LOUDONVILLE, NY - Siena Basketball is home for the holidays. The Saints return to action following a 10-day break for final exams for their first of two home games before the New Year when they host defending Colonial Athletic Association Champion College of Charleston at 7 p.m. at the Times Union Center.
Tickets to tonight's game 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. Siena Basketball Holiday Four-Packs, Flex Ticket Plans, and Paw Passes can be purchased by clicking the corresponding links, or 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.). Active your Siena ReplyBuy account by clicking on the corresponding link to receive exclusive last minute ticket deals featuring heavily discounted center court and premium seating options, and receive a $5 credit towards your first purchase.
Siena (4-6) is set for arguably its stiffest home test this season, as it prepares to take on CAA power College of Charleston (9-2). The Cougars enter play winners of six straight, highlighted by victories over Memphis and VCU. College of Charleston, which is fresh off back-to-back 25-plus win seasons and an NCAA Tournament appearance in March, is led by the dynamic scoring duo of Preseason All-CAA First Team selections Grant Riller (22.6 PPG) and Jarrell Brantley (20.2) who enter play as the nation's third highest scoring duo at 42.8 points per game.
The Saints enter tonight's matchup ranked in the top-10 nationally in both fewest fouls per game (14.4 - fifth), and fewest turnovers per game (9.9 - seventh). Siena also leads the MAAC and ranks 55th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.28), and stands second in the league averaging 8.9 threes per contest. The Saints have heated up at the offensive end recently, where they are shooting nearly 50% from the floor over the past five games including a stellar 61.9% on two-point attempts.
Gameday Central coverage commences with The Anderson Group Pregame Show at 6:30 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 #UnleashMayhem and #MarchOn. 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.
