POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team pulled away late in the second half for a 61-51 victory over Fairfield at McCann Arena.
The Red Foxes earned their eighth straight victory as they ran their MAAC record to 5-0.
- Marist took its first lead thanks to an early 7-0 run, which included a three-pointer from Josh Pascarelli. The Red Foxes led 8-4 at the 15:27 mark.
- Fairfield took a 20-16 lead at the 7:40 mark on a three-pointer by Michael Rogan.
- The Red Foxes held the Stags to three points in the final 4:43 of the half, and Pascarelli's three-pointer in the closing seconds tied the game at 25.
- There was no scoring in the first 3:05 of the second half.
- Fairfield led by three on five occasions in the first eight minutes, but Marist grabbed the lead with an 8-2 run punctuated by a Jaden Daughtry dunk at the 9:38 mark.
- After Fairfield took the lead back on a three from Braden Sparks, Jackson Price's layup at the 6:06 mark gave Marist the lead for good.
- Starting with Price's layup, Marist outscored Fairfield 15-4 to close the game. Elijah Lewis scored seven points in this span, while Price had six.
- Marist scored the game's final six points, and the final margin of 10 was the game's largest.
- A balanced effort saw four Red Foxes score in double figures: Price (12), Lewis (11), Daughtry (11), and Pascarelli (11).
- Jadin Collins-Roberts finished with six points, a team-high seven rebounds, four assists (tied for the team lead), and a team-best three steals.
- Price tied Collins-Roberts with four assists, and he also contributed six rebounds, two blocked shots, and a steal.
- Marist outscored Fairfield 42-12 in points in the paint.
- Marist shot .500 (26-for-52) from the field, including a .647 mark (22-for-34) on twos.
- The Red Foxes held Fairfield to .365 shooting (19-for-52), including a .281 mark (9-for-32) on twos.
- Jamie Bergens scored a game-high 16 for Fairfield.
- Marist's 5-0 MAAC start ties its best in program history. The Red Foxes' previous 5-0 MAAC start occurred in the 2000-01 season.
- Marist has held four straight opponents under 40 percent from the field, and eight overall this season.
- This is the eighth time this season the Red Foxes have had at least four double-digit scorers in a game.
- Marist is now 7-1 this season when trailing or tied at halftime.
- Marist improved to 8-0 at home, and has won nine straight at McCann Arena dating back to last season.
- Marist is 6-0 in day games this season, and is 21-8 in day games over the last three seasons.
- Fairfield is now 6-10 overall and 2-3 in MAAC play.
- Marist stands at 12-2 overall and 5-0 in the MAAC.
- Marist heads back to the road to face Saint Peter's on Thursday.
- Tip-off in Jersey City, New Jersey is set for 7 p.m.
