Siena opened up a 12-2 lead early and didn’t look back as they beat Marist for the tenth straight time 66-55 at the Times Union Center on Friday night.
Siena never trailed the Red Foxes, opening up the game scoring the game’s first 5 points and taking a 36-27 lead into halftime. Junior O.D. Anosike turned in another monster game with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Rob Poole provided much needed punch off of Siena’s bench with two three pointers and 15 points.
Siena held the Red Foxes to 22% (10 for 44) from inside the arc. Siena entered the night last in MAAC play from behind the arc but responded Friday with six three pointers from 15 attempts.
Freshman Chavaughn Lewis, who chose Marist over Siena during recruiting last year, led the Red Foxes with 21 points. Fellow freshman Evan Hymes turned in 15 points while senior Kyle Downey had a team-high 6 assists to go with 4 points.
With the win Siena reaches the .500 mark at 5-5 in the MAAC and 10-10 overall while Marist loses their sixth straight game.
The Siena Saints (9-10, 4-5,) riding high after knocking off the MAACpreseason #1 Iona Gaels on Monday night, welcome a team with heavy hearts as the Marist Red Foxes (7-12, 2-6) travel to the Times Union Center on Friday night. Tip-off is 7:00.
Siena came back after falling behind by a 20-2 margin in the first four and a half minutes to pull off a 65-62 upset over top ranked Iona at the Times Union Center on Monday night.
Iona opened the game on an 11-0 run but the Saints used a 12-0 run of their own for 5 critical minutes of the second half to give the Saints their first lead at 58-57. Kyle Downey’s three pointer gave the Saints a one-point lead then and with 51 seconds left, Downey’s jumper gave the Saints a 63-62 lead they would hold onto. The senior Downey scored 16 points while junior O.D. Anosike had a team-high 17 points and team-high 15 rebounds.
Sean Armand, who lit up the Saints with 32 points in their last meeting 20 days prior, drew a technical foul with 5:38 left in the first half and was held to 0 points in the contest. Armand’s teammate Scott Machado drew one with 1:11 left in the first half. PreseasonPlayer of the Year Michael Glover led the Gaels with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Freshman Rob Poole made his presence off the bench felt with 14 points, making two-three pointers and dishing out a team-high 6 assists to go with 6 rebounds after playing a season low 14 minutes on Thursday at Loyola. It looked like Poole was calling for the basketball late in the game, ice in his veins!
Siena held Iona to 3 for 16 from three point range after giving up 17 for 39 in their last meeting.
The Saints welcome the 7-1 Iona Gaels for a chance to get a statement win in MAAC play that could help their seeding when the MAAC Basketball Championships are set up in March.
Since falling to Iona at Madison Square Garden by a final of 95-59, the Saints rattled off three straight home wins before falling on the road at Manhattan and at Loyola in their last two games.
The Gaels’ Sean Armand hit 10 three pointers in their first meeting for a team that made 17 of 39 three point attempts. Armand had a game-high 32 points in Iona’s Garden victory over the Saints.
Siena’s O.D. Anosike has registered 14 straight double-doubles and the Saints will need him to work hard to compete against league-favorite Iona. In their last game against the Gaels, Evan Hymes was the only other double-digit scorer with 22 points. Hymes struggled on the road in the Saints last two losses and was held to 6 points in each game.
Only Manhattan with a buzzer-beater has been able to beat the Gaels in MAAC play this season. A Siena win over Iona would move the Saints from seventh to a tie for fifth place.
The Siena Saints (8-10, 3-5) fell to the Loyola Greyhounds (13-5, 6-2) by a final score of 66-55 on Thursday Night in Baltimore.
The Saints led 47-40 with about ten and a half minutes remaining, but as we’ve seen in recent games, the Saints just couldn’t keep their legs past 30 minutes.Kyle Downey (knee) turned the ball over 9 times out of Siena’s 16 total and eventually fouled out of the game. He’s really feeling the effects of his injury and inability to practice during the week. Kyle finished the night with 15 points. Evan Hymes (hand) was just 1-9, a slight regression from his 2-10 performance against Manhattan.
The turning point in the game was Loyola’s 15-0 run midway through the second. At one point in the second half, Siena was 8-10 from the field to Loyola’s 4-16, however that turned around quickly when Loyola went on their run. Also notable is the fact that Loyola out-rebounded the Saints 40-29.
Dylon Cormier and Robert Olsen added 17 and 16 points respectively, and Junior Erik Etherly had a double double with 12 points. OD Anosike (back) continues his streak of double doubles, with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Rob Poole saw just 14 minutes tonight, despite averaging nearly double that on the season.
That’s what they do, they get you in spurts, they got us 3 or 4 times… We played so hard and so well, but they got us with that one run.
