For the first time in the Tim Cluess era, Iona has lost two conference home games in a season. Continue reading “Siena 81, Iona 78: Saints Earn Their Marquee Road Win”
Siena 81, Iona 78: Saints Earn Their Marquee Road Win
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Siena 64, Quinnipiac 52: How About That Saints’ Defense?
HAMDEN, Conn. – The credit does not belong to the critic, as Mr. Roosevelt once taught us, but the data made it pretty easy to be critical of Siena’s defense last season. Coming off a 2013-14 campaign in which the Saints were second in the MAAC (behind only champion Manhattan) and 78th nationally in defensive efficiency, Siena mysteriously couldn’t stop anyone last season with largely the same personnel that had won 20 games and the CBI in Jimmy Patsos’ first season in Loudonville (OK, Albany).
The final tally: 334th in defensive efficiency, dead last in the 11-team MAAC, and therefore an extremely disappointing 11-20 record.
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Manhattan Outlasts Siena In 3OT Thriller
While the nation was locked in to a thrilling triple-overtime game between the top two teams in the country Monday night, another marathon was taking place in Riverdale between Manhattan and Siena. Continue reading “Manhattan Outlasts Siena In 3OT Thriller”
Siena’s Strong Start Fueled By Veteran Leadership, Youth
Siena is off to their best start since their NCAA tournament appearance in 2010, but head coach Jimmy Patsos is happy that Monmouth is clogging the spotlight. Continue reading “Siena’s Strong Start Fueled By Veteran Leadership, Youth”
Three Thoughts: Siena 76, Radford 62
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Siena was perhaps the biggest disappointment in the MAAC last season. Coming off a CBI title in Jimmy Patsos’ first season in Albany/Loudonville, the Saints couldn’t get out of their own way, almost literally, in an 11-20 campaign.
Perhaps the biggest riddle was that the personnel wasn’t all that much different. Yet Siena mysteriously went from 78th nationally in defensive efficiency to a nightmarish 334th (there are only 351 Division I teams). What the heck happened?
Patsos and his team had six months to ponder that question and if Friday’s game against Radford is any indication, they have found some answers. The Saints opened the 2015-16 at Duke and Wisconsin, who only happened to play each other for the national title last April, so it was hard to get too much of a gauge off those contests.
Siena Junior Javion Ogunyemi Eligible To Play Immediately
Siena junior Javion Ogunyemi will be able to compete during the 2015-16 season, the school confirmed on Friday. Continue reading “Siena Junior Javion Ogunyemi Eligible To Play Immediately”
Sophomore Javion Ogunyemi Transferring From Siena
Siena lost a piece of their front court depth on Monday when sophomore Javion Ogunyemi announced he was transferring from the school. Continue reading “Sophomore Javion Ogunyemi Transferring From Siena”
Iona’s Bench Comes Through In English’s Absence
The decision was announced at approximately 3:30 Friday afternoon. Iona junior guard A.J. English would miss that evening’s game against Siena due to his role in a post-game altercation after the buzzer of the Gaels’ previous game, a 68-61 overtime win over Saint Peter’s. Continue reading “Iona’s Bench Comes Through In English’s Absence”
Siena Building For Run In MAAC Play
For all of the steps forward Siena took in year one, it appeared that the group that went 20-18 last season faced hard prospects in grabbing a top five seed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference by the month of December. Continue reading “Siena Building For Run In MAAC Play”
Manhattan Pulls Away Late to Down Siena 87-79
The battle of the two most penalized teams in the MAAC certainly lived up to the billing. After 40 minutes full of 46 fouls, 38 turnovers, 20 steals, and 63 combined free throw attempts, it was the Manhattan Jaspers squeaked away from Siena in the final minutes to come away with an 87-79 victory. Continue reading “Manhattan Pulls Away Late to Down Siena 87-79”
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