POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Riding one of the nation's longest winning streaks, the Marist men's basketball team (13-2 overall, 6-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) hosts Rider (6-11, 2-4) on Saturday night at McCann Arena.
 
The Red Foxes will attempt to extend their winning streak to 10 games for the first time in 38 years, and also aim for their 10^th straight victory at McCann Arena, dating back to last season.
 

How To Follow

• Dean Darling (play-by-play), Steve Eggink (analyst), and William Rosen (sideline) will have the call on ESPN+.
• Follow on X for in-game updates - @MaristMBB.

 

Last Time Out

• Marist came back from an eight-point deficit to prevail at Saint Peter's on Thursday, 56-51.
• Jackson Price led all scorers with 16, and shot 4-for-5 from three-point range.
• Elijah Lewis (10) and Josh Pascarelli (10) also scored in double figures.
• The Red Foxes shot .487 (19-for-39) from the field and .444 (8-for-18) from three-point range while holding Saint Peter's to .340 (17-for-50) shooting from the field.

 

About Rider

• The Broncs started MAAC play 0-4, but have recorded back-to-back wins at Niagara (68-65, Jan. 12) and at home against Mount St. Mary's (66-60, Jan. 16).
• Rider recorded 16 steals and forced 25 turnovers in its victory over Mount.
• Three Broncs average over 10 points per game: T.J. Weeks Jr. (13.1), Jay Alvarez (12.3), and Tariq Ingraham (10.1).
• Ingraham averages a team-leading 6.3 rebounds per game.
• Ruben Rodriguez leads the MAAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.4).
• Head coach Kevin Baggett is in his 13th year leading the program, and his 19th on Rider's staff.

 

Top Tidbits

• Entering Saturday, Marist's nine-game winning streak is tied for fourth longest in the nation, trailing only Iowa State (12), Duke (11), and Michigan State (10), while tied with Auburn, Houston, and Cleveland State.
• With a win, Marist would have its second double-digit winning streak in its Division I history (14, 1986-87).
• A win would tie the program's best D1 start after 16 games (also 14-2 in 1995-96).
• A win would make Marist the first team to start MAAC play 7-0 since Iona in 2021-22 (11-0).
• Marist leads the MAAC in field goal percentage (.465) and field goal percentage defense (.407).  

 

Up Next

• Marist heads to western New York, and starts its two-game road trip at Niagara on Thursday, Jan. 23.
• Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m.