ALBANY, NY - Siena Basketball continues its season-long four-game homestand when the Saints host Quinnipiac for a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. at MVP Arena. The MAAC foes will be meeting for the first time in nearly two seasons.
Tickets 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 MVP Arena Box Office (opens at 10 a.m.), or by contacting Ticketmaster by phone at (800) 745-3000.
The Siena Basketball MVP Arena Spectator Policy, which was last updated on Jan. 7, remains in effect. All attendees - regardless of vaccination status - are required to wear a mask at all times inside MVP Arena, except when actively eating or drinking. The updated policy, which complies with New York State's mask mandate issued last month - which was adopted by Albany County and recently extended to Feb. 1 - also continues to require fully vaccinated guests to provide proof of vaccination, and partially vaccinated or unvaccinated fans to provide proof of a negative test upon entry. For more information, click the corresponding link.
Sunday's matchup marks Siena's annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers game. Coaching staffs for both teams will come together to show their support by wearing sneakers, while the Saints will also be looking to raise awareness and money for Coaches vs. Cancer. For more information, and to donate to the cause, click the corresponding link.
MAAC foes Siena (7-8, 4-3) and Quinnipiac (11-7, 6-4) meet for the first time in 704 days, after last playing nearly two years ago on Feb. 26, 2020 in Connecticut. The Bobcats were the only MAAC team whom the Saints did not face in either the regular or postseason during last year's COVID-affected season.
Siena is looking to build off a 60-56 victory over Niagara to open its season-long four-game homestand Friday night. The Saints continue their grueling stretch where they play six times in just a 12-day span, with the middle four games taking place over only seven days at MVP Arena.
Siena and Quinnipiac were predicted to finish eighth and ninth according to the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, respectively, but currently round out the top-five with just over a month remaining in the regular season. The Bobcats enter play winners of four of their last five, and return to the road following a season-long four-game homestand of their own.
The Saints hold a 10-6 advantage in the series between the two relatively new MAAC rivals. Siena snapped a four-game losing streak in the series with a season sweep the last time the programs met in 2019-20.
Robert Lee and Kelly O'Donnell have the call of the action locally on My4 Albany, which is televised in the Capital Region over the air on Channel 51, and is available to Spectrum subscribers on Channel 4. Check your local listings for more information. The game will also be simulcast on ESPN+, which can be accessed 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. All Siena home games this season will be broadcast on either ESPN3 or ESPN+, with all remaining home games also simulcast locally on Capital Region television on My4 Albany.
Pregame coverage tips off at 1:30 p.m. locally on Talk1300 AM and 98.7 FM with
Emmanuel Berbari and Andy Grazulis '92 on the call courtside from MVP Arena. Complimentary online audio of the broadcast can also be accessed by clicking the corresponding link.
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.
