2008 Woodie Awards
Marist overcomes 14-point deficit to defeat Richmond
Joseph Ferrary
Issue date: 12/7/06 Section: Sports
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The Red Foxes staged a comeback as they went on a 19-4 run over the next eight minutes to cut the lead to just two points, 57-55, on a Shae McNamara lay-up.
The Spiders continued to add to their lead as Ryan Butler's three pointer extended the lead to 5 points, 63-58, with just 1:05 on the clock.
After a quick Jordan lay-up and a turnover by Richmond, the Red Foxes found themselves down three points, 63-60, with 18 seconds left in the game.
Jordan described the last possession for the Red Foxes.
"In the timeout we had a play that was for me to drive into the lane and get a quick two points," he said. "As I drove into the lane, the defense collapsed and I saw Will coming off of a flare screen in the corner. I passed him the ball and he made the shot."
Richmond was unable to win the game in regulation as freshman David Gonzalvez's shot in the paint rolled out as time expired.
The score was tied at 63 going into overtime.
With the momentum on Marist's side, the Red Foxes hit their first three shots to build a 71-66 lead with 2:21 to go. The Red Foxes would hit their free-throws down the stretch to close out the victory.
Jordan said he was proud of this team as they stole the win a way from Richmond.
"We knew going into this game that we were the better team," Jordan said. "We didn't play well to start off the game and they caught us off guard. We found a way to steal this game from them. In the past, this is a game that we would have lost."
For the game, Marist held the edge in field goal percentage 41.8 to 40.4 and three point percentage 35.3 to 22.7. The Red Foxes held a slight margin in rebounding 39-37.
After an impressive start to the season against a tough schedule, Coach Brady said it is time to focus on the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
"Over the first part of the season, we proved that we could play with most teams in the country, but that is behind us now," he said. "Next week starts the regular season for the MAAC and everyone starts out with the same record, 0-0."
Coach Brady's Red Foxes are back in action Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 in the McCann Center to take on up-state rival Canisius. This contest is the second part of a double-header with the Marist women who play Loyola at 5 p.m.
In news off the court, the Red Foxes climbed six spots to number 11 in the collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Poll. Senior guard Jared Jordan claimed his second, consecutive MAAC co-player of the week for finishing the week averaging 28 points, 9 assists, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals.
The Spiders continued to add to their lead as Ryan Butler's three pointer extended the lead to 5 points, 63-58, with just 1:05 on the clock.
After a quick Jordan lay-up and a turnover by Richmond, the Red Foxes found themselves down three points, 63-60, with 18 seconds left in the game.
Jordan described the last possession for the Red Foxes.
"In the timeout we had a play that was for me to drive into the lane and get a quick two points," he said. "As I drove into the lane, the defense collapsed and I saw Will coming off of a flare screen in the corner. I passed him the ball and he made the shot."
Richmond was unable to win the game in regulation as freshman David Gonzalvez's shot in the paint rolled out as time expired.
The score was tied at 63 going into overtime.
With the momentum on Marist's side, the Red Foxes hit their first three shots to build a 71-66 lead with 2:21 to go. The Red Foxes would hit their free-throws down the stretch to close out the victory.
Jordan said he was proud of this team as they stole the win a way from Richmond.
"We knew going into this game that we were the better team," Jordan said. "We didn't play well to start off the game and they caught us off guard. We found a way to steal this game from them. In the past, this is a game that we would have lost."
For the game, Marist held the edge in field goal percentage 41.8 to 40.4 and three point percentage 35.3 to 22.7. The Red Foxes held a slight margin in rebounding 39-37.
After an impressive start to the season against a tough schedule, Coach Brady said it is time to focus on the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
"Over the first part of the season, we proved that we could play with most teams in the country, but that is behind us now," he said. "Next week starts the regular season for the MAAC and everyone starts out with the same record, 0-0."
Coach Brady's Red Foxes are back in action Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 in the McCann Center to take on up-state rival Canisius. This contest is the second part of a double-header with the Marist women who play Loyola at 5 p.m.
In news off the court, the Red Foxes climbed six spots to number 11 in the collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Poll. Senior guard Jared Jordan claimed his second, consecutive MAAC co-player of the week for finishing the week averaging 28 points, 9 assists, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals.
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