POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team (16-3 overall, 9-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) plays its second straight game on ESPNU Thursday night, as the Red Foxes travel to Fairfield (8-14, 4-7) on Thursday.
 
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
 

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 p.m.
• Robert Lee (play-by-play) and Noah Savage (analyst) will have the call on ESPNU.
• Follow on X for in-game updates - @MaristMBB.

 

Last Time Out

• Marist defeated Siena, 72-67, in front of a sellout crowd on ESPNU this past Friday.
• The Red Foxes had four double-digit scorers, paced by Elijah Lewis with 19 points. Lewis also tied his career high with eight rebounds.
• Jaden Daughtry had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, and this sixth 10+-rebound game of his career.
• Josh Pascarelli scored 16, and Jackson Price had 13.

 

About Fairfield

• The Stags have lost three straight, and are coming off an 87-64 defeat at Iona in their most recent outing on Sunday.
• Fairfield is 5-4 at home this season, including a 3-2 mark in conference play.
• Prophet Johnson leads the Stags in scoring (11.0 ppg), rebounds (6.8 rpg), and steals (1.6 spg). Johnson ranks sixth in the MAAC in rebounds and 11th in steals.
• Head coach Chris Casey is in his second year leading the program, and he is in his sixth season at Fairfield.

 

Top Tidbits

• Marist is ranked #25 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll. It is the first time the Red Foxes have been ranked in the poll in program history.
• Marist has won 799 games in its history.
• Marist is seeking its first regular-season sweep of Fairfield since 2006-07.
• Marist is 5-0 in road MAAC games this season. It is the first time the Red Foxes have ever won five straight MAAC road games.
• Jaden Daughtry is the only player in the MAAC to rank in the top 10 in both blocks (sixth) and steals (10th) per game.
• Jadin Collins-Roberts is shooting .569 from the field in his last 10 games.

 

What's Next

• Marist returns home to face Iona on Saturday, Feb. 8.
• It will mark the debut of the "Marist 87s" throwback uniforms.
• Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.