POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist University men's basketball team (14-7 overall, 8-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) wraps up its two-game western New York trip on Sunday afternoon, when the Red Foxes play at Niagara (5-16, 2-9).
Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. as the Red Foxes pursue their third straight victory.
- Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) will have the call on the Red Fox Network and Varsity Network app. The pre-game show will begin at 1:40.
- In-game updates will be available on X - @MaristMBB.
- The game will be shown on ESPN+ with Todd Callen (play-by-play) and Howard Simon (analyst) on the call.
- Marist earned an 88-86 overtime victory at Canisius on Friday.
- The Red Foxes shot a season-best .556 from the field and with three 20-plus point scorers: Justin Menard (22), Elijah Lewis (20), and Rhyjon Blackwell (20).
- Lewis also led the Red Foxes in rebounds (nine) and assists (five).
- Marist overcame a 12-point deficit in the first half to prevail, in large part due to a 17-0 run.
- The contest also featured 11 lead changes and 10 ties.
- The last five Marist-Niagara games have all been decided by six points or less (17 points total).
- Marist is seeking its third western New York road sweep in the last four years, and fourth in program history.
- Marist had three 20+-point scorers at Canisius on Friday (Justin Menard, 22; Elijah Lewis, 20; Rhyjon Blackwell, 20) for the first time since a double overtime win at Monmouth on Feb. 16, 2014.
- Rhyjon Blackwell is second in the NCAA in free throw percentage (.947). He has made 17 straight free throws, and had streaks of 17 and 13 consecutive makes earlier this season.
- The Purple Eagles have dropped four straight, with their last three games decided by a total of five points.
- In its last outing on Friday, Niagara was topped by Siena by a score of 82-79.
- Justin Page is the Purple Eagles' leading scorer at 12.8 points per game.
- Josiah Sabino averages a team-best 4.8 rebounds per game, and is coming off a season-high 19 points against Siena on Friday.
- Head coach Greg Paulus is in his seventh season.
- Marist returns home to face Rider on Thursday, Feb. 5.
- Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
