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Men’s Basketball Returns to Action at Army West Point Saturday

Red Foxes Looking for Second Straight Win

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team (2-2) returns to action on Saturday, when the Red Foxes take to the road to face Hudson Valley rival Army West Point (3-2). Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.
 
How to Follow
  • Audio: Mike Ferraro (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) will have the call on the Red Fox Network and the Varsity Network app with free audio starting at 12:45.
  • Video: The broadcast will be available on ESPN+.
  • Twitter: Follow along for in-game updates at @MaristMBB.
 
Last Time Out
  • Marist won its home opener against VMI, 78-74 in overtime on Nov. 20.
  • Ricardo Wright scored a career-high 29 points to lead the Red Foxes. Wright shot 11-for-22 from the field and 3-for-8 from three-point range. He scored eight of Marist's 12 points in overtime.
  • Marist had four double-digit scorers, as joining Wright were Noah Harris (12), Samkelo Cele (11), and Raheim Sullivan (11).
  • Jordan Jones grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds and blocked three shots.
 
About Army West Point
  • The Black Knights are 3-2 this season.
  • Josh Caldwell and Jalen Rucker lead the team at 15.2 points per game.
  • Charlie Peterson averages a team-best 6.4 rebounds per game, in addition to 12.8 points on .750 shooting from the field.
  • Army West Point was picked fourth in the Patriot League preseason poll.
 
Five Facts
  • Marist is 10-10 against Army West Point all-time.
  • Total points scored in the series: Army West Point 1,440, Marist 1,439.
  • This is Marist's first trip to Army since Nov. 6, 2018, which was John Dunne's first game as head coach of the Red Foxes.
  • Ricardo Wright's 29 points against VMI were the most by a Red Fox since Ryan Funk had 32 at Rider on Jan. 27, 2019.
  • The Red Foxes have had at least four double-digit scorers in both of their wins this season (four against VMI, six at Columbia).
 
Up Next
  • Marist returns home to face Iona for its Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener on Wednesday, Dec. 1.
  • Tip-off at McCann Arena is set for 7 p.m.
  • Tickets are available at MaristTickets.com.
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Players Mentioned

Jordan Jones

#15 Jordan Jones

Center
6' 8"
Redshirt Junior
Raheim Sullivan

#0 Raheim Sullivan

Guard
6' 1"
Senior
Ricardo Wright

#2 Ricardo Wright

Guard
6' 4"
Sophomore
Samkelo Cele

#25 Samkelo Cele

Forward
6' 5"
Senior
Noah Harris

#22 Noah Harris

Guard
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jordan Jones

#15 Jordan Jones

6' 8"
Redshirt Junior
Center
Raheim Sullivan

#0 Raheim Sullivan

6' 1"
Senior
Guard
Ricardo Wright

#2 Ricardo Wright

6' 4"
Sophomore
Guard
Samkelo Cele

#25 Samkelo Cele

6' 5"
Senior
Forward
Noah Harris

#22 Noah Harris

6' 1"
Freshman
Guard

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