Jaspers to enter Foxhole

In a game that will be televised on the MSG+ network, the 3-8 Marist Red Foxes will host the 5-6 Manhattan Jaspers.
Marist fell in the teams' first meeting, 73-67, in the Draddy Gymnasium. Marist has not won at Manhattan since 2000. Luckily, this game will be played in front of the Poughkeepsie faithful.
Marist hopes to have star guard David Devezin back for this match-up. He missed the last game at Fairfield due to illness. Marist jumped out to a 24-7 lead, but surrendered the lead early in the second half and ultimately lost, 68-63.
Marist has lost five straight games since blowing out MAAC power Niagara in the McCann Center on Jan. 11. Manhattan is coming off a loss against Niagara. The Purple Eagles pasted the Jaspers, 68-49, in a game that was not nearly as close as the score suggests. Niagara routinely led by 20 points for the majority of the second half before emptying its bench.
Manhattan features a spread offense with multiple scoring threats. Three players average over double-digits in scoring and guard Antoine Pearson averages 9.3 ppg. Guards Chris Smith and Darryl Crawford average 13.5 and 11.9 ppg, respectively. Senior forward Devon Austin scores 11.4 ppg.
The last meeting between these two teams proved to be a monumental one for the Red Foxes. Manhattan outrebounded Marist by 18, and Marist head coach Chuck Martin was obviously displeased. The following day, Marist had what Martin confirmed as "the hardest practice during his tenure." Marist played the last game without forward Lawrence Williams, who was suspended for violating a team rule.