The Saints (16-4, 9-0) enter into a three game stretch away from the Times Union Center by traveling to Manhattan (7-12, 2-7) to take on the Jaspers for the second time within a week.

Siena comes off their most contested MAAC win with a six point victory over Loyola. Both teams were forced to play without key players due to injuries, and it was reflected in the score as the Saints scored below the 70 point margin for just the second time in MAAC play.

In their previous meeting with Manhattan the Saints won by 15 at home. Alex Franklin led Siena with 23 points, and Kyle Downey put up career numbers with 16 points the day before breaking his foot. Manhattan’s Rico Pickett led all scorers with 26 points, but didn’t receive much help from teammates.

Since last playing Siena last Monday, Manhattan suffered a 56-53 point loss to Iona. Rico Pickett scored 22 points for the Jaspers and Darryl Crawford contributed 17 points. However, as a team Manhattan struggled to find offense, and only shot 32.8% from the field. That loss to Iona was their fourth straight, and the seventh loss within the team’s past eight games.