Fairfield (2-11, 2-6) vs. Marist (6-4, 4-4) McCann Center, Poughkeepsie, New York; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Taj Benning and Fairfield will go up.
Monmouth looks to sweep Marist
January 9, 2021 GMT
OceanFirst Bank Center, West Long Branch, New Jersey; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Monmouth goes for the season sweep over Marist after winning the previous matchup in West Long Branch. The teams last played each other on Jan. 9, when the Hawks outshot Marist 50 percent to 47.3 percent and hit 15 more free throws en route to the 80-64 victory.
ARE YOU EXPERIENCED: Monmouth has been fueled by senior leadership this year while Marist has relied on freshmen. Seniors Deion Hammond, George Papas, Marcus McClary and Melik Martin have collectively accounted for 60 percent of Monmouth’s scoring this season. On the other hand, freshmen Ricardo Wright, Jordan Jones and Hakim Byrd have collectively accounted for 46 percent of the team’s scoring this year and have scored 52 percent of all Red Foxes points over their last five.