The Saints had previously won 5 in a row in Maryland. The team will travel back by bus to Siena tonight, and look to avenge their biggest conference loss in school history on Saturday night.
Coming off a tough loss on Saturday night against a formidable Manhattan team there is no let-up for the Siena Saints (8-9, 3-4) as they meet another hot team on Thursday night in Loyola. The Saints will travel to Baltimore to face the Greyhounds at Reitz Arena. Tip-off is 7:00pm.
Siena held a media luncheon on campus today where both Gina Castelli and Mitch Buonaguro spoke.
Friday night at the Arc, it’s Siena vs. Fairfield in the 12th annual Pink Zone game in support of CRAAB, Capital Region Action Against Breast Cancer. Wear pink. Visit http://www.sienasaints.com/pinkzone/ for more information.
Coach B was wondering, with all of Siena’s lack of depth and their youth, “why don’t teams press us more”. Coach went on to discuss the Manhattan loss
Our depth issue is obviously a problem, [Manhattan] played Evan physically. The second half of the game, our mental errors and turnovers got us into that 20 point deficit.
When asked how does he plan on keeping the team fresh when only playing 6 players, Coach B. explained…
- Kyle Downey has not practiced in the last 10 days
- Coach B. is worried Evan is wearing down
- OD has a back issue and did not practice yesterday
The Manhattan Jaspers (12-7, 5-2) out played a tired Siena Saints (8-9, 3-4) team in the second half, beating the Saints at Draddy Gymnasium on Saturday night.
From the AP…
George Beamon scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Manhattan to a 72-53 rout over Siena on Saturday night.
Beamon, who went 10 of 19 from the floor, and Kidani Brutus were the only players to score in double figures for the Jaspers (12-7, 5-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who have won three straight games. Brutus made four 3-pointers, scoring 14 points.
Manhattan’s largest lead in the first half was seven points, taking a 28-27 lead into halftime. But the Jaspers surged in the second half, claiming a 19-point with 6:09 left on Liam McCabe-Moran’s 3-poitner.
A couple of minutes later, Manhattan took a 69-45 lead — its largest of the game — on a 3-pointer by Donovan Kates to help the Jaspers cruise to the victory. O.D. Anosike had a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds — seven offensive — for the Saints (8-9, 3-4).
The Siena Saints (8-8, 3-3) and Manhattan Jaspers (11-7, 4-2) are teams that are both rounding in to form, and these two rivals will face each other in a crucial conference matchup at Draddy Gymnasium in Riverdale, NY at 7:00 on Saturday night. Siena will be competing in its second MAAC national game of the week after it’s contest on Thursday as this game will also be broadcast on ESPN3. Doug Sherman and Rob Kennedy will have the call.
The Siena Saints (8-8, 3-3) defeated the Rider Broncs (6-12, 3-3) by a final of 80-75 on Thursday night at the Times Union Center. This was Siena’s third straight win after losing 7 of 8. The Saints got ahead early by just dominating in the paint and putting together three runs of 9-0, 11-0, 8-0 with no Tommy Dempsey timeout to be found. He would later be thankful that he saved them as the Broncs cut a 22 point lead down to as little as four in a long final three minutes.
OD Anosike and his counterpart Brandon Walters both put up double-doubles on the night. Anosike now leads the nation in consecutive double doubles at 12, after his 23 point and 14 rebound effort. Walters had his best night of the year with 14 points and 12 boards. As Doug Sherman mentioned on the broadcast, OD Anosike is clearly playing his way into the conversation for MAACPlayer of the Year. As a team, Siena snagged 15 offensive rebounds and combined for their highest point total of the season.
Kyle Downey put up 11 points and added 6 rebounds and 6 assists on the night. Downey fouled out on a cheap call and got a technical to end his night. In the first half, Downey picked up his third foul with 6:30 to go and Mitch Buonaguro elected to leave him in the game, despite having both Walters and Hopper on the bench. The Saints played at their own pace– slowing it down to protect the guys in foul trouble.
Brandon Penn closed the night with 15 points and 13 rebounds for Rider, and Jonathon Thompson led the way with 16 points and 7 assists. Both teams shot exactly 28-64 from the floor.
Breaking:Manhattan defeats Iona 75-72 in New Rochelle with :01 to go.
The Siena Saints (9-10, 4-5,) riding high after knocking off the 
Sean Armand, who lit up the Saints with 32 points in their last meeting 20 days prior, drew a technical foul with 5:38 left in the first half and was held to 0 points in the contest. Armand’s teammate Scott Machado drew one with 1:11 left in the first half. 
Coming off a tough loss on Saturday night against a formidable 
The Siena Saints (8-8, 3-3) and