Marist vs Siena Prediction 1/22/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Siena Saints and the Marist Red Foxes will meet on Thursday night in a MAAC matchup at MVP Arena in Albany, New York.

Siena Saints Betting Preview

The Siena Saints enter Thursday’s contest with a 13–7 overall win-loss record, including a 6–3 mark in conference play and a 5-3 record at home. The Saints have compiled wins over Rider, Brown, Holy Cross and the Longwood Lancers, while dropping games to Iona, Colgate and the Indiana Hoosiers. Earlier this month, in the Siena Saints 74–65 win over Rider, Siena guard Gavin Doty amassed 19 points (8 of 13 shooting from the field), 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal illustrating his ability to lead the Siena Saints backcourt.

The Siena Saints average 70.8 points on 45.7 percent shooting from the field and 30.9 percent shooting from behind the arc per game. Shifting our focus to the defensive side of the basketball, the Saints are allowing opponents 65.7 points per contest which ranks 16th in the nation.  

Freshman guard Francis Folefac has been a standout performer for the Siena Saints averaging 10.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. Sophomore guard Gavin Doty averages 16.1 points on 44.8 percent shooting from the field per contest. Forward Tasman Goodrick adds 9.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1 block per game.

Marist Red Foxes Betting Preview

The Marist Red Foxes enter Thursday’s contest with a 12–6 record, including a 6–3 mark in conference play and a 4–4 record on the road. The Red Foxes have amassed wins over Fairfield, Rider, Sacred Heart, Iona and Stony Brook, while losing recent games to Merrimack, St. Peters and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. More recently, in the Marist Red Foxes dominant 82-67 win over Fairfield four days ago, Marist guard Elijah Lewis accumulated 17 points (5 of 11 shooting from the field: 6 of 6 from the free-throw line), 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.

The Marist Red Foxes are averaging 70.6 points on 44.2 percent shooting from the field and 31 percent shooting from three-point range per game. Defensively, the Red Foxes are allowing just 62.4 points per contest which ranks fourth in the country.    

Senior guard Elijah Lewis leads the Marist Red Foxes averaging 12.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Senior guard Rhyjon Blackwell provides the Red Foxes with further backcourt stability averaging 12.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1 steal per contest.

Why the Siena Saints will win

• Elite defense. The Siena Saints are allowing opponents 65.7 points per game which ranks 16th in the nation.

• Home court edge. The Siena Saints are 5-3 at home this season.

• Backcourt play. Freshman guard Francis Folefac has been a standout performer for the Siena Saints averaging 10.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.

Why the Marist Red Foxes will win

• Defensive discipline. Marist is allowing opponents just 62.4 points per contest which ranks 4th in the country.

• Ability to win on the road. The Red Foxes are 4-4 on the road in 2025.

• Balanced scoring. Lewis and Blackwell provide consistent perimeter production.

Siena Saints vs. Marist Red Foxes Prediction

This matchup features Siena’s improving offensive balance, quality defense and home court advantage against a Marist team that leans heavily on defensive efficiency and perimeter shooting. Marist’s defense gives them a path to potential victory, but Siena’s scoring balance, home performance and backcourt production present a difficult matchup for a Red Foxes team that has struggled offensively in recent games. With that said, I think the play in this game is not a side, but rather a total. I expect this game to be low scoring. I am backing under 135.5 points in this game.

Hans Geevers's Pick: Under 135.5