Marian University men’s basketball (3-3, 1-1 NACC) earned its first conference win of the season with a 73-64 victory over Edgewood. 
 

• Freshman Marvin Haslett opened the scoring for the Sabres with the first four points.
• A three-pointer from senior Derek Lindert extended the Sabres’ lead to ten early in the first half. 
• The Eagles quickly cut the deficit to three before an and-one layup from junior Andrew Ayeni halted the 7-0 run. 
• A jumper by Edgewood’s Avery Houden beat the buzzer, and Marian took a 37-35 lead into halftime. 
• The Sabres and Eagles traded leads during the first five minutes of the second half before a 10-0 run gave Marian some breathing room. 
• Edgewood responded with an 11-4 run to take a 57-56 lead with 8:55 remaining in the second half. 
• The Sabres shot 12 free throws in the final three and a half minutes, making nine to seal a 73-64 win. 

• Marian held Edgewood to 9-for-29 (.310) shooting in the second half after the Eagles shot 15-for-29 (.517) in the first. 
• The Sabres pushed the pace, outscoring Edgewood 15-3 in fast break points. 
• Marian also controlled points in the paint, holding a 40-26 advantage. 
• Marian made a season-high 19 of 26 free throws. Ayeni led the way, going 8-for-12 (.667) from the line. 
• Today’s win snapped a four-game NACC losing streak for the Sabres, who had dropped three straight conference games to end the 2024-25 season. 
• It was the 75th all-time meeting between the Sabres and Eagles, with Edgewood holding a 41-34 series lead.
• The Sabres have won four straight in the series dating back to Jan. 6, 2024. 

	Junior Andrew Ayeni finished with a career-high 24 points, along with eight rebounds and four assists.
	Senior Alex Vassilakis recorded a near double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
	Freshman Marvin Haslett capitalized on his first start, scoring 13 points, his highest total as a Sabre.