Checking out the recent news between Siena and Purdue for the NCAA Tournament. Clarence Jackson is questionable, Siena getting action in Vegas, Ken Pomeroy’s Tournament Odds, Hasbrouck readying for NBA and much more!

Sports Illustrated’s Andy Glockner is a very busy guy previewing the Midwest Region among others. We took a quick few minutes and got his take on the Siena-Purdue matchup.

Last week Ronald Moore said the last place he wanted to play in the first round of the NCAA tournament would be Spokane, Washington because the distance makes it so difficult for students and fans to make the trip. Unfortunately, the NCAA Selection Committee didn’t hear him.

Travis Miller had the chance to watch the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis at Hammer & Nails. Hammer & Rails started as a blog that was football only in 2006. It went by the name of Off the Tracks, and grew to the point where SBNation picked it up last February. Now it is affiliated [...]

While you’re having lunch, a lot has happened and there are a lot of articles to look at in advance of Siena-Purdue on Friday afternoon. We’ve traded Q&A’s, everyone is analyzing Purdue without Robbie Hummel, plus good news for Kenny Hasbrouck and news from Fran McCaffery.

Go Green! Fill out your NCAA Tournament bracket online and compete with fellow Saints fans and Siena Saints Blog readers. The password is “fran”. ESPN.com Tournament Challenge »

South: #4 Purdue vs. #13 Siena Who is Siena? Haven’t I seen this name the past two years in my bracket? This name is so familiar I should just pick them right? Yes, and yes. It’s a great day in sports; it’s the day that you spend penciling in teams in your bracket, until you [...]

So, the verdict is out, Siena is a #13. Now it’s your turn to grade…

OPP MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS Ronald Moore vs. #4 Vandy 35 3-8 4-4 1 6 6 0 11 vs. #12 Nova 26 1-7 0-0 0 1 5 2 3 vs. #8 Ohio St. 46 4-13 2-6 1-2 1 7 6 3 0 1 3 11 vs. #1 [...]