POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team (1-1) plays its home opener at McCann Arena on Friday night, as the Red Foxes taken on Hudson Valley rival Army West Point (2-1) for our Veterans' Appreciation Game. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
 

How to Follow

• The game will be carried on ESPN+ with Dean Darling (play-by-play), Steve Eggink (analyst), and Tommy Armstrong (sideline) on the call.
• Follow on X for in-game updates - @MaristMBB.

 

Last Time Out

• Marist earned a 79-72 win at Richmond on Saturday, Nov. 9.
• Josh Pascarelli led the Red Foxes with 22 points, giving him 20+ points for the second straight game.
• Jackson Price had career highs in points (20), three-pointers made (six), and assists (five).
• Jaden Daughtry had a team-high eight rebounds.
• The Red Foxes' 14 three-pointers marked their highest single-game total since 2022 as they defeated an Atlantic 10 opponent for hte first time since 2007.

 

About Army West Point

• The Black Knights are 2-1 on the season, with wins against Albany and Mount St. Mary and a loss to Duke.
• Josh Scovens leads the team in scoring (18.0 ppg), followed by Jalen Rucker (16.0) and Ryan Curry (10.3).
• Curry also leads the team in assists (4.7 apg), and AJ Allenspach averages a team-best 5.7 rebounds per game.
• The Black Knights were picked to finish seventh in the Patriot League Preseason Poll.
• Head coach Kevin Kuwik is in his second season.

 

Top Tidbits

• The all-time series is tied, 11-11.
• Marist has faced Army West Point more than any team it has never shared a conference with.
• In points scored, Marist holds a 1,571-1,560 advantage.
• This is Army's first game at Marist since Nov. 30, 2019.
• With Josh Pascarelli opening the season with 24 points at Harvard and 22 at Richmond, it is the first time that a Red Fox has scored at least 20 in the season's first two games since Brian Parker accomplished that feat in the 2018-19 season.
• Marist's three consecutive home games are its most since having five straight at McCann Arena in January of 2022.

 

What's Next

• Marist plays the second of its three straight home games on Tuesday, Nov. 19 against Dartmouth.
• Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.