POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball (9-7 overall, 7-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) returns to action this weekend, when the Red Foxes travel to Saint Peter's (10-7, 7-5). The Red Foxes will face the Peacocks on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.
 

How To Follow

• Watch: Friday's game will be carried live on ESPN+, and Saturday's game will be on ESPN3. Joe Vasile will handle play-by-play duties on Friday, with Dom Savino on the call Saturday. Darryl Jacobs will be the analyst for both games.
• Twitter: @MaristMBB

 

Last Time Out

• Prior to going on pause, Marist split a two-game home series against Siena on Jan. 30-31.
• The Red Foxes prevailed in the opener, 55-54, as Ricardo Wright hit two three-pointers in the final 90 seconds en route to being named MAAC Rookie of the Week.
• Siena rebounded for a 63-50 victory in the second game.

 

About Saint Peter's

• Saint Peter's is coming off a home split against Fairfield last weekend.
• KC Ndefo is the nation's leader in blocked shots (3.9 bpg) and averages a team-leading 12.2 points per game to go along with 6.1 rebounds per game.
• Fousseyni Drame leads the Peacocks in rebounds (6.8 rpg).
• Daryl Banks III averages 11.3 ppg and is shooting .415 from three-point range with a team-best 34 made threes.
• Head coach Shaheen Holloway is in his third season.

 

Five Facts

• Ricardo Wright's three MAAC Rookie of the Week are the most by a Red Fox since Khallid Hart captured seven in the 2013-14 season.
• Jordan Jones has a career-best streak of a blocked shot in 13 straight games. He is averaging 2.9 blocked shots in his last nine games.
• Braden Bell averaged 7.0 rebounds against Siena on Jan. 30-31, and tied his career high with eight on Jan. 31.
• Marist has held seven opponents under 40 percent from the field, and has won all seven games.
• Marist is 6-1 in games decided by five points or less after going 2-9 in those games last season.

 

Up Next

• Marist returns home for three games next week.
• The Red Foxes will host Iona on Wednesday at 5 p.m., followed by a two-game series against Quinnipiac on Saturday & Sunday, with 1 p.m. tip-offs on both days.