Marist edged Canisius 886 in an NCAA matchup, surviving a back-and-forth contest that stayed tight into the final possessions. With the provided box-score details incomplete, the clearest takeaway is the game script: both teams were able to score consistently, and neither side created enough separation to put the other away before the closing minutes. Canisius kept pace throughout and finished with 86 points, indicating efficient stretches offensively and enough production to threaten late. Marist matched that output and ultimately made the decisive plays in crunch time to secure the two-point win, 886. The difference came down to late-game execution. In a one-possession finish, Marists ability to convert key possessions and get the necessary stop(s) at the end proved decisive. For Canisius, the narrow loss underscores how small marginsa single defensive breakdown, a missed shot, or a late empty tripcan swing the outcome in a high-scoring game. Going forward, Marist can build on closing out a tight game, while Canisius can take confidence from scoring 86 on the road/neutral setting (location not provided) but will look to tighten late-game details to flip close results in future conference play (conference not specified in the prompt beyond NCAA).