ALBANY, NY – Siena Basketball hosts defending MAAC Tournament Champion Saint Peter's in the annual Gold Rush Game Thursday at 7 p.m. at MVP Arena. Fans are encouraged to wear gold to the game, and the first 2,000 guests will receive Siena gold foam fingers.
 
Tickets to the annual Gold Rush Game 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 (10-12, 5-6) seeks to build momentum by securing back-to-back home wins to tip off February after recording its biggest league victory to date on Sunday. The Saints erupted for a season-high 55 second half points to overcome a 13-point second half deficit to defeat reigning MAAC Regular Season Champion, preseason favorite, and conference co-leader Quinnipiac 84-75.
 
Gavin Doty earned his second MAAC Rookie of the Week honor thereafter. The freshman sensation has continued to be a revelation over the past month-plus, and is averaging 13.2 points and team-highs of 7.6 rebounds and three double-doubles spanning his past 12 games to keep Siena in the hunt. The Saints enter a pivotal weekend tied for seventh with Manhattan in the league standings, albeit just a game back of both Iona and Mount St. Mary's who are deadlocked in fourth.
 
Meanwhile Saint Peter's (7-11, 2-8) is in danger of missing out on a shot to repeat altogether barring a late-season turnaround, as the Peacocks enter play tied for last in the MAAC Standings. The top-10 finishers in the 13-team conference will advance to Atlantic City for the MAAC Championships next month. The defending champions have dropped three straight and four of five.
 
Kelly O'Donnell, former Saint Conner Fenlon '12, and Steve Jones 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 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.