POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team (12-9 overall, 7-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) seeks its third straight win as the Red Foxes take on Rider (8-15, 5-7) on Saturday night. Tip-off at Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, New Jersey is set for 7 p.m.
 

fOLLOW US

• Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Mike Ferraro (analyst) have the call on the Red Fox Network and Varsity Network. The pre-game show starts at 6:45.
• In-game updates are available at @MaristMBB on X.
• Chris Markowitz (play-by-play) and Steve Rudenstein (analyst) have the call on ESPN+.

 

LAST TIME OUT

• Marist won its second straight with a 67-51 triumph at Siena.
• The Red Foxes led by as much as 28 in the second half.
• Josh Pascarelli and Kam Farris led Marist with 11 points apiece as seven Red Foxes scored at least seven points.
• Jadin Collins had a team-high four assists, and Isaiah Brickner led the Red Foxes with seven rebounds.
• Marist held Siena to .298 shooting from the field and .250 shooting from three-point range.

 

MARIST FACTS

• Javon Cooley's next appearance will be the 100th collegiate game.
• Marist has had 10 different leading scorers this season, including three first-time ones in its last three games (Trace Salton, Javon Cooley, Kam Farris).
• By holding Siena to a .298 field goal percentage on Thursday, Marist has held two opponents under 30 percent this season. The Red Foxes have now accomplished this feat 11 times in the last four seasons.
• Josh Pascarelli is 12-for-23 (.522) from three-point range in is last four games.
• Jackson Price has made 15 straight free throws dating back to Jan. 12.

 

RIDER FACTS

• The Broncs have dropped two straight, and are coming off an 84-67 road loss at Fairfield on Thursday.
• MAAC Preseason Player of the Year Mervin James averages 19.0 points per game, which leads the conference.
• James is joined in double figures by T.J. Weeks Jr. (10.4) and Allen Powell (10.2).
• Head coach Kevin Baggett is in his 12th season as head coach and 18th on Rider's staff.

 

WHAT'S NEXT

• Marist returns home to face Canisius on Friday, Feb. 16.
• Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.