ALBANY, NY – Siena Basketball returns to action for the first time in 10 days following final exams when the Saints host Ivy League upstart Cornell Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at MVP Arena.
 
Tickets to the final home game of the 2023 calendar year can be purchased by clicking the corresponding link, in-person at the MVP Arena Box Office, or by contacting Ticketmaster by phone at (800) 745-3000. The Siena Fan Relations Management Center is on-hand to handle all ticket-related inquiries, and can be reached by phone at (518) 487-2202 or by e-mail at sienatickets2@siena.edu. For all Siena Basketball ticket-related information, log onto sienasaints.com/tickets.
 
Siena (2-8, 1-1) looks to bounce back following the College's final exams period, and hopes to receive a boost from the newly-eligible Sean Durugordon. A two-time undergraduate transfer, the Harlem native was cleared to play following last Wednesday's federal court ruling. Durugordon led Austin Peay averaging 12.4 points while ranking 10^th in the Atlantic Sun with 6.0 rebounds last season.
 
Meanwhile Cornell (7-2) returns to action for the first time in two full weeks since seeing their four-game win streak snapped at Syracuse on Dec. 5. Off to their second 7-2 start in three seasons, the Big Red have won 26 straight non-conference non-guarantee games. Cornell enters play ranked fifth nationally in bench scoring (38.8), 19^th in assists (18.1), 20^th in field goal percentage (.500), 29^th in threes (9.9), and 34^th in scoring (83.8).
 
Siena and Cornell meet for just the eighth time and first time in eight seasons, with the Saints holding a 4-3 edge. The programs met in four consecutive seasons from 2013-16, with each side winning twice including a pair of one-point contests.
 
Robert Lee and former Kelly O'Donnell have the call of the game on ESPN+, which can be viewed by clicking the corresponding link. "The Voice of the Saints" Emmanuel Berbari and former Saint Conner Fenlon '12 will have the radio call of the game locally in the Capital Region on JAMZ 96.3 FM, with pregame coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m.
 
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 in the second half.