POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team (7-5 overall, 5-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) heads back to the road for a two-game series at Rider (3-10, 3-7) on Friday and Saturday. Tip-off for both games is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 

How To Follow

• Watch: Daryl Fein (play-by-play) and Steve Rudenstein (analyst) will have the call for both games this weekend. Friday's game will be carried on ESPN3, and Saturday's game can be seen on ESPN+.
• Twitter: @MaristMBB

 

Last Time Out

• Marist split a two-game home series against Fairfield last weekend, prevailing 73-63 on Friday, Jan. 15 before falling 55-52 on Saturday, Jan. 16.
• Jordan Jones and Raheim Sullivan had 14 points apiece in Friday's win, with Sullivan dishing out nine assists.
• Jones had team highs of 17 points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots on Saturday.

 

About Rider

• Rider was most recently swept in a two-game home series against Siena last weekend. Prior to that, the Broncs split back-to-back road series at Fairfield and Niagara.
• Dwight Murray ranks in the MAAC's top five in minutes played (first), assists (second), free throw percentage (second), scoring (third), field goal percentage (fourth), and rebounding (ninth).
• Kevin Baggett is in his ninth season as head coach, and 15th overall with program. Baggett previously served as an assistant coach from 2006-12.

 

Five Facts

• In his last seven games, Jordan Jones is averaging 12.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.7 blocked shots while shooting .800 (36-for-45) from the field in 22.1 minutes.
• Hakim Byrd has a 15-to-2 assist-to-turnover ratio in his last five games.
• Raheim Sullivan has a 16-to-5 assist-to-turnover ratio in his last three games.
• Marist is 7-1 this season when holding the opposition under 70 points.
• In the final two minutes of regulation plus the full length of its two overtime games this season, Marist is 38-for-46 (.826) from the free-throw line.