College Basketball

ALBANY -- The sellout crowd at the Times Union Center on Sunday afternoon was treated to a game for the record books between Siena and Quinnipiac, particularly from Cameron Young and Jalen Pickett. After a 20-point comeback by Siena,…

ALBANY -- After a 25-point home loss to College of Charleston on Tuesday night, it was clear during the postgame press conference that Jalen Pickett was disappointed. He did not have a bad night, scoring nine points on 3-9 shooting and had…

ALBANY, NY – Siena Basketball shot 53% from the field, but Colgate connected at a 55% clip including 11-23 from three to edge the Saints 84-79 at the Times Union Center. Freshman Jalen Pickett continued to dazzle the home crowd in…

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- It took UAlbany a while but they finally pulled away in the final ten minutes behind a 30-point game from Ahmad Clark as they took down the Canisius Golden Griffins on Saturday afternoon at the Koessler Athletic Center,…

Nassir Little is one of the top NBA prospects in a loaded 2019 Draft Class that will feature Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, and others. Before he set off for the University of North Carolina, I talked to him about his busy senior year, his…

On Wednesday morning, the MAAC announced the schedule for the 2018-19 men’s basketball season. This year, Siena will play 18 games against in-conference opponents, nine of them at the Times Union Center in Albany, putting them with 13 home…

LOUDONVILLE -- On Monday afternoon, Siena women's basketball and head coach Ali Jaques announced its non-conference schedule for the 2018-19 season. The Saints will play 11 out-of-conference matchups, six of them coming at home. In…

At exactly 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon, UAlbany sent out its 2018-19 mens' basketball non-conference schedule to members of the media. At 1:01 p.m., Siena followed suit. In both releases, a statement that the annual rivalry between…

LOUDONVILLE — On Thursday afternoon, the Siena men’s basketball program released its full nonconference schedule. The Saints will play 12 games against out-of-conference teams, four of them at the Times Union Center. Not among the opponents…

ALBANY — On Thursday afternoon, the UAlbany men’s basketball team released its nonconference schedule for the 2018-19 season. The Great Danes will play 15 nonconference games, including six of them at SEFCU Arena. Not among them is Siena,…

ALBANY -- Saint Rose men's basketball, part of the Division II Northeast-10 conference, announced Thursday that they will begin their season with a preseason exhibition game against national Division I powerhouse Syracuse on October 25.…

ALBANY -- On Thursday morning, the America East conference released its conference schedule. The UAlbany Great Danes will play 16 games against conference foes, and eight home games at SEFCU Arena in Albany. Here are those 16 games. Sat,…

LOUDONVILLE -- New Siena Basketball Head Coach Jamion Christian has announced his inaugural staff for the 2018-19 season. Assistant coaches Graham Bousley, Ryan Devlin, and Carmen Maciariello ‘01, and director of basketball operations…

Glens Falls basketball star Joe Girard III announced Saturday night that he had cut his college decision list to six schools, after receiving nearly 30 Division I offers. He announced on his Twitter account that he had cut his list…

LOUDONVILLE -- Siena confirmed Tuesday afternoon that redshirt senior Kadeem Smithen would return to the program for his final year of eligibility. It was speculated towards the end of the season that Smithen would spend a year as a…

LOUDONVILLE -- Siena basketball announced Tuesday that they have been selected to play in the 2018 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament, one of eight teams nationwide selected. The game will include the first game of the…

LOUDONVILLE -- After one season with the team, Siena freshman Jordan Horn announced Tuesday his intent to transfer to North Dakota State of the Summit League. He had a very solid freshman year with the Saints, averaging 7.9 points…

ALBANY -- Jamion Christian, the 17th head coach in Siena men's basketball program history, was introduced on Wednesday to the media and fans in a press conference and ceremony at the Times Union Center. Christian, 36, replaces Jimmy…

LOUDONVILLE -- Siena has hired its 17th head coach in program history, Jamion Christian, the school announced Wednesday. Christian comes to Siena after six seasons at Mount St. Mary's, with a 101-95 record (67-39 conference) and two NCAA…

It's been nearly two weeks since former Siena head coach Jimmy Patsos announced his resignation. Many names have been brought up, one of them being Boston College assistant Scott Spinelli. Spinelli’s coaching career has spanned nearly 30…

At some point, presumably in the next couple of weeks, Siena College will name its 17th head coach in men's basketball program history. To put it lightly, the Siena program is at somewhat of a crossroads right now. Now former…

Now that the Jimmy Patsos era is officially over in Loudonville and they are on the hunt for a head coach for the first time since 2013, here’s a look at seven potential candidates to replace him at Siena. Patrick Beilein Beilein, the…

LOUDONVILLE -- Jimmy Patsos, the men's basketball coach at Siena College, announced his resignation on Friday after five seasons at the helm. This is an unsurprising decision, as he was accused of verbally abusing a team manager that is…

Jimmy Patsos, the men's basketball coach at Siena, denied allegations that he verbally abused a team manager that was diagnosed with OCD and withheld per diem allowences to players and other various team members in a press conference…

LOUDONVILLE -- Siena College announced Thursday that their investigation into men's basketball coach Jimmy Patsos has "broadened," one day after the Times Union reported that he was under investigation for berating a team manager that was…