Siena cut it to a one possession game with :56.1 remaining, and eventually cut the deficit to 1 on a clutch Evan Hymes 27 footer inside of 30 seconds. After an intentional foul, Brandon Hall converted two free throws and then stole the ball from Evan Hymes and laid it in for the win. The Saints had two chances to corral a rebound in the final minute but both times the Peacocks came away with the basketball. Although the Saints were in a position to win late, the game truly turned when Siena converted just one point between the 9:22 and 2:57 minute marks of the second half.

O.D Anosike’s nation leading 17 game double-double streak came to an end, largely in credit to Darius Conley’s defense, as Anosike closed the night just shy with 9 points and 13 rebounds.

The Peacocks blocked 6 Siena shots on the night and were led by Conley’s 15 points and 6 rebounds. Brandon Hall, Yvon Raymond, and Lamin Fulton each added 11 points for St. Peter’s. The Saints were led by Kyle Downey’s 15 points, and Hymes’ 14 points and 6 assists. Siena frustrated St. Peter’s early in the contest– eventually leading to a John Dunne technical foul and a 9 point advantage at the break.

The Saints travel to Bridgeport, CT on Sunday afternoon to take on the Fairfield Stags.

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.

-Tobin Anderson

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.

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

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).

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 MAAC Player 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.

Trailing 18-8, the Saints started an 8 point run with an Owen Wignot three point play, and capped it off with a Kyle Downey 3. Speaks well to the way this team has been playing lately– the senior leaders have been great contributors.

Kyle Downey followed up Friday’s performance with 18 points and 6 rebounds. However this time it was OD Anosike leading the team in points. Anosike finished with a career high 27 points to go along with 14 rebounds. OD continues with his 11-game double-double streak.

Niagara shot just 3/21 from three point land, which according to Joe Mihalich, just isn’t going to be enough for that team to win games. “We play four guards, we’re not going to beat anybody [shooting 3/21].”

Niagara has not won in the Times Union Center since 2005.

In the “nfl controversy”, the Giants are looking good, up 2 scores over the Falcons.

Make it three scores. This team is dangerous, now they have their running backs back, they have the best pass rush in the league, and Manningham is their third receiver. Don’t forget, pro bowler and Super Bowl winner Eli Manning.

Siena junior OD Anosike was named MAAC Player of the Week Monday. Anosike, who turns 21 Tuesday, captures the honor for the first time in his career. He shares the award with Loyola’s Erik Etherly.

Anosike ran his nation-leading active consecutive double-double streak to eight games in Siena’s 67-60 upset of Florida Atlantic Wednesday. He finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds in the victory, and keyed the Saints’ game-changing surge at the start of the second half.

Anosike leads the MAAC and ties for third nationally with 12 rebounds per game. Over the last nine games, he is tops on the team with 16.8 points and 12.2 boards per game. In short, he’s playing as well as any big man in the conference.

A preseason MAAC Third Team pick, Anosike has reached double figures in rebounding in 11 of Siena’s 12 games.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — OD Anosike had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Siena defeated Florida Atlantic 67-60 on Wednesday night.

There were five ties and 10 lead changes before Siena took the lead for good, 53-52, on a jumper by Kyle Downey with 10:01 remaining. Florida Atlantic led 39-36 at halftime but was held to 21 points in the second half.
Evan Hymes and Downey each added 14 points, and Rob Poole had 11 for the Saints (5-7), who won their second straight game.
Siena outrebounded the Owls 43-31 and outscored them in the paint 34-24.
The Owls made only 8 of 27 shots in the second half and shot 34.8 percent (23 of 66) for the game.
Greg Gantt scored 16 points, Omari Grier added 15 and Raymond Taylor had 13 for the Owls (4-9), who have lost four games in a row by a total of 25 points.

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