ALBANY, NY - It's finally time to Unleash Mayhem on the Capital Region. Siena Basketball presented by CAP COM makes its long awaited and highly anticipated 2018-19 Capital Region debut when the Saints host Patriot League preseason favorite Lehigh in the home opener on Thanksgiving Eve. Game time is set for a special holiday tip-off of 6 p.m. at the Times Union Center. 

Tickets to this evening's home opener start as low as just $10 for adults (service fees apply if purchasing through Ticketmaster), and can be secured by clicking the corresponding link, in-person at the Times Union Center Box Office (opens at 10 a.m.), or by contacting Ticketmaster by phone at (800) 745-3000. Season tickets can be purchased starting at just $70 by contacting the Siena Fan Relations Management Center by phone at (518) 487-2202, online at sienasaints.com/tickets, by e-mail at sienatickets2@siena.edu, or by stopping by the office located at the Times Union Center (opens at 8:30 a.m.).

Fans can also take advantage of the new Siena Basketball All-Season Paw Pass. For just $49 – an average of just $3.50 per game – fans can purchase an all-season paw pass, which features a viewing party and exclusive drink specials to all 14 home games at the Pick Six Bar. The paw pass includes admission to each game (standing room only), with tickets delivered directly to your mobile device.

Several exciting giveaways will be featured at tonight's game. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a $5 Dunkin' card, which can be used to try out their new handcrafted espresso drinks. Additionally, the first 1,000 fans will receive a 2018-19 Siena Basketball Magazine, and the first 800 will get a 2018-19 Siena Basketball schedule magnet. 

Siena (2-2) makes its Times Union Center debut following an encouraging performance in the season-opening Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off. The Saints split their first four games under new head coach Jamion Christian, defeating A-10 foe George Washington in the nation's capital, before emerging victorious over Norfolk State at Mohegan Sun Arena to advance to the Springfield Bracket Championship Game. Siena returns home ranked third nationally in fewest fouls (11.3), 16th in turnovers (9.8), and 43rd in threes (10.3). The Saints are an impressive 31-11 (.738) in home openers during the program's Division I era, and Christian posted a stellar 60-19 (.759) overall home record spanning the previous six seasons leading Mount St. Mary's.

Lehigh (3-1) presents an immediate challenge for Siena to tip off its 2018-19 home slate. The Patriot League preseason favorites have won 11 of their last 12 regular season games dating back to last season, with their only loss coming on the road at ACC opponent Miami two weeks ago. The Mountain Hawks boast Preseason All-Patriot League selection Lance Tejada, who leads a squad which enters the matchup ranked 22nd nationally in field goal percentage defense (.353) and 45th in rebounding margin (+9.0). 

Gameday Central coverage commences with The Anderson Group Pregame Show at 5:30 p.m. with A.J. Kanell and Andy Grazulis '92. Watch the game online exclusively at SienaAllAccess.com by clicking the corresponding link. Viewers can also catch all the action on their iOS (Apple) devices as well as those that support Adobe Flash 10.1 or greater (Android devices) in addition to their laptops, desktops, and tablets. Features to the Siena All-Access platform include live stats and ticker updates with important game information, and twitter updates. Additionally, all games are archived upon their conclusion and can viewed at any time through the on-demand feature.

Kanell and Grazulis will also have the radio call of the game locally on Talk1300 AM and 98.7 FM, and online at SienaAllAccess.com. Complimentary online audio of the broadcast can also be accessed by clicking the corresponding link at the top of the page.

Social media updates will be provided courtside throughout the day by following the Saints' official twitter page @SienaMBB. Join the conversation by using the hashtags #MarchOn and #UnleashMayhem. Upload pictures of yourself and your friends enjoying tonight's game through the Selfiefinder platform by clicking the corresponding link at the top of the page, or by downloading the Selfiefinder app and searching "Siena." The best selfies from tonight's game will be displayed on the video scoreboard during the first timeout of the second half.