POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – After a weekend of re-scheduled games, the Marist men's basketball team plays its first game of the 2022 calendar year on Sunday, when the Red Foxes make the short trip south to face Iona. Tip-off at the Hynes Center in New Rochelle is set for 2 p.m.
 

Follow Along

• Geoff Brault (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) will have the call on the Red Fox Network and Varsity Network App.
• Follow @MaristMBB for in-game Twitter updates.
• David Resnick (play-by-play) and Vin Parise (analyst) will have the call on ESPN+.

 

Who's (The Opponent) On (The) Second?

• Initially, Marist's weekend consisted for a road game at Monmouth on Friday, Dec. 31 and a home game against Saint Peter's on Sunday, Jan. 2.
• Within a span of five hours on Thursday, Dec. 30, both the Monmouth and Saint Peter's games were postponed due to COVID-19 protocols with both the Hawks and Peacocks.
• On the morning of Friday, Dec. 31, the Marist at Iona game was moved to Sunday, Jan. 2 after both teams had an open date. This game was originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 21.
• In the 2020-21 season, there were a total of 308 MAAC basketball schedule changes (156 men, 152 women).

 

vs. Iona

• The Gaels lead the all-time series, 50-18.
• Iona has won the last six meetings between the teams in New Rochelle. Marist's last win at Iona was a 105-104 double overtime victory on Feb. 7, 2013.
• On Dec. 1, Iona defeated Marist, 78-71 at McCann Arena.
  • Jao Ituka led Marist with 19 points.
  • Iona's Quinn Slazinski led all scorers with 20.
  • Marist led by as much as nine in the second half, but the Gaels scored the game's final 14 points and held the Red Foxes scoreless over the final 2:41.
• In the series, the winning team has scored at least 78 points in 20 of the last 21 meetings.
• Marist did not face Iona last season.
• Iona is the defending MAAC champion & unanimous preseason favorite in 2021-22.

 

Last Time Out

• Marist closed out non-conference play with a 68-45 home victory over Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 22.
• The Red Foxes set season best for fewest points allowed, margin of victory, rebounding margin (+12), and defensive field goal percentage (.213).
• The 23-point margin of victory was Marist's largest since a 31-point win over Quinnipiac (103-72) on March 2, 2014.

 

Top Trends

• Marist, which has won four of its last five, is looking for its first three-game winning streak of the season.
• Marist has held its last six opponents to a collective .364 field goal percentage (132-for-363). No team has shot above 43 percent in this span, three opponents have been held under 40 percent, and one was held under 30 percent.
• Marist's last two opponents are shooting .275 (14-for-51) from three-point range.
• Marist is averaging 9.3 three-pointers made and shooting .406 from three-point range in its wins, while averaging 5.6 three-pointers made and shooting .262 in its losses.
• Marist has played four games this year decided by less than five points. The Red Foxes are 2-2 in these contests.
• Marist has played 12 overtime games in head coach John Dunne's 93-game tenure at Marist. The Red Foxes are 6-6 in these contests, including a 2-1 mark this year.

 

Up Next

• Marist heads to the road to take on Fairfield on Friday, Jan. 7.
• Tip-off at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut is set for 7 p.m.