JERSEY CITY, N.J. – With the regular season winding down, the Saint Peter's men's basketball team is sitting one game out of the final qualifying spot for the MAAC Tournament. The Peacocks' road to take that spot is a tough one as they are set to face top-seeded Quinnipiac and Marist this weekend, but they are more than up to the challenge.
The first test the Peacocks (10-14, 5-11 MAAC) are faced with is on Friday when they take on Quinnipiac in Hamden, Connecticut at 7 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU live from Knott Arena where the Bobcats (17-10, 13-3 MAAC) have lost just two games this season.
The Peacocks will then travel to McCann Arena in Poughkeepsie, New York to play Marist on Sunday at 2 p.m. Like Quinnipiac, the Red Foxes (20-5, 13-3 MAAC) have lost only twice at home all season. Marist is currently on a four-game winning streak and looks to extend it to five when it plays Sacred Heart on Friday.
At this time last year, Saint Peter's was firing on all cylinders, going on a five-game winning streak to earn a No. 5-seed in the MAAC Tournament. The Peacocks are looking to go on a similar run this season as they have won three of their last four games, but this time it will be for a chance to just make the tournament. We have seen in the past that if this program has a chance then anything can happen.
ABOUT THE BOBCATS
- The Bobcats have taken their last three games with wins over Sacred Heart, Iona and Manhattan. They are tied for first in the conference and boast a 10-2 record at home this season. Quinnipiac leads the MAAC in rebounding, averaging 39.0 per game and it also ranks second in the conference in blocks per game with 4.8.
- Amarri Monroe has proven to be one of the best players in the MAAC. Coming into this contest, he is averaging 17.9 points and 8.9 rebounds. Quinnipiac's big man, Paul Otieno, has also been a force to be reckoned with, averaging 13.0 points and 8.5 boards per game.
- Quinnipiac is coached by Tom Pecora who is in his second season as the head coach of the Bobcats.
ABOUT THE RED FOXES
- The Red Foxes (20-5, 13-3 MAAC) are tied with Quinnipiac for first place in the MAAC and they haven't lost a game since Feb. 8 when they fell at home to Iona. Marist is one of the best defending teams in the conference, holding its opponents to just 64.4 points per game.
- The Red Foxes are led by sophomore guard Josh Pascarelli. He is putting up 16.6 points per game this season while adding a 3.6 rebound and 2.4 assist average. In the last meeting between Saint Peter's and Marist, the Peacocks stuck with them and fought hard but ultimately lost, 51-56.
- Marist is coached by John Dunne who is in his seventh season as the head coach of the Red Foxes.
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