LOUDONVILLE, NY – The 2025-26 Siena Men's Basketball Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference schedule is set. The MAAC has announced the 20-game regular season conference slate, which features the Saints starting with a home weekend vs. Western New York rivals Niagara and Canisius Dec. 5-7 at MVP Arena.
 
The 2025-26 MAAC Basketball schedule format mostly mirrors last year's slate. Siena will once again play a 20-game MAAC regular season schedule this winter – featuring an even breakdown of 10 home and 10 road conference contests – play four league foes just once as part of an unbalanced schedule, and have two conference byes. The Green and Gold will also once again play no more than two consecutive home or road conference contests at any juncture.
 
Of the Saints 10 MAAC home games, three apiece will be played on Fridays and Sundays, with two Thursday tilts, and one league date apiece on a Monday and Wednesday at MVP Arena. As part of the unbalanced 13-team schedule, Siena will face defending MAAC Regular Season Champion Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart just once at home during regular season action, and will only see Manhattan and reigning MAAC Tournament Champion Mount St. Mary's on the road. The Saints two conference bye dates are set for Monday, Dec. 29 and Saturday, Jan. 24.
 
The primary difference to the 2025-26 MAAC schedule centers around the conclusion time of regular season action and the format of the conference tournament. This winter, regular season action will wrap up on Sunday, Mar. 1 – a full week earlier than last year's Mar. 8 finale – and 14 days prior to Selection Sunday. The 2026 MAAC Basketball Championships – which return to Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey for the seventh consecutive season – will be held from Mar. 5-10. After commencing on a Tuesday in recent years, the 2026 MAAC Championships will open on a Thursday. The semifinals on Sunday will be followed by an off-day, with the 2026 MAAC Championship Game set for Tuesday, Mar. 10, five days prior to the NCAA Tournament bracket reveal.
 
For the second straight season, Siena begins conference play with opening weekend action against Niagara and Canisius after starting its league slate in Western New York last December. The Saints tip off the program's 37^th season of MAAC competition when they host Niagara on Friday, Dec. 5 at MVP Arena, before wrapping up the weekend vs. Canisius on Sunday, Dec. 7. Siena will make the return trip to Western New York the weekend of Jan. 30 – Feb. 1 following their second and final regular season league bye.
 
The Saints resume conference play for good and tip off the New Year with a weekend road trip to Iona (Friday) and Rider (Sunday) Jan. 2-4. The rival Gaels will make the return trip to MVP Arena on Thursday, Feb. 5. Siena hosts Merrimack for its first home game of 2026 on Friday, Jan. 9.
 
The Saints begin 2026 with a stretch where they play eight times in a 20-day span sandwiched in-between their two league byes. Conversely, Siena will play just twice – the annual Western New York weekend – over the ensuing 13 days.
 
The Saints battle reigning MAAC Tournament Champion Mount St. Mary's just once in regular season play on Sunday, Jan. 11 in Maryland, and likewise face defending regular season winner Quinnipiac only once on Friday, Feb. 13 at MVP Arena.
 
Siena welcomes I-87 rival Marist to MVP Arena on Thursday, Jan. 22, with a return trip to Poughkeepsie set for Sunday, Feb. 15. Following a challenging stretch where they play six of nine on the road over a month-long span, the Saints wrap up regular season action vs. Rider on Sunday, Mar. 1 at MVP Arena.
 
2025-26 Siena Men's Basketball season tickets are on sale now. Existing season ticket holders can renew their seats through Account Manager, while new season tickets can be secured online through MVP Arena.
 
Season tickets can also be purchased by contacting the Siena Fan Relations Management Center directly by phone at (518) 487-2202 or by e-mail at sienatickets2@siena.edu. For more information on Siena Basketball tickets, log-on to sienasaints.com/tickets.
 
The complete 2025-26 Siena Men's Basketball schedule will be released shortly with the announcement of the non-conference slate, and individual game tickets to all home contests at MVP Arena will go on sale in October. Siena and UAlbany announced yesterday a new four-year contract to continue the Albany Cup, which resumes on Friday, Nov. 21 at MVP Arena. Tip times for all Siena home games will be announced following the release of the complete schedule.
 
Excitement is high approaching the 2025-26 Siena Men's Basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Gerry McNamara, the Saints return four of their top-five scorers from last year's squad which achieved a 10-win improvement, tied for the ninth best turnaround nationally.