ALBANY, NY - Siena Basketball continues its season long four-game homestand when the Saints host fellow MAAC contender Quinnipiac 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+.
As of late Saturday afternoon, less than 400 tickets were left for the game. Fans are encouraged to arrive at the Times Union Center early as long lines entering the arena are expected.
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. 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.).
Siena (13-13, 8-5) enters the stretch run tied for third place in the MAAC Standings with Quinnipiac (13-11, 8-5) heading into this pivotal showdown in the only matchup between the teams during the regular season. With a win today, the Saints could find themselves in a tie for first place entering next week should both Canisius and Monmouth also lose this afternoon.
Siena leads a seesaw all-time series with Quinnipiac 8-5. The Bobcats won all three meetings last year - including a First Round victory in the MAAC Tournament to end the Saints' season - after Siena had swept the regular season series each of the prior two years.
Siena enters today's matchup having won seven of nine, while Quinnipiac has won five of seven. The Bobcats boast the MAAC's leading scorer in Cameron Young (21.4), and rank 10th nationally averaging 10.4 threes per game. In conference play, Quinnipiac is averaging a whopping 11.6 made threes.
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. 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 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 #MarchOn, and #MAACHoops. 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.
