LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ - The MAAC's two hottest teams serve as the opening act on Super Bowl Sunday when Siena Basketball battles Rider at 1 p.m. at Alumni Gymnasium. Both squads have won five of six, with the Saints seeking to avenge their only loss during the stretch.
Siena (11-9, 6-4) is looking to build off an impressive 70-64 victory over first-place Iona late Friday night in a nationally televised primetime showdown at MVP Arena. The Saints have surged into third-place in the MAAC Standings with their recent success, and enter the day just a half-game back of idle second-place Saint Peter's.
Meanwhile Rider (10-13, 6-7) has been equally hot, winning four straight to vault back into contention in the MAAC Standings. The Broncs themselves are coming off a strong showing Friday night, having held the Peacocks without a field goal for 12:32 down the stretch in a 58-49 win in Jersey City.
The squads meet for the second time in nine days, with the Saints looking to secure a split of the season series. Rider prevailed 74-60 on Feb. 4 to snap a six-game losing streak at MVP Arena, and notch their first win over Siena in Albany in a decade. The Saints have controlled the all-time series, leading 36-19 overall, and have won nine of the past 13 meetings.
Daryl Fein and Steve Rudenstein have the call of the game on ESPN3, which can be viewed 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.
Emmanuel Berbari and Conner Fenlon '12 have the call of the action locally in the Capital Region on Talk 1300 AM and 98.7 FM, which can also be listened to free of charge by clicking the corresponding link. Pregame coverage courtside from Alumni Gymnasium commences at 12:30 p.m.
In-game updates will be provided courtside via the team's Twitter account @SienaMBB. For more information on the matchup, including both teams' game notes and live stats links, click the corresponding links.
