POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team was defeated by Siena, 63-50, in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game at McCann Arena on Sunday afternoon.
 

Summary

• Marist held Siena without a field goal for the first 4:45, but Siena's first field goal – a three-pointer by Jordan King – staked the Saints to a 5-4 lead.
• Back-to-back three-pointers by Ricardo Wright and Matt Herasme staked Marist to a 12-7 lead, and forced a Siena timeout at the 12:22 mark.
• A pair of free throws by Herasme extended the Red Foxes' lead to seven at the 10:56 mark, but Siena answered with an 11-4 run, and took the lead on a basket by Aidan Carpenter at the 6:16 mark.
• Henry Makeny's three-pointer with 3:29 left in the half put Marist back up one. Makeny's three triggered the first of four lead changes over the ensuing two minutes.
• Siena scored the final four points of the half, and took a 30-27 lead to the locker room.
• Marist tied the score at 33 apiece on a pair of Tyler Saint-Furcy free throws with 16:58 left, and at 41 all on two Wright free throws at the 10:43 mark. However, Siena answered with back-to-back three-pointers by Nick Hopkins and Jalen Pickett.
• Marist cut its deficit to two on back-to-back baskets by Raheim Sullivan and Saint-Furcy. The Red Foxes trailed 47-45 with 7:36 left.
• Over the final seven minutes, Siena outscored Marist 16-5, and held the Red Foxes to one field goal. The 13-point final margin was the game's largest.

 

Key Stats

• There were 10 lead changes in the first half. Although there were two ties, Siena never trailed in the final 20 minutes.
• Wright and Hakim Byrd led Marist with nine points apiece.
• Braden Bell led Marist with eight rebounds.
• Siena's Manny Camper had game highs in points (19) and rebounds (13).
• Siena shot 5-for-7 on three-pointers in the second half, while Marist was 0-for-6 from deep in the second half.
• Siena committed nine turnovers, while Marist had 16.

 

Notes

• Jones has now blocked a shot in 13 straight games, which is a new career best. Jones had 12 straight games with a block in his sophomore season (2017-18) at Charleston Southern.
• Bell's eight rebounds tied a career high.
• This was Marist's lowest point output of the season.

 

Press Conference

 
 

Records

• Siena is 8-2 overall and in the MAAC.
• Marist is 9-7 on the season and 7-7 in conference play.

 

Up Next

• Marist is currently scheduled to have a bye next weekend.
• The Red Foxes are next scheduled to face Quinnipiac on Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13 at McCann Arena. Tip-off for both games is set for 5 p.m.