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Photo of men's basketball's Braden Bell against Saint Peter's.
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Braden Bell had 15 points, four rebounds, three steals, and two blocked shots
61
Saint Peter's SP 10-11,7-5 MAAC
72
Winner Marist Marist 6-15,5-7 MAAC
Saint Peter's SP
10-11,7-5 MAAC
61
Final
72
Marist Marist
6-15,5-7 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Saint Peter's SP 28 33 61
Marist Marist 37 35 72

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Rides Balanced Scoring To Beat Peacocks

Five Red Foxes Reach Double Figures As Marist Leads For Over 33 Minutes

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team defeated Saint Peter's by a score of 72-61 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game at McCann Arena on Friday night. The Peacocks entered the game tied for first in the MAAC.
 
Summary
  • Saint Peter's scored the game's first seven points, as Marist went scoreless for the first 2:51.
  • Thanks to a 12-1 run, Marist took the lead for good. In this time, the Red Foxes held the Peacocks without a field goal for over five-and-a-half minutes. Michael Cubbage and Braden Bell scored five points apiece in the run.
  • Marist's lead swelled to as large as 11 twice in the first half, and the Red Foxes took a 37-28 halftime lead.
  • With 13:13 to play, a jumper by Cameron Jones cut Saint Peter's deficit to six, but the Peacocks drew no closer.
  • Marist's lead reached as large as 18 on four occasions, and the Red Foxes led by at least nine for the game's final 10 minutes.
 
Key Stats
  • Five Red Foxes scored in double figures (Jordan Jones, 18; Bell, 15; Cubbage, 12; Tyler Sagl, 12; Matt Herasme, 11).
  • Herasme has game highs of eight rebounds and five steals.
  • Cubbage had a game-high eight assists.
  • Marist shot .381 (8-for-21) from three-point range, and held Saint Peter's to a .150 percentage (3-for-20) from beyond the arc.
  • Marist had 14 turnovers, while Saint Peter's committed 19.
  • Marist shot 14-for-16 (.875) from the free-throw line.
  • Fousseyni Drame led Saint Peter's with 15 points, while Majur Majak had five blocked shots.
 
Notes
  • This was the second time this season that five Red Foxes scored in double digits.
  • Jones tied his career high with 18 points.
  • Cubbage tied his career high with eight assists, which he had for the second straight game.
  • Herasme's five steals were a career high, and tied the most by a Red Fox this season. Tyler Saint-Furcy had five against Quinnipiac on Jan. 3.
  • Marist has won three straight home games for the first time since the 2013-14 season, when the Red Foxes won four in a row twice at McCann Arena.
 
Pride Night
Records
  • Saint Peter's is now 10-11 overall and 7-5 in conference play.
  • Marist is now 6-15 overall and 5-7 in the MAAC.
 
Up Next
  • Marist hosts Fairfield on Friday, Feb. 14.
  • Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
  • Tickets are available for purchase at MaristTickets.com.
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