POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team plays its first home Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game of the season on Sunday afternoon, when the Red Foxes (4-2 overall, 1-0 MAAC) host Manhattan (4-3, 1-0) at McCann Arena. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
 

FOLLOW US

• Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) will have the call on ESPN+.
• In-game updates will be available at @MaristMBB on X.

 

LAST TIME OUT

• Marist prevailed in its MAAC opener at Iona by a score of 68-64 on Wednesday, Nov. 29.
• Jadin Collins set career highs with 16 points and five rebounds, and he went 8-for-10 from the free throw line.
• Isaiah Brickner scored 10 points, tied his career high with seven rebounds, and added four assists.
• Javon Cooley scored 10 points and sealed the victory by draining two free throws with 5.5 seconds remaining.

 

ABOUT MARIST

• Marist is seeking its sixth 2-0 MAAC start in its 27 years in the conference, and first since the 2010-11 season.
• John Dunne is 8-3 against Manhattan as Marist's head coach. Dunne has more wins against the Jaspers than any opponent in his Marist tenure.
• In its last two games, Marist had held the opposition to .184 (9-for-49) shooting from three-point range.
• Marist has not allowed a dunk this season, while the Red Foxes have converted nine (Isaiah Brickner, 4; Jaden Daughtry, 4; Trace Salton, 1).
• Max Allen II has converted 17 straight free throws over his last four games.
• Allen is the Red Foxes' leading scorer (14.3 ppg).
• Seven Red Foxes are averaging between 6.2 and 7.3 points per game.

 

ABOUT MANHATTAN

• The Jaspers are coming off a 75-74 home overtime victory over Mount St. Mary's in their MAAC opener on Friday.
• Seydou Traore leads Manhattan in scoring (12.4 ppg), rebounding (9.0 rpg), steals (2.6 spg), and blocked shots (0.9 bpg) while shooting .494 from the field. Traore was named MAAC Rookie of the Week for this past week.
• John Gallagher is in his first season as head coach.

 

WHAT'S NEXT

• Marist returns to non-conference play with a road contest against Ivy League foe Dartmouth on Saturday, Dec. 9.
• Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.