POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team earned a 52-39 home victory over Columbia in a non-conference game on Monday at McCann Arena.
 
The victory was the Red Foxes' second straight.
 

Summary

• Marist scored the first 13 points of the game, as Columbia was held scoreless for the first 10:55. The Lions missed their first 17 shots from the field, and were held without a field goal for the first 14:10.
• Marist took a 22-10 lead into halftime.
• Columbia cut Marist's lead to nine on two occasions in the first four minutes of the second half.
• Marist used a 10-0 run, which included five points apiece from Kam Farris and Jaden Daughtry, to extend its lead to a game-high 20 with 10:05 left. The Red Foxes led by double figures the rest of the way.

 

Stats

• Javon Cooley led Marist in points (13) and rebounds (eight).
• Farris had 11 points and six rebounds.
• Patrick Gardner contributed 10 points, six rebounds, four blocked shots, and two assists.
• Isaiah Brickner finished with four points, five assists, four rebounds, and three steals.
• Marist held Columbia to .250 (13-for-52) shooting from the field and .238 (5-for-21) shooting from three-point range.

 

Notes

• The 39 points tied the lowest allowed to an opponent in head coach John Dunne's tenure at Marist. The Red Foxes also allowed 39 at Manhattan on Dec. 19, 2020.
• Farris' six rebounds were a career high.
• Brickner's five assists and three steals were both career highs.
• Noah Harris tied a career high with three steals for the second straight game.
• Gardner's four blocks were a season high.
• Marist is now 6-0 all-time against Columbia in Poughkeepsie, and 8-2 overall.

 

Records

• Marist improved to 3-4.
• Columbia is now 2-7.

 

Up Next

• Marist will play in London, England as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase.
• The Red Foxes will take on Maine on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern.
• The game will be televised on ESPNU.