POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Riding a four-game winning streak, the Marist men's basketball team (4-2) returns to action Saturday night with a non-conference game at Patriot League foe Lehigh (1-5). Tip-off at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is set for 7 p.m.
 

How to Follow

• The game will be carried the Red Fox Network and Varsity Network app with Mike Ferraro (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) on the call.
• Marco Socci will have the call on ESPN+.
• Follow on X for in-game updates - @MaristMBB.

 

Last Time Out

• Marist earned its four straight win with a 54-49 home triumph over New Hampshire last Saturday.
• Elijah Lewis and Josh Pascarelli scored a team-high 14 points apiece.
• The Red Foxes went 8-for-8 from the line in the final 2:16 with four makes from Lewis, two from Pascarelli, and two from Jadin Collins-Roberts.
• The Red Foxes' points allowed, field goal percentage defense (.321), and three-point percentage defense (.263) were all season bests.

 

About Lehigh

• Three Mountain Hawks are averaging at least 10 points per game: Keith Higgins Jr. (18.5), Tyler Whitney-Sidney (12.7), and Cam Gillus (10.0).
• Whitney-Sidney leads the team in rebounds (4.2 rpg) and assists (2.5 apg).
• Lehigh was picked fifth in the Patriot League Preseason Poll, with Whitney-Sidney named Preseason All-League.
• Three of the Mountain Hawks' losses have come to high-major teams (Northwestern, Georgetown, and UCLA), and another came to an 8-0 Columbia team by one point.
• Dr. Brett Reed is in his 18th season as head coach.

 

Top Tidbits

• A win would give Marist its fourth winning streak of at least five games in head coach John Dunne's tenure, and third in the last two years. Marist had one winning streak of at least five games in the 10 years prior to Dunne's arrival.
• Entering Friday's play, Marist has the MAAC's top three in three-point percentage (Caleb Mackrey, first, .800; Martin Kawa, 2nd, .600; Josh Pascarelli, 3rd, .548) and two of the top three in free throw percentage (Jackson Price, 2nd, .909; Elijah Lewis, 3rd, .905).
• Marist has held three of its five opponents under 40% from the field, and its last two opponents under 30% from three-point range.
• Elijah Lewis has scored in double figures in three straight games (13 against Army West Point, 12 against Dartmouth, 14 against New Hampshire).
• Jaden Daughtry is tied for second in the MAAC in blocked shots per game (1.6).

 

What's Next

• Marist opens Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play on Friday, Dec. 6 with a home game against Mount St. Mary's.
• Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
• For ticket information, please contact the Marist Ticket Office at (845) 575-3553 or MaristTickets@Marist.edu.