-game highlights.

 

LAST TIME OUT

• The Red and White outscored Niagara 27-7 in the third quarter in an 82-57 victory at McCann Arena on Saturday, February 1.
• Alana Gilmer led the way with 23 points on 11-17 shooting, along with nine rebounds. It was her eighth MAAC game this season where she hit 50 percent or more of her shots.
• Rebekah Hand notched her fourth double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds. She moved into second all-time in career field goals in the process.
• Marist grabbed a season-high tying 43 rebounds and assisted on 26 of their 35 baskets.

 

SCOUTING IONA

• The Gaels are 4-13 on the season and 3-5 in conference play. The team most recently fell to Manhattan and Quinnipiac.
• This year at Hynes Center, Iona is just 1-7.
• Morgan Rachu leads the Gaels with 12.5 points per game, though her last appearance came on January 16. Shyan Mwai is Iona's other player averaging double figures at 10.3 points.
• Iona has combined for eight conference wins in the past two-plus seasons.

 

SERIES HISTORY

• Tuesday marks the 54^th meeting all-time between the Red Foxes and the Gaels.
• Marist holds the 40-13 advantage in a rivalry that dates back to 1983.
• From January 2, 2002 to March 11, 2013, the Red and White won 29 consecutive games.
• In the only matchup between the teams last season, Marist routed Iona 76-36 in Poughkeepsie on January 21, 2019.

 

CLASSROOM EXCELLENCE

• Marist Women's Basketball recorded the top team GPA among women's athletics programs during the Fall 2019 semester.
• Ten Red Foxes earned a GPA of at least 3.5 of higher, while two registered a 4.0.

All in for the best women's team GPA in @MaristAthletics last fall! #GoRedFoxes pic.twitter.com/YZQXTeYunw

— Marist WBB (@MaristWBB) February 3, 2020

HALFWAY THERE

• Marist is 8-2 against conference foes through the first half of MAAC play, good for second entering the week.
• The Red Foxes still need to play Iona and Siena twice, and have finished playing Monmouth and Niagara in the regular season.

 

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

• Marist is playing its third road game in the last four contests, and is in the middle of a stretch with six matchups away from McCann Arena in a nine-game span.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

• Getting a break on Thursday, the Red Foxes return to action on Saturday, February 8 against Manhattan.
• Tipoff from McCann Arena is set for 7 p.m.
• The game is Marist's annual Play4Kay game, as Marist partners with Miles for Hope. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to support the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation and raise breast cancer awareness.
• Tickets are on sale at MaristTickets.com.