2020–21 Siena Saints men's basketball team

2020–21 Siena Saints men's basketball
2020–21 Siena Saints men's basketball
MAAC regular season co-champions
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record	12–5 (12–4 MAAC)
Head coach	Carmen Maciariello (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Harley Fuller; Bob Simon; Antoni Wyche;
Home arena	Alumni Recreation Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 MAAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Siena	12	–	4	.750	12	–	5	.706
Monmouth	12	–	6	.667	12	–	8	.600
Saint Peter's	10	–	8	.556	14	–	11	.560
Marist	10	–	8	.556	12	–	9	.571
Niagara	7	–	9	.438	9	–	11	.450
Canisius	7	–	5	.583	7	–	6	.538
Fairfield	7	–	11	.389	10	–	17	.370
Quinnipiac	7	–	10	.412	9	–	13	.409
Iona †	6	–	3	.667	12	–	6	.667
Manhattan	6	–	12	.333	7	–	13	.350
Rider	5	–	13	.278	6	–	17	.261
Note: The MAAC has ordered standings based on league wins, not winning percentage, since all teams did not reach 20 conference games played. These standings were also used for seeding purposes in the 2021 MAAC tournament.^[1]^[2]

† 2021 MAAC tournament winner

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

Carmen Maciariello (Siena)

Assistant coach(es)

Harley Fuller (Molloy)
Bob Simon (Eastern Michigan)
Antoni Wyche (Notre Dame)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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

^ "2020-21 Basketball Tiebreakers" (PDF). MAAC Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Standings". MAAC Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
^ "2020 MAAC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on September 8, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Siena College Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

[1] "2020-21 Basketball Tiebreakers" (PDF). MAAC Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

[2] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Standings". MAAC Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2021.

[3] "2020 MAAC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on September 8, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

[4] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Siena College Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

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