Marist looks to sweep Siena
January 30, 2021 GMT
McCann Center, Poughkeepsie, New York; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Marist goes for the season sweep over Siena after winning the previous matchup in Poughkeepsie. The teams last played each other on Jan. 30, when the Red Foxes shot 41.2 percent from the field while limiting Siena to just 36.8 percent en route to a one-point victory.
FABULOUS FRESHMEN: Marist’s Jordan Jones, Ricardo Wright and Hakim Byrd have collectively accounted for 44 percent of the team’s scoring this season and have scored 41 percent of all Red Foxes points over the last five games.
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Siena looks to extend streak vs Marist
January 28, 2021 GMT
McCann Center, Poughkeepsie, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Siena looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Marist. Siena has won by an average of 7 points in its last five wins over the Red Foxes. Marist’s last win in the series came on Dec. 29, 2017, a 63-58 win.
FABULOUS FRESHMEN: Marist’s Jordan Jones, Ricardo Wright and Hakim Byrd have collectively accounted for 45 percent of the team’s scoring this season, including 43 percent of all Red Foxes points over the last five games.
TAKE IT UP A NOTCH: The Saints have scored 66.6 points per game against MAAC opponents thus far, an improvement from the zero per game they recorded over zero non-conference games.JUMPING FOR JALEN: Jalen Pickett has connected on 34.4 percent of the 32 3-pointers he’s attempted. He’s also made 78.9 percent of his foul shots this season.
Wright scores 22 to lead Marist over Rider 76-67
January 24, 2021 GMT
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) Ricardo Wright scored a season-high 22 points as Marist topped Rider 76-67 on Saturday night.
Braden Bell had 15 points for Marist (8-6, 6-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Matt Herasme had eight rebounds and Jordan Jones added three blocks.
Marist dominated the first half and led 51-22 at halftime. The Red Foxes’ first-half points marked a season best, while the Broncs scored a season low.
Allen Powell scored a career-high 20 points for the Broncs (4-11, 4-8). Dwight Murray Jr. added 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Jaelen McGlone had 13 points.
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.