The Marist Red Foxes (4-15) look to end their nine-game losing streak when they compete against the Siena Saints (14-7) at Times Union Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 30 and will air on EFC and ES3.
The Saints come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, defeating Niagara 82-70 on Tuesday. Nico Clareth was the team’s high scorer with 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting. The Red Foxes, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their tough 69-66 loss at the hands of that same Niagara squad on Thursday. Isaiah Lamb had a solid game for Marist, recording 15 points and two rebounds.
Clareth has really been playing well over the last five games for the Saints. During that stretch, he has averaged 17.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.8 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 2.4 three-pointers. Brian Parker has also been on a tear in the same span, averaging 19.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.8 three-pointers while leading the Red Foxes.
The Saints could own the offensive glass in this matchup, as they rank 14th in the nation in OR% at 38.1%. Conversely, Marist places 296th in the nation on the defensive backboards with a DR% of 67.4%.
This one isn’t expected to be close when Siena, a heavy 15-point favorite, takes on Marist. The teams combine to set the Over/Under (O/U) at 152 points. The Saints are hoping to build on their records of 14-7 Straight Up (SU) and 9-5-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 6-2-1 ATS over their last 10 games. The Saints are a phenomenal shooting team from the line with 17.0 free throws made per game, one of the highest marks in Division I. Siena has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where it racks up an average of 39.7 rebounds per game.
On the other side, the Red Foxes head into the game with records of 7-6-1 ATS and 4-15 SU.
Siena and Marist will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their most recent meeting a season ago, Siena came out on top, bumping its SU record to 7-3 over Marist in their most recent meetings. Furthermore, with an 8-2 record, Siena has the advantage ATS. Neither Siena nor Marist has led in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers) over their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Siena, ATS Winner – Siena, O/U – Over
Notes
Siena is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Siena’s last 7 games.
Siena is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Siena’s last 5 games when playing Marist.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Siena’s last 7 games when playing at home against Marist.
Siena sits at 7-3 SU against the conference, while Marist is struggling at 1-9 SU.
The Siena Saints average 72.4 possessions and 1.072 points per possession in games this season. The Marist Red Foxes average fewer possessions with 70.8, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.024.
Siena has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.1%. Marist is a subpar 2-10 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Siena, the 28th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.3 per game. Marist does worse, ranked 210th with 3.1.
Siena ranks 39th in offensive rebounding. Marist ranks 298th in defensive rebounding.
On average, Marist forces a turnover rate of 17.6%. When Siena turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 13-5 record.
