Siena 81, Iona 78: Saints Earn Their Marquee Road Win

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 Freshman Nico Clareth Bringing Saints Energy

Jimmy Patsos knew that freshman Nico Clareth was going to make an impact and once junior Marquis Wright exited with a foot injury, Clareth’s time came. Continue reading “Siena Freshman Nico Clareth Bringing Saints Energy” →

Siena’s Marquis Wright Having An Impact While Sidelined

Siena junior Marquis Wright has been out since the final week of December after having surgery on his right foot, but he has still had an impact on the Saints. Continue reading “Siena’s Marquis Wright Having An Impact While Sidelined” →

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 Eager To Cut Their Turnovers While Playing Fast

Siena head coach Jimmy Patsos knows that his team needs to clean up their turnover woes, but it isn’t that simple. Continue reading “Siena Eager To Cut Their Turnovers While Playing Fast” →

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.

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