Marist vs. Robert Morris LIVE; Chuck Martin earns first win as Marist coach

The Red Foxes dominated both offensively and defensively on their way to a 72-55 win over Robert Morris. Marist had four players score in double-figures, including the game-high scorer David Devezin. Devezin scored 18 points and created havoc for the Robert Morris defense all night. Marist featured a much smaller lineup highlighted by Devezin, Dejuan Goodwin, and freshman RJ Hall. Marist moves to 1-2 on the season and Robert Morris drops to 1-3. MORE TO COME.

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Ryan Schneider buried a dagger into Robert Morris with 5:05 remaining. The three-pointer put the Red foxes up by 16 points. Schneider has 13 points to go along with six rebounds. The game is in the waning minutes and Marist holds a comfortable lead, 65-48. David Devezin leads all scorers with 18 points.

Marist has stepped up its effort defensively, something Coach Martin emphasized after the loss to St. Bonaventure. Through 13:28, Robert Morris has only tallied nine points. RJ Hall and Dejuan Goodwin continue to impress. Goodwin is now in double-figures with 10 points. David Devezin just picked up two quick buckets and has 13 points for the game. marist leads 55-42

Marist has extended its lead to 44-37 after a Lawrence Williams lay-up. Hall has 12 points, a game-high. This is a coming out game for Hall in his first season as a Red Fox. The freshman has made a significant impact at both ends.

Both Devezin and RJ Hall have shown success penetrating the lane and it has shown. RM has taken four quick fouls on drives to the basket. Marist clings to a 39-37 lead with 14:29 at the first official's timeout.

Robert Morris just took an immediate timeout after David Devezin drove to the basket for a layup on the opening possession. 35-31 Marist. The RM staff is asking their team for a sense of urgency.

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At the half, Marist leads 33-31. Chuck Martin has featured a much smaller lineup for most of the game and Javon Parris and Kaylen Gregory have seen limited action. RJ Hall is having a huge impact on the offensive end with nine points while Ryan Schneider leads all scorers with 10 points. Marist's largest lead during the half was four points at 33-29. The Colonials' Jeremy Chappell scored seven points and Mezie Nwigwe led the team with eight points in the half.

Marist and RM both feature smaller lineups so the game is much more fast-paced than most. RJ Hall and Dejuan Goodwin have made the biggest impact so far for Marist. Hall has six points thus far. Hall just drove the basket with the shot clock expiring and buried a lay-up. He was fouled in the process. Hall has nine points in the first half and the game is tied at 27 with 4:40 remaining. At the final official timeout of the half, Marist leads RM, 30-29. RJ Hall is having his best game as a Red Fox and Schneider is continuing to be a go-to option for the team. Schneider has poured in 10 points in the first half.

Robert Morris embarked on a 6-0 run after RJ Hall's free-throw put Marist ahead 19-18. Ryan Schneider's steal and streaking dunk ended the run and put the Red Foxes within four of the Colonials. It's 25-21 RM with 8:29 remaining.

The Marist offense has improved greatly over the first two games. Ryan Schneider has 5 points and leads the Red Foxes in scoring. RJ Hall just drove the basket for the hoop and the harm. At 11:25, the game's tied at 18.

Dejuan Goodwin drained a three-pointer from the corner as time ran out on the shot clock to spark Marist's offense. The three sparked a 5-0 run. Goodwin has been a presence on both ends of the floor in his first start of the season. It's currently tied at 13 with 14:15 remaining in the first half.

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Senior Kaylen Gregory is not in the starting lineup tonight for Marist. The Red Foxes look sloppy at both ends of the floor so far. They have turned the ball over several times on the offensive end.On the plus side, Dejuan Goodwin has injected some energy into the lineup. David Devezin's 3 moments ago cut the RM lead to 11-7. There is 15:57 remaining in the first half.

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The game is set to start in roughly 10 minutes. The projected starting lineups are as follows:

Marist:
G David Devezin
G Javon Parris
G Dejuan Goodwin
F Ryan Schneider
F Lawrence Williams

Robert Morris:
G Bateko Francisco
G Jimmy Langhurst
G Jeremy Chappell
G Mezie Nwigwe
F Ifeanyi Ehirim