ALBANY, NY – The Albany Cup is BACK! Siena and UAlbany meet for the first time in five years in men's basketball action when the crosstown rivals square off in the Albany Cup presented by MVP Health Care Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. at MVP Arena.
 
Tickets to the Albany Cup presented by MVP Health Care start at just $15 (service fees apply if purchasing through Ticketmaster) and can be purchased by clicking the corresponding Ticketmaster link, in-person at the MVP Arena Box Office (opens at 2 p.m. on game day), or by contacting Ticketmaster by phone at (800) 745-3000.
 
The Albany Cup is the feature event of Siena College's Homecoming Weekend, and Siena fans are strongly encouraged to WEAR GREEN to the game to show their support. Siena fans are also strongly encouraged to secure their seats in Sections 105-120 and 207-229, which have been designated as the Siena fan sections for this year's neutral court matchup.
 
Siena (1-0) enters the Albany Cup looking to build off a season-opening 75-68 win Monday night at Holy Cross. The Saints opened as much as a 17-point first half lead en route to their first non-conference road-opening win in 10 years. Sophomore guard Javian McCollum led the way with a career-high 20 points on 8-12 shooting with five assists, while fifth-year San Jose State transfer Eduardo Lane posted his first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds while playing in his first collegiate game in three years.
 
UAlbany (1-1) played on back-to-back nights to open the season, falling at CAA preseason favorite Towson 67-62 Monday night, and winning 74-47 Tuesday evening at Division III Immaculata. The Great Danes, which posted a 13-18 overall record last season including an even 9-9 league mark, were predicted to finish sixth out of nine teams according to the America East Preseason Coaches' Poll.  
 
Separated by less than eight miles, Siena and UAlbany meet for the 55^th time since 1940, with the Saints holding a 30-24 all-time advantage. The programs met for 17 consecutive seasons beginning in 2001 in what became known as the "Albany Cup," following the Great Danes' elevation to the Division I level. Siena harbors a 10-7 edge in those matchups, although UAlbany has won five of the past six including a 74-69 decision in the most recent meeting between the programs on Dec. 9, 2017 at MVP Arena.
 
Robert Lee and Conner Fenlon '12 have the call of the Albany Cup on ESPN3, which can be viewed by clicking the corresponding link. The "Voice of the Saints" Emmanuel Berbari and Andy Grazulis '92 will have the radio call of the action locally in the Capital Region on ALT 104.9 FM and online at alt1049albany.com.
 
Siena Basketball Season Tickets (which does not include the Albany Cup) starting at just $99 are on-sale now for the full 12-game 2022-23 home slate at MVP Arena, and can be purchased by clicking the corresponding link or by contacting the Siena Fan Relations Management Center by phone at (518) 487-2202, or by e-mail at sienatickets2@siena.edu. For additional information on 2022-23 Siena Basketball Season Tickets, log onto sienasaints.com/tickets.