Marist Red Foxes vs Fairfield Stags Betting Picks & Predictions
Marist is on the road playing Fairfield at the Leo D. Mahoney Arena stadium on Friday, 12/30/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Fairfield -6 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Marist is on the road playing Fairfield at the Leo D. Mahoney Arena stadium on Friday, 12/30/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Fairfield -6 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
On Thursday, the Marist Red Foxes (4-7, 0-2 MAAC) face the Fairfield Stags (5-7, 1-1 MAAC) at Leo D. Mahoney Arena in Fairfield, Connecticut. Marist has lost each of its first two games in the MAAC after losing 77-71 to Rider last Thursday. Three of Fairfield's last four wins have come against the Coast Guard. A player is not listed on the injury report for Marist, while Brycen Goodine is listed for Fairfield.
The offense at Marist needs help
Due to poor shooting, Marist is scoring only 63.6 points per game on offense. According to the NCAA, Marist has a 39.4% field goal shooting percentage and a 33.1% three-point shooting percentage, which ranks 350th and 220th, respectively. Patrick Gardner leads Marist in scoring with an average of 17.4 points per game. From behind the line, the center shoots 32.7% and 44.9% respectively. Noah Harris is the second leading scorer with an average of 9.8 points per game and a 30.4% field goal percentage overall and 32.2% from long range. Only 250 of 634 field goals have been made by Marianists. The team's top assist leader is Isaiah Brickner, who averages 2.5 assists per game. Marist averages 11.5 assists to 12.1 turnovers.
Averaging 66.0 points per game, Marist allows opponents to shoot 41.6% overall and 38.8% from behind the three-point arc. In comparison, Marist allows an average of 33.6 rebounds per game while averaging 34.6. Gardner averages 7.6 rebounds per game for Marist. Stephane Ingo leads the team in blocking shots with an average of 1.5 swats per game, followed by Javon Cooley with 1.1 steals per game.