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NCAA Division I Basketball Mens, round 0

Final
HomeMarist65
Sunday, February 22, 2026All Champaign sports
FinalFinalESPN+Play by play
12T
SHU362763
MRST333265
Final

Marist edges Sacred Heart 65-63

Marist Red Foxes held off Sacred Heart Pioneers 65-63 on Sunday at McCann Arena.

The second half made the difference: Marist outscored Sacred Heart 32-27.

Marist shot 36% to 37% and lost the boards 48-36.

For Marist, Justin Menard (G): 22. For Sacred Heart, Nyle Ralph-Beyer (G): 21.

Marist improves to 18-10. Sacred Heart falls to 12-18.

Attendance: 1,354.

Full recap at ESPN: Menard scores 22, including go-ahead 3-pointer, and Marist defeats Sacred Heart 65-63

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#22
SHU · PointsNyle Ralph-Beyer G21
#5
SHU · AssistsDashon Gittens G4
#5
SHU · ReboundsDashon Gittens G9
#3
MRST · PointsJustin Menard G22
#0
MRST · AssistsJadin Collins-Roberts G5
#0
MRST · ReboundsJadin Collins-Roberts G11
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF
Y. Essamvous F2800-30-20-040100131
A. Hill F34167-200-52-480201621
M. Conner G2152-61-50-032210031
N. Ralph-Beyer G40217-144-83-470000164
D. Gittens G37154-122-45-694101361
A. Yadd F1100-10-10-071400071
J. Slaughter G2962-41-11-471100072
Team6322-608-2611-184881112113711

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