JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) KC Ndefo registered 19 points, nine rebounds and four blocks as St. Peter's Peacocks narrowly beat Marist Red Foxes 59-54 on Friday night.

Daryl Banks III had 12 points for St. Peter's (11-7, 8-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Fousseyni Drame added 10 points.

Marist scored 18 first-half points, a season low for the team.

Hakim Byrd had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Red Foxes (9-8, 7-8). Braden Bell added 12 points and eight rebounds. Jordan Jones had 11 points.

---

For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://twitter.com/AP-Top25

---

This was generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com

Copyright 2026 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.