Marist game thread

[muskieman]

Marist University Red Foxes
Monday, Nov. 4,
Time 7:15 PM Cintas

TV/Stream: ESPN+ with John Sadak and Steve Wolf ('83).
Xavier Radio: 55KRC

New day. New team with little hope from many fans, but hey, X has had 35 straight opening-game wins. Let's make it 36
This is Marist's first meeting with Xavier.
In its Division I history, Marist is 18-26 in season openers, including a 4-3 record under head coach John Dunne.
Marist's Nov. 3 season opener ties its earliest in program history, topping its start of Nov. 4 last season (at Harvard).
Marist was picked fifth in the MAAC Preseason Poll.
Elijah Lewis (Second Team) and Jadin Collins-Roberts (Third Team) gave Marist two Preseason All-MAAC selections for the second straight year.
Marist has eight returning scholarship players from last season; senior forward Jaden Daughtry, senior forward Trace Salton, senior guard Elijah Lewis, senior guard Martin Kawa, junior guard Jadin Collins-Roberts, red-shirt sophomore center Jason Schofield, sophomore forward Parby Kabamba, and sophomore center Tarik Watson.
Marist returns 60 percent of its scoring from last season.

Marist went 20-10 overall and 13-7 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play (third place, MAAC quarterfinals) in the 2024-25 season, which was the program's fifth 20-win season in its 65-year history.

[Anti-Homer]

Well,

My 1st prediction of the year. Though I hide it well, I wasn't feeling very confident about the year, including tonight's game. However, after having a pregame meal with Coach Pitino and the rest of the team at the Schiff Family Conference Center, I had a major confidence boost. It grew even greater when told Pitino has a number of sets to get Anderson and Filip open treys.

I know nothing of Marist, though they seem like a decent mid-major, including having two preseason All-Conference 1st teamers on their squad. Nevertheless, my prediction is X 77, Marist 66.

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[muskieman]

The team that can't shoot straight... and can't protect the ball. Ugly to start X 2 Marist 8. 1 for 7... Time out ...get the guys straightened out. Richard. 4 turnovers

[muskieman]

Still looking for a made three point shot.....as I say that, MM makes X's first

[muskieman]

X Rallies after struggling early on shots, but was decent on the D X leads 29-19 at half. Guys still need to finish and find the hot hand...if there is one.

[muskieman]

Nice start to the second half. Defense = points as X on 6-0 run. Anderson was Ofer in the first half, but his defense created a scoring opportunity for him within the first minutes. 35-19 Keep this up because Marist not good as they have turned it over 15 times so far.

[muskieman]

Marist could hit the broadside of a barn, but they woke up and are now on a run. Lead is 8 for X

[muskieman]

MM needs to take more shots because he can score He has 15 points. More Moore

Refs have decided to call everything

[muskieman]

The arena is dead as Marist is within 6. Make that down 4 after a steal and a dunk. Come on guys

[muskieman]

X has been fouling so much this half, and Marist is now at the line to maybe take the lead. X was up by twenty, I think, at one time, and now, with the game on the line, they look too scared to win.