ALBANY, NY - Siena Basketball looks to make it a perfect seven-for-seven at home when the Saints host Saint Peter's Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the Times Union Center on Keeler Motor Car Company Night. The contest concludes a stretch where Siena plays five of six in the Capital Region.
Tickets to the 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. on weekdays).
Siena (6-6, 2-1) puts its longest home win streak since winning nine straight in the Capital Region to open its 2015-16 home slate on the line tonight. The Saints have averaged 79.5 points in their first six games at the Times Union Center this season, while shooting 47% from the field, 40% from three, and 74% from the free throw line. Overall, Siena leads the MAAC in both scoring offense (74.2) and field goal percentage (.439) so far this season, after averaging just 64.6 points per game last season. The Saints possess three of the top-six scorers in the conference in MAAC Preseason Player of the Year
Jalen Pickett (16.2 - third),
Elijah Burns (15.2 - fifth), and
Donald Carey (14.8 - sixth).
Manny Camper also averages in double figures while adding a double-double at 12.4 points and 11.6 rebounds per game.
Saint Peter's (5-6, 2-0) has won its first two league games at four-time defending MAAC Tournament Champion Iona and vs. Marist, and is in search of the program's first 3-0 start in conference action since 2015-16. The Peacocks do not have any players averaging in double figures, although they possess a balanced offensive attack with seven players averaging between 6.2 - 9.5 points. Saint Peter's leads the MAAC in both three-point shooting (.385) and blocks (4.0).
The programs meet for the 93rd time, with Saint Peter's holding a 49-43 all-time advantage. The home team has emerged victorious in 13 of the past 14 matchups.
Robert Lee and Kelly O'Donnell have the call of the game on ESPN3, as well as the simulcast locally in the Capital Region on My4 Albany. The ESPN3 broadcast is accessible by clicking the corresponding link, on smartphones and tablets via the ESPN app, and on televisions through Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. My4 Albany is simulcasting all 12 remaining Siena Basketball regular season home games, which are available to Spectrum subscribers in the Capital Region to view on Channel 4.
Pregame coverage commences at 6:30 p.m. locally on Talk1300 AM and 98.7 FM with A.J. Kanell and Andy Grazulis '92 on the call. 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 hashtag #MarchOn. Upload pictures of yourself and your friends enjoying the 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 the game will be displayed on the video scoreboard during the first timeout of the second half.
