2020–21 Siena Saints men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2020–21 Siena Saints men's basketball team represented Siena College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Saints, led by second-year head coach Carmen Maciariello , played their home games at the Alumni Recreation Center in Loudonville, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference . They finished the season 12–5, 12–4 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for first place. As the No. 1 seed in the MAAC tournament , they were upset in the quarterfinals by No. 9 seed Iona 52–55.
Previous season
The Saints finished the 2019–20 season 20–10 overall, 15–5 in MAAC play to finish in first place. As the No. 1 seed in the MAAC tournament , they defeated No. 9 seed Manhattan 63–49 in the quarterfinals. However, the semifinals and championship game, and all postseason tournaments, were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
Roster
2020–21 Siena Saints men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
0
Nick Hopkins
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
RS Sr
Fayetteville, Tennessee
F
1
Colin Golson, Jr.
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
Fr
Detroit, Michigan
G/F
3
Manny Camper
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
216 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Chestertown, Maryland
F
11
Bennett Kwiecinski
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Wilmette, Illinois
F
12
Kyle Young
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
So
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
G
14
Jordan King
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Albany, New York
G
15
Robert Mahala
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Jackson, New Jersey
F
20
Denzel Tchougang
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
229 lb (104 kg)
RS Sr
Geneva , Switzerland
G
22
Jalen Pickett
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
Jr
Rochester, New York
F
24
Harrison Curry
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
257 lb (117 kg)
RS Sr
Ann Arbor, Michigan
G
25
Aidan Carpenter
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Hamden, Connecticut
F
33
Steven Lazar
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Toronto , Canada
F
42
Kyle Arrington
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
262 lb (119 kg)
Sr
Council Bluffs, Iowa
F
55
Jackson Stormo
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
247 lb (112 kg)
Jr
Santa Barbara, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 15, 2020
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 28, 2020 *
Delaware
Canceled due to COVID-19
Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, NY
November 30, 2020 *
at Liberty
Canceled due to COVID-19
December 22, 2020 *2:00 pm
at Drexel
Canceled due to COVID-19
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
December 29, 2020 *2:00 pm
Towson
Canceled due to COVID-19
Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, NY
MAAC regular season
January 3, 2021 3:00 pm
Monmouth
W 78–77
1–0 (1–0)
Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, NY
January 4, 2021 5:00 pm
Monmouth
W 76–62
2–0 (2–0)
Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, NY
January 9, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Fairfield
W 74–58
3–0 (3–0)
Alumni Hall Fairfield, CT
January 10, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Fairfield
W 75–68
4–0 (4–0)
Alumni Hall Fairfield, CT
January 15, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Rider
W 78–69
5–0 (5–0)
Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ
January 16, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Rider
W 74–72
6–0 (6–0)
Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ
January 22, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU
Saint Peter's
L 62–68
6–1 (6–1)
Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, NY
January 23, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Saint Peter's
W 47–40
7–1 (7–1)
Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, NY
January 30, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Marist
L 54–55
7–2 (7–2)
McCann Arena Poughkeepsie, NY
January 31, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Marist
W 63–50
8–2 (8–2)
McCann Arena Poughkeepsie, NY
February 20, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Niagara
L 62–64
8–3 (8–3)
Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
February 21, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Niagara
W 68–66
9–3 (9–3)
Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
February 26, 2021 7:00 pm
Manhattan
W 74–69
10–3 (10–3)
Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, NY
February 27, 2021 7:00 pm
Manhattan
W 64–56
11–3 (11–3)
Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, NY
February 27, 2021 2:00 pm
at Iona
Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
February 28, 2021 2:00 pm
at Iona
Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
March 4, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Canisius
W 73–66
12–3 (12–3)
Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, NY
March 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Canisius
L 75–76
12–4 (12–4)
Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, NY
MAAC tournament
March 10, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+
(1)
vs. (9) Iona Quarterfinals
L 52–55
12–5
Boardwalk Hall [ 3] Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Source[ 4]
References