Tonight's game is being broadcast on Time Warner Sports Channel in New York but for some reason none of this information is in the Stag website's pregame story or on the Men's Basketball Schedule page.
Time Warner Cable: Albany (TWCSC 323) Hudson Valley (TWCSC 461) New York City (TWCSC 199) Syracuse (TWCSC 324)
Siena out-scored Fairfield 39-25 in the second half to rally for an eight-point road win 15 days ago. Rob Poole and Brett Bisping paced Siena with 19 points apiece, and the pair accounted for 28 after intermission. Poole went 10-for-10 from the foul line.
Siena has defeated Fairfield the last seven times it has scored 70 points. The Stags have won five of the last seven meetings.
Fairfield is 4-4 at Times Union Center the last eight seasons in regular-season play, the best mark for any MAAC school over that stretch.
From Fairfield Game Notes:
Scouting the Saints: Siena brings a 10- 14 overall record and a 6-7 MAAC mark into tonight’s game after falling at Saint Peter’s by a 66-53 count. Ryan Oliver came off the bench to score a team-high 15 points, one of three Saints in double figures. Rob Poole, who is the team’s leading scorer with a 15.1 scoring aver- age, was held to no points in 32 minutes of work. The Peacocks broke the game open with a 10-0 run late in the second half that led to the victory. Beyond Poole, the Saints don’t have any other double-digit scorers. Brett Bisping is next in line with 9.7 points per game and is tied with Poole for the team’s top spot in rebound- ing (5.7 rpg). This duo has been the team’s top scorer in 18 games this year with Poole having a decisive edge. He has been the top scorer in 13 games this year, including four of the last six games.
Siena's interior passing was one of the differences in last game. And stopping Bispring cutting to the hoop. He only averages 9.7, but went for 19 against us. And we have to control Poole..... that would be Marcus. Last game, Poole had 19 points and Marcus had 5.
Pomeroy gives us a 19% chance of winning. We have won only 1 road games this year (Bucknell), so lots going against us.
Right now, Siena looks to be our first round opponent in the MAAC tourney.
