BUFFALO, New York – The Marist men's basketball team earned an 80-71 victory over Canisius on Sunday at the Koessler Athletic Center.
 

Summary

• Canisius scored the game's first four points.
• Marist answered with a 5-0 run, and took its first lead on a three-pointer by Javon Cooley. However, the Golden Griffins countered with a 5-0 run.
• There were six lead changes in the first seven-and-a-half minutes, but an 8-0 run extended the Golden Griffins' lead to a high of seven.
• Marist used a 9-0 run to take a six-point lead, as the Red Foxes held the Golden Griffins scoreless for 3:27.
• Max Allen II's layup at the buzzer gave Marist a 37-31 halftime lead.
• Cooley's two free throws following a technical foul gave Marist its first double-digit lead at 45-35 with 15:46 remaining.
• Kam Farris' three-pointer extended the Red Foxes' lead to 54-42, which forced a Canisius timeout with 11:53 to go.
• Josh Pascarelli's three with 6:19 left gave Marist its largest lead at 68-52.
• After Canisius cut its deficit to eight, another three by Pascarelli extended Marist's lead to 11 with 2:31 to go.
• Canisius scored four straight to cut Marist's lead to seven in the final minute, but Farris' layup with under 30 seconds left sealed the victory.

 

Stats

• Pascarelli led all scorers with 20 points. He shot 8-for-14 from the field and 4-for-7 from three-point range, and he also contributed four assists, two rebounds, and a steal.
• Pascarelli was joined in double figures by Allen (18), Farris (16), and Cooley (10).
• Marist had 22 assists, led by Jadin Collins with five.
• Allen, Cooley, and Jaden Daughtry grabbed a team-high four rebounds apiece.
• Marist shot .567 (34-for-60) from the field, .526 (10-for-19) from three-point range, and 1.000 (2-for-2) from the line.
• Tre Dinkins led Canisius with 18 points. Frank Mitchell had 17 points and a game-high 17 rebounds.

 

Notes

• Pascarelli had his team-best fourth 20-point game of the season.
• Farris' 16 points, three rebounds, and three assists were all season highs.
• Marist's .567 field goal percentage was its highest of the season, and best since a .587 mark at Columbia on Nov. 12, 2021.
• Marist's 22 assists were its highest single-game total since also having 22 against Niagara on Feb. 23, 2020.
• This was the fifth time this season Marist had at least four players score in double digits. The Red Foxes are 5-0 in these games.
• Marist has now won five of the last six against Canisius, including three straight.
• This was the second time this season Marist scored at least 80 points.

 

Records

• Marist is 10-8 this season and 5-4 in MAAC play.
• Canisius moves to 8-12 overall and 3-7 in conference.

 

From Coach Dunne

"After the first four or five minutes, I thought out defense was really, really good. And then we made big shots. I thought our ball movement, spacing, and selflessness was really good on offense."
 

Up Next

• Marist returns home for a pair of home games next weekend.
• The Red Foxes will take on Mount St. Mary's on Friday at 7 p.m., and will face Saint Peter's on Sunday at 2 p.m.
• Visit GoRedFoxes.com for ticket information.