RIVERDALE, NY – Siena Basketball takes aim at a third straight road win the Saints square off with Manhattan Saturday at 2 p.m. at Draddy Gymnasium.
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Eddy Occhipinti 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 locally in the Capital Region on JAMZ 96.3 FM, with pregame coverage beginning at 1:30 p.m.
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Siena (11-7, 4-3) seeks to bounce back following an 86-80 setback vs. Sacred Heart Wednesday night, as the Saints begin the second half of their six-game, 14-day stretch. Siena has alternated wins and losses so far over their first five games of January.
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Siena will look to keep its recent road prowess rolling while also continuing its season-long success in afternoon tilts. The Saints are a perfect 6-0 so far in day games, thanks to a defense which has allowed just 57.5 points on only 39% shooting including 25% from three in such games.
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Manhattan (8-11, 4-4) too is in search of a bounce back effort. The Jaspers have dropped three of four following a 3-1 conference start, most recently suffering a 98-62 defeat at Fairfield Wednesday.
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The two long-time MAAC rivals meet for the 114
th time in a series which Manhattan leads 61-52. The Jaspers have won six of the last eight overall, and the Saints have dropped 11 of their past 14 at Draddy Gymnasium.
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