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Men’s Basketball Closes Out Regular Season vs. Quinnipiac

Home Games Set for Sunday at 4 p.m., Monday at 6 p.m.

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team (10-8 overall, 8-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) will conclude the regular season with a two-game home series against Quinnipiac (8-9, 6-7). Tip-off at McCann Arena is set for 4 p.m. Sunday and 6 p.m. Monday.
 
How To Follow
  • Sunday's game will be carried on ESPN3, while Monday's contest will be on ESPN+.
  • Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) have the call for both games.
  • Follow on Twitter: @MaristMBB.
 
Last Time Out
  • Marist split a two-game road series at Saint Peter's on Feb. 19-20.
  • After dropping the first game 59-54, the Red Foxes rebounded for a 51-50 triumph in the second game.
  • In Marist's triumph on Feb. 20, Hakim Byrd scored Marist's final three points in the last 20 seconds, including the game-winning free throw with 1.9 seconds remaining.
 
About Quinnipiac
  • Quinnipiac enters the series with a three-game winning streak, the Bobcats' longest of the season.
  • Jacob Rigoni leads Quinnipiac in scoring (12.6 ppg), rebounding (6.7 rpg), and three-pointers made (41).
  • As a team, the Bobcats are tops in the MAAC in three-point percentage defense (.298) and are second in field goal percentage defense (.386). Head coach Baker Dunleavy is in his fourth season at the helm.
 
Five Facts
  • Marist clinches a first-round bye in the MAAC Championships with one more win. The Red Foxes have not had a first-round bye since 2008, and have not finished in the MAAC's top five since 2007.
  • Jordan Jones is shooting .750 from the field at home this season.
  • Ricardo Wright is shooting .438 from three-point range at home this season.
  • In its last five games, Marist is allowing 58.6 points per game, with the opposition shooting .375 from the field and .262 from three-point range.
  • Marist has received four game-winning or game-tying plays from freshmen in the final minute this season.
 
Up Next
The MAAC Championships will be held in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 8-13.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Jordan Jones

#15 Jordan Jones

Center
6' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Hakim Byrd

#1 Hakim Byrd

Guard
5' 10"
Freshman
Ricardo Wright

#2 Ricardo Wright

Guard
6' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jordan Jones

#15 Jordan Jones

6' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Center
Hakim Byrd

#1 Hakim Byrd

5' 10"
Freshman
Guard
Ricardo Wright

#2 Ricardo Wright

6' 4"
Freshman
Guard

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