ALBANY, NY - Surging Siena Basketball opens a season long four-game homestand and looks to complete the regular season series sweep of three-time defending MAAC Tournament Champion and archrival Iona at 7 p.m. at the Times Union Center. The game, which is presented by both UA Local 7 as well as Teal, Becker, and Chiaramonte, will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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. The Siena Fan Relations Management Center is at your service to handle all your ticket inquiries, and can be reached 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.).
Tonight's game is also the third of four Siena Basketball Slam Dunkin' games this season. Fans can secure a voucher at their local participating Capital Region-area Dunkin' locations, which may be redeemed at the Times Union Center Box Office for a $5 ticket to tonight's game. The final Siena Basketball Slam' Dunkin games is set for Feb. 19 vs. Saint Peter's. Vouchers are also good for FREE admission to any Siena Women's Basketball regular season home game on campus at the Alumni Recreation Center. The Siena Basketball Slam Dunkin' offer is valid on select seat locations only for men's and women's basketball games.
Riding a four-game winning streak and winners of seven of their last eight overall, red-hot Siena (13-12, 8-4) enters tonight's game situated in a three-way tie for second place in the MAAC Standings with both idle Canisius and Quinnipiac. With a win tonight, the Saints would move into a tie for first place with current frontrunner Monmouth. Siena stands just a half game back of the first-place Hawks with six regular season contests remaining. A victory this evening would also match the program's longest winning streak since winning a program Division I record 15 straight from Dec. 23, 2009 - Feb. 8, 2010.
Iona (8-15, 6-6) snapped a four-game losing streak with a critical 79-76 win over Niagara Sunday afternoon in New Rochelle. The Gaels feature the MAAC's top scoring offense (78.0), but enter tonight's matchup having dropped nine of 10 road games so far this season.
Siena has played Iona more times than any other opponent, as the program's prepare to meet for the 115th time this evening. The Gaels hold a 63-51 advantage, and have won 15 of the past 20 meetings. However, the Saints secured their third win in four years at the Hynes Athletics Center with a 56-54 triumph just 11 days ago. Siena went on a decisive 15-0 run late as the Saints held the potent Iona offense to its lowest point total in 30 games dating back to last season.
A.J. Kanell and Andy Grazulis '92 have the call of the game via all platforms. 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. ESPN+ requires a subscription of just $4.99 per month – or only $49.99 per year – and can be canceled at any time.
Gameday Central coverage commences with The Anderson Group Pregame Show at 6:30 p.m. 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, #MarchOn, and #MAACHoops. 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.
