After a hard fought, overtime effort in what would be their four seniors’ last game, Marist’s season came to an unfortunate end in a 71-68 loss at the hands of St. Peter’s. The Peacocks, Marist head coach John Dunne’s old team, will advance to take on top-seeded Iona in the second round.
After finishing the regular season with a 12-18 record, the Marist Men’s Basketball Team will take on St. Peter’s in the MAAC Tournament on Thursday Mar. 6 at 5 p.m.
“My goal, when I entered the coaching profession, was to break the barrier and be the first coach of Indian descent,” Bhatia said. “And now that I have done that, my continued goal is to be the first Division I collegiate head coach of Indian descent.”
Sunday afternoon’s Senior Game loss for Marist Men’s Basketball was representative of the four years that Brian Parker, Ryan Funk, Isaiah Lamb, and David Knudsen spent in the program.
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Marist got funky on Friday night with their tenth win of the season led by a dominant performance from senior Ryan Funk in their 79-58 victory.
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