ALBANY, NY - MAAC contenders clash when Siena Basketball hosts Rider in a nationally televised primetime showdown on ESPNU Friday night at 9 p.m. at the Times Union Center. The Broncs enter play tied atop the MAAC Standings with Saint Peter's, while the Saints are one of three teams sitting just a half-game back.
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).
Fans can celebrate Valentine's Day by securing a pair of tickets to the game and two sweet treats for just $25. Additionally, the MAAC Traveling Trophy will be on display in the concourse for fans to take pictures with before it makes its way to Atlantic City for next month's MAAC Championships.
Winners of four of their last five overall, Siena (11-10, 7-5) once again puts its perfect 10-0 home record on the line against first-place Rider (14-9, 8-5) who has won five of their last six. The Saints are in search of also becoming just the third program in MAAC history to secure 300 career conference regular season wins. Only Iona (393) and Manhattan (309) - who both joined the league eight years prior to Siena's entry - have won more MAAC Regular Season contests.
The Broncs boast a veteran squad featuring four 1,000-point scorers in Stevie Jordan, Tyere Marshall, Frederick Scott, and Dimencio Vaughn. Rider's starting five has accounted for 503 career games played including 364 starts.
The Saints lead the all-time series 33-18, and have won the past five meetings at the Times Union Center. The Broncs captured the first meeting between the teams earlier this season, defeating Siena 85-77 on Jan. 5 in New Jersey.
Robert Lee and Julianne Viani have the call of the nationally televised broadcast on ESPNU. ESPNU is available to Spectrum subscribers in the Capital Region on Channel 370, and can also be accessed 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. ESPNU is also available on DirecTV Channel 208 and DISH Network Channel 141.
Pregame coverage commences at 8:30 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.
