POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - Fresh off a thrilling win over Fairfield on Friday night, the Marist men's basketball team (16-10 overall, 11-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) returns to action on Sunday by hosting Iona (13-15, 8-9). Tip-off at McCann Arena is set for 2 p.m.

At 11-6, Marist sits in a third-place tie in the MAAC but is just one game behind first-place Quinnipiac. The top six teams in the MAAC are separated by just two-and-a-half games.
 

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Last Time Out

• Marist earned a 58-55 home victory against Fairfield before 2,301 fans on Friday in a game televised on ESPNU.
• The Red Foxes rallied after trailing by 13 in the first half. Josh Pascarelli led Marist with 13 points, followed by Max Allen II with 12 and Jaden Daughtry with 10.
• Daughtry also contributed seven rebounds and two blocked shots. Isaiah Brickner set a career high with nine rebounds.
• Marist held Fairfield to .283 (17-for-60) shooting from the field and .286 (8-for-28) from three-point range.

 

Marist Facts

• Through March 1, Marist is fifth in the NCAA in scoring defense (61.5 ppg).
• A win would give Marist its first regular-season sweep of Iona since the 2007-08 season.
• Marist has won its last six Sunday games at McCann Arena dating back to last season.
• Marist is 12-2 this season when the Red Foxes receive a double-figure scoring effort from someone off the bench this season, and eight different Red Foxes have had a double-digit scoring game as a reserve.
• Isaiah Brickner had a career-high nine rebounds against Fairfield on Friday, and is averaging 6.3 rebounds in his last six games.  

 

About Iona

• The Gaels have lost four straight, and were defeated at home by Quinnipiac by a score of 82-64 in their last outing on Friday.
• Idan Tretout leads Iona in scoring at 14.3 points per game, and he is shooting .361 from three-point range.
• Jeremiah Quigley averages 10.1 points per game and has been named MAAC Rookie of the Week twice.
• Iona leads the MAAC in assists per game, assist-to-turnover ratio, and turnover margin.
• Head coach Tobin Anderson is in his first season. 

 

What's Next

• Marist plays its final road game of the regular season on Thursday, March 7 at Quinnipiac.
• Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.