Marist holds off Stetson 79-75 behind Lamb's 18 points
DELAND, Fla. -- Isaiah Lamb scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds, David Knudsen scored all 11 of his points in the second half, and Marist held off Stetson 79-75 on Saturday to win its third straight.
Knudsen hit three straight 3-pointers for a 53-43 lead and Ryan Funk's free throws put Marist up 62-47 for its largest lead of the game with 13:32 to go. Stetson closed to 77-75 on Jalen Crutchfield's 3 with 15 seconds left, but Brian Parker iced it with two from the line and Christiaan Jones' try for a 3 at the buzzer missed.
Parker scored 16 points and Aleksandar Dozic and Funk added 10 apiece for the Red Foxes (4-4), who shot 51 percent.
Jones' dunk tied it at 19, but the Hatters went scoreless for nearly 6 1/2 minutes while the Red Foxes pulled ahead on a 14-0 run and led 43-34 at halftime.
Jones scored 23 points on 5-of-9 shooting from 3, Kenny Aninye added 15 points with six assists and Clay Verk had 11 for the Hatters (2-9), which shot 47 percent.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Josue Nieves
- Jeff Pon
- Shane Land
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 4-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Merrimack | 4-0 | - | 7-8 |
| Quinnipiac | 4-1 | 0.5 | 8-8 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 3-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Niagara | 2-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
| Fairfield | 2-2 | 2 | 6-9 |
| Sacred Heart | 2-2 | 2 | 6-9 |
| Manhattan | 2-3 | 2.5 | 7-7 |
| Siena | 2-3 | 2.5 | 7-9 |
| Iona | 2-3 | 2.5 | 5-11 |
| Canisius | 1-3 | 3 | 1-14 |
| Saint Peter's | 0-4 | 4 | 5-7 |
| Rider | 0-4 | 4 | 4-11 |
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University | 3-0 | - | 10-6 |
| Lipscomb | 2-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| North Alabama | 2-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| Jacksonville | 2-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 2-1 | 1 | 8-8 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 2-1 | 1 | 7-9 |
| Stetson | 2-1 | 1 | 4-12 |
| Austin Peay | 1-2 | 2 | 6-10 |
| Central Arkansas | 1-2 | 2 | 5-11 |
| West Georgia | 1-2 | 2 | 3-13 |
| North Florida | 0-3 | 3 | 7-9 |
| Bellarmine | 0-3 | 3 | 3-13 |
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