Wildcats Defeat Marist 74-71 in Exciting Contest

Tuesday, November 21

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

3-2,0-0America East

Marist

2-2,0-0MAAC

Marist

New Hampshire

11/21/2023 9:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Wildcats stay undefeated at home.

DURHAM, N.H. – Senior forward Clarence Daniels (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) recorded a double double (23 points, 11 rebounds) in the University of New Hampshire men's basketball team's Tuesday evening victory over Marist, 74-71 at Lundholm Gymnasium.

Graduate Student Jaxson Baker (Phoenix, Ariz.) created a strong lead for the Wildcats making three 3-pointers in the first half. Daniels reaches new season high in rebounds, previously recording nine against Brown, contributing 11.

The Wildcats' record advances to 3-2 (0-0 AE) and Marist's falls to 2-2 (0-0 MAAC).

Score: New Hampshire 74, Marist 71
Records: UNH (3-2, 0-0 AE), Marist (2-2, 0-0 MAAC)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Lundholm Gymnasium)
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023
Attendance: 462

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats travel to Connecticut to play Fairfield on Friday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
The 'Cats will return to Lundholm Gymnasium to take on Columbia on Sunday Dec. 3 at 12 p.m. on ESPN+.

FIRST HALF: 

Sophomore forward Trey Woodyard (London, Ohio) drained the first points of the game with a three pointer from the left side of the court.
Baker went three for four in three-pointers and field goals along with contributing one assist, making for nine of the Wildcat's points.
Daniels had 15 points to help end the half at 39-31, Wildcats.

SECOND HALF:

Marist went on a 12-5 run to start the half, bringing the Wildcat lead to just one.
Junior guard Ahmad Robinson (West Orange, N.J.) sank two free throws with 3:30 left in the game to make the score a two-possession game. Marist followed with two successful free throws.
Grad student forward Naim Miller (Pittsburgh, Pa.) sank a three, which was immediately followed-up by a three from Marist's Noah Harris with 2:30 left.
After one successful free throw and a driving layup from the 'Cats to make the game 70-64, Marist's Javon Cooley brought the game closer with a three-pointer, 70-67.
Robinson drained four more free throws in the final 30 seconds to secure the win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

The Wildcats held the lead over the Red Foxes for 99.2% of the game.
UNH had six offensive rebounds, four of which were from Daniels, in comparison to Marist's four.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

This is the second game in a row that the Wildcats have opened scoring with a three-pointer. Sophomore guard Rex Sunderland (Kaysville, Utah) got the 'Cats on the board first in the team's last game at George Washington with a three from the left corner of the court.
With the win Tuesday evening, UNH remains undefeated at home.
Robinson scored a career high as a Wildcat, 16.