ALBANY, NY – Siena Basketball concludes a stretch where they play five of seven at home when the Saints host I-87 rival Marist in a rare Thursday night MAAC matchup at 7 p.m. at MVP Arena.
 
Tickets to the game can be purchased online 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.
 
More than 200 Siena College student athletes will be honored on the court at halftime for achieving cumulative grade-point averages of 3.2 or better to highlight the annual Transfinder Academic Appreciation Night.
 
"We are honored to sponsor Transfinder Academic Appreciation Night," said Antonio Civitella, Transfinder President and CEO. "At Transfinder, our entire focus is on getting students to school and back home safely every day. Chances are you or your children rode a bus that was routed with our technology. And why is it important to get children to school every day? So they receive an education that will prepare them for the rest of their lives. Today we want to honor anyone associated with education from teachers to aides, bus drivers, school mechanics, administrators, and lunchroom workers. To anyone who helps play a role in helping our children each school day, this night it for you!"
 
I-87 rivals Siena (3-19, 2-9) and Marist (11-9, 6-5) meet for the 94^th time in a series dominated by the Saints to the tune of a 63-30 advantage. Siena has more wins (63) over the Red Foxes than any other opponent, and are 27-8 (.771) spanning the past 35 matchups.
 
Robert Lee and Kelly O'Donnell have the call of the game locally in the Capital Region on My4 Albany as well as on ESPN+, which can be viewed by clicking the corresponding link. "The Voice of the Saints" Emmanuel Berbari and former Saint Andy Grazulis '92 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.