ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Siena Basketball begins its quest for a sixth Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship when the top-seeded Saints take on No. 9 Manhattan in the quarterfinals of the 2020 Hercules Tires MAAC Championships at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.
Tickets to tonight's game start as low as $15 and can be purchased by clicking the corresponding link or in-person at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office. For additional information and links related to the 2020 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships click the MAAC Tournament Central link.
Siena (19-10) enters postseason play riding a nine-game winning streak, which is tied for the third longest in the program's eight-decade history. The Saints secured the program's eighth MAAC Regular Season Championship outright, and are set to be the No. 1 seed in the MAAC Tournament for the sixth time. Siena is 12-2 as the conference's top-seed in postseason action and won nine straight, capped by three consecutive MAAC Tournament Championships from 2008-10.
Manhattan (13-17) advanced to the MAAC Quarterfinals with a convincing 61-43 triumph over eighth seeded Fairfield last night. Third Team All-MAAC selection Pauly Paulicap posted a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Jaspers who held the Stags to just 25% shooting including only 2-13 from three.
Siena and Manhattan split their two regular season meetings, with the Jaspers posting an 81-69 victory on Jan. 12 in Riverdale and the Saints earning a split with a 65-52 triumph on Feb. 16 at the Times Union Center. First Team All-MAAC selection
Manny Camper posted double-doubles in both games, averaging 19.0 points and 11.5 rebounds for Siena. The Saints have won more MAAC Tournament games against Manhattan then any other league foe, posting an 8-2 record vs. the Jaspers punctuated by eight consecutive victories.
Eddy Occhipinti and Steve Bazaz have the call of tonight's game on ESPN3, which 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.
Pregame coverage commences at 6:30 p.m. in the Capital Region 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 hashtags #MarchOn and #maAChoops20.
