RIVERDALE, NY – Siena Basketball heads to the Tri-State area for its next two games, beginning with a trip to Manhattan Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Draddy Gymnasium.
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Despite preparing to play its 13
th MAAC contest, and having already completed the regular season series with three conference foes, Siena (3-20, 2-10) takes on Manhattan (5-16, 2-10) for the first time this season. The Saints will complete their first stretch in the Tri-State area this season on Friday at Saint Peter's.
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The Jaspers enter play having dropped three straight and 13 of their last 14 following a 4-3 start under first-year head coach John Gallagher.
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The longtime Empire State rivals meet for the 110
th time in a series which Manhattan leads 59-50. The Jaspers have swept the regular season series each of the past two years, and have captured 10 of the last 12 encounters at Draddy Gymnasium.
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David Resnick and Chris Williams 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 courtside from Draddy Gymnasium on JAMZ 96.3 FM, with pregame coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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