Game Day Fairfield (-1.5) @ McCann 7pm ESPNU
Mar 1, 2024 14:19:37 GMT -5
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Post by oldfox on Mar 1, 2024 14:19:37 GMT -5
The first place Fairfield Stags (18-10, 12-5) come into this game riding a 3 game win streak and looking to solidify their hold on the MAAC’s top spot. Marist (15-10, 10-6) is currently tied with Niagara and battling to earn a bye in AC.
The January matchup was less than competitive as the Stags jumped out to a 14 point halftime lead and extended it to 21 by the final buzzer. Marist played that game without Max Allen. Just as problematic was their lack of ability to contain Caleb Fields or Brycen Goodine who tallied 33 and 14 points, respectively. Since then Fairfield has added Alexis Yetna a 6’8”, 230lb graduate center to the mix for 15 minutes a game.
As I’ve noticed all season Marist has performed poorly in games against teams whose lineups are dominated by upperclassman and grad students . Binghamton, New Hampshire, Lehigh, Quinny…..are the games that stood out in that regard. Tonight’s game could give us a good idea just how much Collins and Pascarelli have grown since the game in Fairfield. They were dominated offensively by the FF guards last time out. To have any chance to win they need to make their opposite numbers work and feel less than comfortable on offense. Of course, the wild card for the Foxes is the availability of Max Allen. As we saw last game, the offense eventually stops working without his scoring threat and ability to share the ball out of the post.
We’ll see……..
Go Red Foxes!!!
The January matchup was less than competitive as the Stags jumped out to a 14 point halftime lead and extended it to 21 by the final buzzer. Marist played that game without Max Allen. Just as problematic was their lack of ability to contain Caleb Fields or Brycen Goodine who tallied 33 and 14 points, respectively. Since then Fairfield has added Alexis Yetna a 6’8”, 230lb graduate center to the mix for 15 minutes a game.
As I’ve noticed all season Marist has performed poorly in games against teams whose lineups are dominated by upperclassman and grad students . Binghamton, New Hampshire, Lehigh, Quinny…..are the games that stood out in that regard. Tonight’s game could give us a good idea just how much Collins and Pascarelli have grown since the game in Fairfield. They were dominated offensively by the FF guards last time out. To have any chance to win they need to make their opposite numbers work and feel less than comfortable on offense. Of course, the wild card for the Foxes is the availability of Max Allen. As we saw last game, the offense eventually stops working without his scoring threat and ability to share the ball out of the post.
We’ll see……..
Go Red Foxes!!!
