ALBANY, NY - Siena Basketball is set for another pivotal conference clash when the Saints host Manhattan in a Sunday showdown presented by CDTA at 2 p.m. at the Times Union Center. The contest will be preceded by the Siena women hosting MAAC frontrunner Marist at noon.
Tickets to Sunday's doubleheader 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. One ticket is good for single admission to both ends of Sunday's doubleheader. As of 5 p.m. Saturday, less than 300 tickets remained for the doubleheader. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets online in advance by clicking the corresponding link to avoid expected long lines at the Times Union Center Box Office on game day. 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).
Winners of five of their last six, Siena (12-10, 8-5) enters play tied for second in the MAAC Standings with Monmouth, and just a half-game back of frontrunner Saint Peter's. The Saints are a perfect 11-0 at home, where they've trailed for a total of 23 seconds over their last four contests. Manhattan (11-11, 7-6) had won three straight prior to suffering an 80-57 defeat at Iona Friday night. The Jaspers have dropped four of their last five road games.
Siena and Manhattan meet for the 102nd time, with the Jaspers holding a 55-46 all-time advantage. The Saints have captured 14 of the past 16 meetings in Albany. Manhattan won the first matchup between the two teams earlier this season, posting an 81-69 triumph on Jan. 12 in Riverdale. Siena cut a 26-point deficit with 11 minutes left to just eight late, but coudn't get any closer.
Kelly O'Donnell and Siena Women's Basketball great Tehresa Coles '15 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 1:30 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.
