ALBANY, NY – Siena Basketball is set to ring in the New Year when the Saints return to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action against rival Manhattan Friday night at 7 p.m. at MVP Arena.
 
Tickets to the first Siena Basketball game of 2025 start at just $17 on gameday (service fees apply if purchasing through Ticketmaster) and can be secured 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 (6-7, 1-1) concludes a stretch to bookend the New Year where they play four of five at MVP Arena – their most home games during a five-game span this season – with the return to MAAC action featuring a weekend homestand against longtime rivals Manhattan and Iona. The Saints are also set to make their MAAC season debut at MVP Arena after splitting their conference-opening weekend with the annual Western New York trip to begin last month. Siena is a stellar 26-9 all-time in MAAC home openers.
 
While the Saints surpassed their win total from all of last year a month ago, fellow upstart Manhattan (6-5, 1-1) can match their total from last season tonight. Winners of three of their last four, the Jaspers also split their conference-opening weekend last month, winning at defending MAAC Tournament Champion Saint Peter's while dropping a home contest to current league frontrunner Marist. Manhattan brings a three-game road win streak to MVP Arena Friday night.
 
The Jaspers lead the all-time series with the Saints 60-51, and have won five of six. Each of those six meetings has been decided by seven points or less, including three in overtime.
 
Kelly O'Donnell and former Saint Conner Fenlon '12 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 final 10 Siena Basketball home games will be simulcast locally on Capital Region television on My4Albany. The "Voice of the Saints" Emmanuel Berbari and Tom Goslowski 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 X (formerly 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 the second half.