Marist Men's Basketball Releases 06-07 Basketball Schedule

Red Foxes may appear on ESPN family of networks six times

(Poughkeepsie) - The Marist Department of Athletics announced its 2006-07 men's basketball schedule on Tuesday. The Red Foxes will appear on ESPN2 at least twice during the Old Spice Classic in addition to an ESPNU home affair with Rider, a road MSG date with Siena and a home affair with the Saints that will also be broadcast on ESPN2. Marist's February 17 Bracketbuster matchup could also be televised by ESPN in the McCann Center. The Red Foxes will also have at least 11 home games televised locally on Time Warner Cable 6.

"We certainly have a formidable task in front of us this season," said Marist head coach Matt Brady. "However, I'm very excited to see how our young men will respond to some tough opponents early on and, once again, a top-notch league slate."

Marist will begin the campaign with a trip to Ohio to take on the Bobcats on Saturday, November 11 at 1 p.m., followed by a trip to Delaware on Tuesday, November 14 at 7 p.m. The Red Foxes fell to Ohio 69-63 last season, but defeated the Blue Hens 64-48 a season ago.

After a home date with Florida Atlantic on Sunday, November 19 (4 p.m.), the Red Foxes will head to Disney for the inaugural Old Spice Classic for games on Thursday, November 23 (Minnesota on ESPN2 at 2 p.m.), Friday, November 24 (TBA, ESPN2) and Sunday, November 26 (TBA). Marist knocked off Florida Atlantic 84-75 in Boca Raton last season. The other participants in the Old Spice Classic include Arkansas, Southern Illinois, West Virginia, Montana, Virginia Tech and Western Michigan.

Marist will host Old Dominion on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in a return of last yearâ ™s Bracketbuster matchup. The Monarchs defeated Marist 84-71 last season in Norfolk, Va.

Two new opponents on this year's schedule include road dates with Richmond (7 p.m.) on December 2 and Wright State at 7:30 p.m.

The Red Foxes kickoff their league slate on Friday, December 8 with a home date against Canisius (7:30 p.m.), before heading to Jersey City, N.J. for a date with Saint Peter's on Sunday, December 10 at 2 p.m.

The Pepsi Marist Classic returns this season and features one of the top mid-major teams of the last two seasons in Bucknell. The Bison will face Central Arkansas at 5 p.m. on Friday, December 29, while the host Red Foxes will face Northern Illinois at 7:30 later that evening. The consolation game will follow at 5 p.m. on Saturday, with the championship game at 7:30 p.m.