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Women’s Basketball Hosts Central Michigan Sunday Afternoon

Red Foxes Return Home to Face Mid-American Conference Power

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist women's basketball team (2-3) returns home to McCann Arena on Sunday afternoon, when the Red Foxes host Central Michigan of the Mid-American Conference. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
 
How to Follow
  • Watch: Geoff Brault (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) will have the call on ESPN3.
  • Twitter: Follow @MaristWBB for in-game updates.
 
About Central Michigan
  • The Chippewas enter the contest at 1-3, with a win over Valparaiso and losses to Georgia Tech, Michigan, and Northeastern.
  • Molly Davis leads Central Michigan in scoring (16.5 ppg) and assists (3.3 apg).
  • Jahari Smith averages a team-best 9.3 rebounds per game.
  • Central Michigan is currently ranked 19th in College Insider Mid-Major Top 25. The Chippewas have appeared in the last three NCAA Tournaments, with a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2018.
 
Five Facts
  • Marist is 0-1 against Central Michigan. The Chippewas defeated the Red Foxes 77-54 on Nov. 30, 2019. This is Central Michigan's first trip to Marist.
  • Marist is 5-3 all-time against the 12 schools that currently make up the Mid-American Conference (2-0 vs. Akron, 2-0 vs. Bowling Green, 1-1 vs. Buffalo, 0-1 vs. Eastern Michigan, 0-1 vs. Central Michigan).
  • This is the first time a Mid-American Conference school has played at McCann Arena since the Red Foxes defeated Bowling Green on Nov. 21, 2009, 70-65, in a Preseason WNIT contest.
  • Marist's next four opponents are either ranked or receiving votes in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 (Central Michigan, 19th; Lafayette, receiving votes; Columbia, 11th; Stony Brook, 10th). Marist defeated Drexel (ranked 24th) in its season opener.
  • Head coach Brian Giorgis, who won 451 games at head girls basketball coach at Our Lady of Lourdes High School, has 445 wins as head coach of the Red Foxes.
 
Up Next
  • Marist will head back to the road to face Lafayette on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
  • The game will be shown on ESPN+, and free audio will be available on the Red Fox Network starting at 5:45.
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