ARLINGTON, Va. - Marymount men's basketball have made their way back to the Atlantic East Championship for the second-straight season with a home win on Wednesday evening over Immaculata, 81-to-73.

The Saints will host Neumann in the AEC Championship this Saturday. 

Notable

• Marcus Stubbs continued to be the igniter for the Saints offense. Dropping 22 points, the junior guard went 5-of-9 from beyond the arc, adding four rebounds and two steals. 
• Marcus Beckett continued to impress when it mattered. The junior put up 13 points in the win, shooting 50% from three-point range with three assists and rebounds, respectively. 
• Off the bench, graduate student guard Ra'Shawn Cook had 17 points, three assists, and two rebounds. He was 13-of-15 from the charity stripe. 
• Montell Cooper had nine points and six rebounds for the Saints, providing quality minutes off of the bench. 
• As a team, the Saints shot 41.2% from three-point range. 

How It Happened

• It was a slow start in the affair, with both teams playing hard defense to keep the other stagnant. 
• Down 11-to-6, Stubbs took over. Sinking four straight threes, the Saints took the lead at 18-to-15. 
• Both teams traded shots down the stretch of the first half, with the Saint taking a strong run, capped off by a Wyatt Hockenberry three in the final seconds to take a 38-to-27 lead into the half. 
• Marymount never trailed in the second half of play, taking down the Mighty Macs in fashion to advance in the playoffs. 

Up Next

• MU will host the AEC Championship in Converse Family Fieldhouse this upcoming Saturday against Neumann. 
• The game will be a rematch of last season's championship contest.
• Game time is to be determined, stay tuned to all Marymount Athletics channels.