Marist embarrassed on MSG

In what could amount to a first-round match-up in the MAAC Tournament, Saint Peter's won in a wire-to-wire victory on MSG network.
Marist fell behind 10-1 early and trailed by 16 points in the second half before eventually falling, 72-62. The Red Foxes failed to get anything going offensively in the first half and scored their first 2-point field goal after 13 minutes of action.
Saint Peter's senior forward Akeem Gooding exploded for a career-high 23 points. His previous high was 22 points that also came against Marist two seasons ago. Gooding averages 6.9 ppg but Marist had no answer for him underneath. Gooding went to the free-throw line 18 times.
Marist head coach Chuck Martin can't be happy with his team's effort on the glass. The Peacocks outrebounded Marist by 15. Most of the 10 offensive rebounds led to free-throw attempts, especially for Gooding.
The loss drops Marist to 4-12 in the conference and with Canisius beating Loyola, 69-67, the Red Foxes could conceivably finish last in the MAAC. Marist opened up the year 3-3 in the conference but after collapsing late against Siena on Jan. 15, Marist has lost nine of 10.
In the loss, Ryan Schneider and Javon Parris led Marist with 15 points apiece. David Devezin scored 12 points while Lawrence Williams chipped in 10 off the bench. Parris has been one of the few bright spots for Marist recently after he was demoted to the bench in favor of a resurgent Kaylen Gregory. Gregory struggled tonight, shooting 0-for-9 from the field.
This loss drops Marist to 0-5 on the season playing on national or regional television.