Marist falls flat in final three minutes; Siena wins 91-85 in OT

In overtime, conference favorite Siena outlasted the Marist Red Foxes in a game that will live in Marist lore for quite some time. Marist shot 9-of-18 from the free-throw line late, including misses on the front-end of one-and-ones and fell, 91-85. Marist led 67-53 with 3:25 remaining, but Siena outscored Marist 23-9 over the final minutes. With both Rider and Niagara falling, Marist missed a golden opportunity to make a legitimate shot at one of the top conference seeds. Back to the drawing board though for Martin and the Red Foxes. MORE TO COME.

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Marist isn't making a sure win easy. Marist led 67-53, but the lead has dwindled down to seven with 1:51 to play. Marist leads, 67-60, late.

Fran McCaffery just called a timeout following a Kenny Hasbrouck lay-up. Marist will trade threes for twos though, as Kaylen Gregory previously made a three. With 2:37 remaining, Marist leads Siena by 12. Marist 67, Siena 55 late.

Marist opened the half on a 19-4 run. Ironically when Marist lost last month, Siena closed the game on a 22-4 run. Ryan Schneider, after a slow second half, has been unconscious in the second half. Schneider has hit four three-pointers and the Marist offense has exploded. Siena has never been one to fall out of a game though. No lead is safe. Marist leads, 60-47, with 7:38 left in the game.

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At halftime, Marist and Siena are tied, 32-32. David Devezin and R.J. Hall have a game-high 10 points. Ryan Schneider has struggled to get it going offensively but has been dominant guarding potential NBA player Edwin Ubiles. Ubiles has four points at the half.

With 3:39 left, Marist's guards have officially taken over the game for the Red Foxes. Marist leads, 30-29, and R.J. Hall and David Devezin have combined for 15 points. Devezin has 10, all on drives to the basket. Devezin is officially the MAAC equivalent of Derrick Rose.

Sophomore Clarence Jackson is making his presence felt early here in Poughkeepsie. Jackson is 3-of-3 from the field and has eight points. Siena has grabbed a 23-21 lead behind its sixth man and strong defensive play. There's 7:53 left in the first half.

With 11:47 left in the first, Marist and Siena are knotted at 18. Marist-killer Alex Franklin leads the Saints with five points, three of which have come from the free-throw line. Marist went on a 5-0 run to take an 18-15 lead, but a missed Alex Vouyoukas lay-up led to a Clarence Jackson three-pointer at the other end.

David Devezin is continuing where he left off last game. The point guard scored six points in the first 2:06 of the game. The effort has been there so far for the Red Foxes, forcing several Siena turnovers already. Marist holds onto an early lead with 15:56 remaining in the half.

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The game's about to start and there's a surprisngly large contingent here for Marist considering the school is still on break. The crowd is ready and the tip-off is coming up.