POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist University men's basketball team aims to extend its winning streak to three on Friday night, when the Red Foxes host Mount St. Mary's in their Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Opener.
 
Tip-off at McCann Arena is set for 7 p.m.
 

Friday's Events

• Marist will be hosting a "Red Out" at Friday night's game.
• The 2025 MAAC champion Marist softball team will receive its MAAC championship rings at halftime.

 

How to Follow

• 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 rolled to a 78-55 home win over Lehigh.
• The Red Foxes broke it open with a 20-3 first-half run, and then used an 11-0 run early in the second half to put the game away.
• Justin Menard led four double-digit scorers with a career-high 17 points on 8-for-11 shooting.
• Jadin Collins-Roberts had season highs in points (13) and assists (five) and tied his season high in rebounds (six).
• Rhyjon Blackwell scored 12, and Parby Kabamba had 10.
• Jaden Daughtry had a team-high eight rebounds.

 

About Mount

• Mount opened conference play on Wednesday with an 87-80 home loss to Sacred Heart.
• The team has three double-digit scorers (Arlandus Keyes, 12.9 ppg; Luke McEldon, 11.6 ppg; Trey Deveaux, 11.3 ppg).
• McEldon (5.9 rpg), Justin Amadi (5.2 rpg), and Xavier Lipscomb (5.2 rpg) are all averaging over five rebounds per game.
• Mount is coming off a MAAC championship last season.
• Head coach Donny Lind is in his second season.

 

Top Facts

• Marist is 16-12 all-time in MAAC openers (13-5 at home).
• Through Dec. 3, Marist is first in the NCAA in three-point percentage defense (.217), fifth in field goal percentage defense (.363), and fifth in points allowed per game (59.8).
• Rhyjon Blackwell is 18th in the NCAA in free-throw percentage (.947), and has made 11 straight. Blackwell has at least five rebounds in each of his last five games.
• Jadin Collins-Roberts had his fifth career game with at least 10 points, five rebounds, and five assists vs. Lehigh on Nov. 25.
• Marist has held its last three opponents under 25 points in the first half.

 

What's Next

• Marist concludes its six-game homestand when the Red Foxes host Manhattan in a MAAC contest on Sunday, Dec. 7.
• Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.