A Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference matchup of last place teams, Canisius and Marist, is not exactly must-see viewing. But I find value with host Marist so I'm involved.

Canisius hosted Marist on Jan. 13 and lost, 76-58. Center Patrick Gardner led the Red Foxes with 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the floor. He gives Marist the best player on the court.

The Golden Griffins are 5-16. Marist is 7-14. Both are 3-9 in the MAAC.

The Red Foxes are home and have the superior defense. Canisius is 2-10 on the road. The Golden Griffins rank last in the conference in many key defensive categories, including scoring defense, defensive field goal percentage and 3-point defense.

Marist beat Canisius by 18 points on the road. Asking the Red Foxes to simply beat this same team at home shouldn't be too strong of a request.

(Editor's note: Stephen Nover's Sunday card is headed by his Big Ten Game of the Year.)