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Men’s Basketball Hosts Harvard Sunday

Red Foxes, Crimson Set for 5 p.m. Tip at McCann Arena

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Winners of two straight, the Marist University men's basketball team (2-1) continues its six-game homestand on Sunday when the Red Foxes host Harvard (3-1) of the Ivy League. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m.
 
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  • The game will be shown on ESPN+ with Dean Darling (play-by-play), Steve Eggink (analyst), and William Rosen (sideline) on the call.
  • In-game updates will be available on X - @MaristMBB.
 
Last Time Out
  • Marist earned a 93-61 win over Vassar in its home opener on Wednesday.
  • Five Red Foxes scored in double figures, paced by Justin Menard with 16.
  • Rhyjon Blackwell finished with 14 points, a team-high six assists, and five rebounds.
  • Myles Parker grabbed a team-best seven rebounds to go along with nine points.
  • Marist shot .545 from the field, .462 from three-point range, and .900 from the free-throw line while tallying 24 assists (against just nine turnovers) on 36 made field goals.
 
About Harvard
  • Picked to finish second in the Ivy League Preseason Poll, the Crimson stand at 3-1 this season.
  • They are coming off a 75-52 victory at Army West Point on Saturday in which they shot .521 from the field, .389 from three, and .818 from the line.
  • This is Harvard's fifth game in a 10-day span.
  • The Crimson have four players averaging at least 10 points per game (Chandler Pigge, 16.3; Robert Hinton, 13.3; Thomas Batties II, 12.3; Tey Barbour, 11.8;).
  • Head coach Tommy Amaker is in his 19th season.
 
Top Facts
  • Harvard's only prior game at Marist took place on Dec. 1, 1998. The Red Foxes won, 72-55.
  • In John Dunne's eight years at Marist, the Red Foxes are 7-5 against the Ivy League.
  • Nine Red Foxes are currently averaging at least five points per game. All nine are shooting at least .500 from the field.
  • Marist has assists on 65 percent of its field goals this year (57 out of 88).
  • Marist has held all of its first three opponents below 40 percent shooting from the field and below 30 percent from three-point range. The Red Foxes have also shot at least 47 percent from the field in every game. 
 
What's Next
  • Marist plays the third of its six straight home games on Friday, Nov. 21 when the Red Foxes play Hudson Valley rival Army West Point.
  • Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Rhyjon Blackwell

#4 Rhyjon Blackwell

Guard
6' 0"
Graduate Student
Justin Menard

#2 Justin Menard

Guard
6' 3"
Sophomore
Myles Parker

#5 Myles Parker

Forward
6' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Rhyjon Blackwell

#4 Rhyjon Blackwell

6' 0"
Graduate Student
Guard
Justin Menard

#2 Justin Menard

6' 3"
Sophomore
Guard
Myles Parker

#5 Myles Parker

6' 8"
Freshman
Forward

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