ALBANY, NY - Siena Basketball looks to conclude both the 2018 calendar year and its non-conference schedule on a high note when the Saints host Cal Poly in their first-ever Sensory Friendly and Autism Awareness Game Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Times Union Center. The game will be televised locally in the Capital Region on My4 Albany, in addition to being simulcast on ESPN+.
Tickets to today'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 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.
Fans can also celebrate the holidays and cheer on their Saints today while enjoying Bloody Mary specials. Just $35 includes two tickets to the game and two 14-ounce build-your-own Bloody Mary's, complete with an assortment of complimentary garnishes to choose from. Guests who already have a ticket to the game can still purchase Bloody Mary's for $10 each. Fans can take advantage of this special offer at the Times Union Center Box Office.
Siena is partnering with the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region today to host the Saints' first-ever Sensory Friendly and Autism Awareness Game. Special accommodations will be made to create a more sensory-friendly environment for fans with autism and other special needs. In an effort to create a more comfortable environment, slight in-game adjustments will be made to the lighting, public address, and music levels, and flashing ads on the video scoreboard, ribbon boards, and scorer's table and media table LED displays will be eliminated. Also, public address reads and video features will be conveyed during the game to help raise autism awareness for those in attendance. Coaches and bench personnel will wear signature autism puzzle ribbons to show their support.
Siena (4-8) is in search of its fifth non-conference win, which would be the program's most since going 7-4 in 2015-16. The Saints enter play continuing to rank in the top-10 nationally in both fewest fouls per game (14.2 - fourth) and fewest turnovers per game (10.0 - eighth). Siena also boasts two of the MAAC's top-six scorers, and three of the top-six in three-point makes.
Cal Poly (3-8) is led by Newburgh, New York native Donovan Fields, who ranks fifth in the Big West averaging 16.2 points per game. The Mustangs will be playing their first game in the Empire State in 59 years, and facing their first MAAC school since taking on Saint Peter's in 1973.
Robert Lee and Kelly O'Donnell have the call of the game locally on My4 Albany as well as on ESPN+. My4 Albany is available in HD to Spectrum subscribers in the Capital Region on Channel 4. The ESPN+ broadcast is accessible by clicking the corresponding link, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, and on televisions through Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Each of Siena's ten remaining regular season home games will be broadcast on the ESPN Family of Networks, including five on ESPN+. ESPN+ requires a subscription of just $4.99 per month – or only $49.99 per year – and can be canceled at any time. In addition to watching Siena Basketball games, an ESPN+ subscription includes access to live games from Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and Major League Soccer, Grand Slam tennis, Top Rank boxing, PGA Tour golf, college sports, international rugby, cricket, the full library of ESPN Films (including 30 for 30), and more.
Gameday Central coverage commences with The Anderson Group Pregame Show at 1:30 p.m. with A.J. Kanell and Andy Grazulis '92 on the radio locally on Talk 1300 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 today'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 today's game will be displayed on the video scoreboard during the first timeout of the second half.
