POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - The Marist men's basketball team (9-2 overall, 2-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) resumes its 20-game MAAC slate on Friday night, when the Red Foxes make the short trip south to face Iona (4-9, 1-1) in New Rochelle.

Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. as the Red Foxes pursue their sixth straight win.
 

How To Follow

• Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) will have the call on the Red Fox Network and Varsity Network app. Coverage begins at 6:45.
• David Resnick (play-by-play), Kevin Hamilton (analyst), and Elizabeth Riccio (sideline) will have the call on ESPN+.
• Follow on X for in-game updates - @MaristMBB.

 

Last Time Out

• Marist closed out a perfect December with its fifth straight win on Sunday, a 69-51 home triumph over Binghamton.
• Elijah Lewis had a season-high 21 points, career-high six assists, and added six rebounds as he shot 7-for-8 from the field, 3-for-3 from three-point range, and 4-for-4 from the line. Following his performance, Lewis was named MAAC Co-Player of the Week on Monday.
• Josh Pascarelli scored 15 and tied his career-high with seven rebounds.
• Jason Schofield had 10 points, five rebounds, two blocks, and two steals.
• Marist outscored Binghamton 46-24 in the second half.

 

About Iona

• The Gaels are coming off a 67-61 home loss to Iona in their last outing on Sunday.
• Dejour Reaves leads Iona in scoring at 16.8 points per game, which ranks fourth in the MAAC
• Reaves is joined in double figures by Adam Njie Jr. (11.5 ppg) and James Patterson (10.5 ppg).
• Head coach Tobin Anderson is in his second season.

 

Top Tidbits

• A win would give Marist a 3-0 start in the MAAC for the first time since the 2001-02 season, and the fourth in its 28 years in the MAAC (1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02).
• Elijah Lewis is averaging 18.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in his last four games while shooting .588 (25-for-42) from the field, .417 (5-for-12) from three-point range, and .929 (17-for-18) from the free-throw line. He has shot at least 50 percent from the field in all four contests.
• Lewis, the MAAC leader in free throw percentage, has made 13 straight free throws.
• Jaden Daughtry is averaging 9.0 rebounds in his last five games.
• Josh Pascarelli, who ranks in the top five in the MAAC in four statistical categories, has scored in double figures in every game.

 

What's Next

• Marist returns to McCann Arena to host Quinnipiac on Sunday.
• Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.