POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team plays two MAAC opponents this weekend as the Red Foxes look to extend their three-game winning streak and continue to gain momentum heading into next month's MAAC Championship.
 
On Friday, the Red Foxes battle Siena at MVP Arena in Albany. That game is set to start at 7 p.m. Following that game, Marist comes home to host Quinnipiac on Sunday at 2 p.m.
 

Follow Along

• Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) will have the call for both of Marist's games this weekend. Friday's contest will be on the Red Fox Network starting at 6:45 p.m., and Sunday's will be on ESPN3.
• In-game updates will be on Twitter - @MaristMBB.
• Friday's game will be shown on ESPN+, with Kelly O'Donnell (play-by-play) and Conner Fenlon (analyst) on the call.

 

Last Time Out

• Last game, Marist came out victorious over Niagara 77-70 on Monday, Feb. 14.
• Jao Ituka led the team with 20 points.
• Ituka, Ricardo Wright (19), and Jordan Jones (18) combined for 57 points.
• This win gave Marist its first three-game winning streak of the season.

 

Top Trends

• Marist is seeking its first four-game winning streak of the season. This is the first time this season the Red Foxes have won three straight games. Marist last won four straight games last season between Dec. 12 and Jan. 1.
• In MAAC games, Marist leads the conference in field goal percentage (.458) and free throw percentage (.766).
• Marist is 6-7 on the road this season. The last time the Red Foxes won more than six road games in a season was in 2006-07 (9-6).
• Marist is 6-2 this season when hitting nine or more three-pointers, and is 5-11 when hitting eight or less.
• Marist is 7-2 when scoring at least 75 points this season, and 4-11 when scoring less than 75.
• Marist has held seven opponents under 40 percent shooting from the field (5-2 record in those games), and three under 30 percent (3-0).

 

vs. Siena

• This is the 90^th all-time meeting between the teams, the highest total for any Marist opponent. Siena leads the all-time series, 61-28.
• Siena has won the last two meetings between the teams, and seven of the last eight. The Saints earned a 67-60 victory in Poughkeepsie on Jan. 14.
• Siena has won seven straight, and 12 of the last 13, against Marist at MVP Arena. The Red Foxes' last road win against Siena came on March 1, 2013 by a score of 76-74.

 

vs. Quinnipiac

• The Red Foxes are 7-11 all-time against Quinnipiac.
• The last matchup between Marist and Quinnipiac fell in favor of the Bobcats, 94-87, on Jan. 28.
• Both teams shot the ball well last time out. Marist shot 46% from the field and 50% from three, while Quinnipiac shot 54.7% from the field and 51.9% from three.
• Noah Harris led all scorers with 24 points off the bench for the Red Foxes, including seven three-pointers.

 

Up Next

• Following this weekend, Marist will host Manhattan on Friday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m.
• This will be Senior Night, and the Red Foxes' last home game of the season.
• The game will be televised on ESPNU.
• Tickets are available at MaristTickets.com.