Under the Radar Game of the Day – Friday, March 1st

Fairfield (18-10, 12-5) at Marist (15-10, 10-6) – 7:00 PM ET (ESPNU)

Tonight’s UTR Game of the Day heads to Poughkeepsie, New York for a Metro Atlantic showdown between the Fairfield Stags and the Marist Red Foxes. Wins in six of their last seven games have allowed Fairfield to take a half-game lead over Quinnipiac in the conference standings despite trailing by three games at one point. Fairfield won their first meeting 82-61 against Marist; Caleb Fields led the Stags with 33 points in that victory.

Marist comes into tonight trailing by only a single game in the loss column against both Fairfield and Quinnipiac. The Red Foxes had won five straight games in conference play, but that winning streak was snapped in their last game after losing 69-60 on the road at Saint Peter’s. Marist has three of their final four games at home, but that lone road game will be played at Quinnipiac next Thursday.