BUFFALO, New York – The Marist men's basketball team (14-3 overall, 7-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) will attempt to complete its two-game western New York trip sweep on Saturday, when the Red Foxes face Canisius (2-17, 2-6) at the Koessler Athletic Center.
 
Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. The Red Foxes defeated Niagara 67-65 in overtime on Thursday in their first game of the trip.
 

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 12:45 p.m.
• Jay Moran (play-by-play) and Richard Walsh (analyst) will have the call on ESPN+.
• Follow on X for in-game updates - @MaristMBB.

 

Last Time Out

• Marist earned a 67-65 overtime victory at Niagara on Thursday.
• Jadin Collins-Roberts had 12 points and a career-high 11 assists.
• He found Jaden Daugtry for the game-winning layup with 0.5 seconds left in overtime.
• Tarik Watson scored a career-high 12 points on 6-for-7 shooting from the field.
• The Red Foxes held the Purple Eagles to .182 (2-for-11) shooting from three-point range.

 

About Canisius

• The Golden Griffins fell to Sacred Heart by a score of 93-84 at home in their last outing on Thursday.
• Paul McMillan IV is the MAAC's leading scorer at 20.2 points per game.
• Tana Kopa leads the conference in three-pointers per game (3.3), and he is fourth in three-point percentage (.426).
• As a team, Canisius leads the MAAC in free-throw percentage (.777), and is second in three-point percentage (.366).
• Head coach Jim Christian is in his first season.

 

Top Tidbits

• Marist is seeking its third Niagara-Canisius road sweep in program history. It was previously done in 2014-15 and 2022-23.
• Marist's 23 assists at Niagara on Jan. 23 were the Red Foxes' most since Dec. 1, 2017, when they had 24 in a victory at The Citadel.
• Jadin Collins-Roberts' 11 assists at Niagara were the most by a Red Fox since Isaiah Morton had 13 against VMI on Feb. 23, 2013.
• Marist is 6-0 in day games this season, and 21-8 in the last three seasons.
• Marist is 5-0 in games decided by three points or less.
• Marist's five wins in January are its most since 2008 (seven).

 

What's Next

• Marist returns home to face Siena in a contest that will be televised by ESPNU on Friday, Jan. 31.
• Tip-off has been moved to 9 p.m.