POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team (7-11 overall, 3-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) returns to McCann Arena on Friday, when the Red Foxes host Rider (9-9, 6-3). Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
- Both Marist and Rider will be participating in Suits And Sneakers Week for Friday's game.
- Suits And Sneakers Week is an initiative of Coaches vs. Cancer in conjunction with the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Coaches from across the country wear sneakers with their suits at their games during this week to raise awareness and funds for the American Cancer Society.
- Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) have the call on ESPN3.
- In-game updates are available on Twitter at @MaristMBB.
- Marist was defeated at Mount St. Mary's on Sunday by a score of 59-55.
- Patrick Gardner had a game-high 17 points.
- Noah Harris scored 14 and drained four three-pointers.
- Tyler Saint-Furcy scored a season-high nine points.
- Jaden Daughtry had a career-high seven rebounds in his first career start.
- The Broncs have won three straight, and are coming off a 67-65 win over Manhattan on Sunday.
- Six of Rider's nine MAAC games have been decided by one possession.
- Dwight Murray Jr. ranks third in the MAAC in scoring (16.6 ppg), second in minutes (35.6 mpg), fifth in steals (1.4 spg), ninth in assists (3.2 apg), and ninth in free throw percentage (.767).
- Mervin James is 15th in the MAAC in scoring (13.2 ppg), fifth in rebounding (7.0 rpg), and second in free throw percentage (.889).
- Head coach Kevin Baggett is in his 11th season leading the Broncs and 17th overall on staff.
- Patrick Gardner has led Marist in scoring 12 times this season, including in each of the Red Foxes' last six games. He is averaging 21.3 points per game in his last six.
- Gardner is the MAAC's leading scorer (18.4 ppg). He also ranks in the top 10 rebounding (eighth, 6.3 rpg), field goal percentage (ninth, .512), and blocked shots (10th, 0.9 bpg).
- Noah Harris is tied for first in the MAAC with 2.3 three-pointers per game.
- In his last four games, Harris averaging 12.0 points and shooting .444 (12-for-27) from three-point range.
- Tyler Saint-Furcy is shooting .615 from the field in his last five games.
Marist plays its second straight home game on Sunday, as Siena comes to McCann Arena for a 2 p.m. tip.
