ALBANY, NY – Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference contenders meet for the second time in 15 days down the stretch when third place Siena Basketball hosts second place Saint Peter's in the annual Gold Rush game Sunday at 2 p.m. at MVP Arena.  
 
Tickets for the penultimate home game of the season start as low as $15 (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 has teamed up with KeyBank for this year's Gold Rush game to raise awareness for pediatric cancer and support local nonprofit Play It Foreward 518. The first 2,000 spectators will receive gold rally towels, and fans are encouraged to wear gold to the game, which is also the color for pediatric cancer. Gold ribbons will also be available on site for fans to secure and wear to show their support for children and families impacted by pediatric cancer.
 
Siena (18-10, 11-6) continues its gauntlet to close out February – featuring six straight games against the other current top-six teams in the MAAC Standings – with another pivotal matchup. The Saints enter play tied for third with Quinnipiac, and are just a game back of Saint Peter's (15-10, 12-5) with only three games remaining. Having dropped the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Bobcats, and having lost to the Peacocks earlier this month, Sunday is a must-win for Siena if it hopes to have a shot at the two-seed and an extra day of rest for the MAAC Tournament.
 
Like the Saints, the Peacocks also suffered and overtime heartbreaker Friday night. While Siena has dropped three of four, Saint Peter's has lost two of three as they face an equally important game. While the Peacocks have gone 12-1 at Run Baby Run Arena this season – which is the second-best home mark in the MAAC (Merrimack 10-0) – Saint Peter's is only 3-9 outside Jersey City.
 
The longtime rivals meet for the 105^th time in a series which Saint Peter's leads, 56-48. The Peacocks have won four of the last five overall in a series in which the home team has won 22 of the past 26 matchups. Saint Peter's prevailed 70-65 in a physical affair which featured 44 combined fouls and yielded 57 free throws two weekends ago at Run Baby Run Arena.
 
Robert Lee, Kelly O'Donnell, and Steve Jones 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 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.
 
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