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2023–24 Siena Saints men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record4–28 (3–17 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMVP Arena
Seasons
2023–24 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Quinnipiac 15 5   .750 24 10   .706
Fairfield 14 6   .700 24 13   .649
Marist 12 8   .600 18 13   .581
Rider 12 8   .600 15 17   .469
Saint Peter's 12 8   .600 19 14   .576
Niagara 11 9   .550 16 16   .500
Iona 10 10   .500 16 17   .485
Mount St. Mary's 9 11   .450 13 19   .406
Canisius 8 12   .400 14 18   .438
Manhattan 4 16   .200 7 23   .233
Siena 3 17   .150 4 28   .125
2024 MAAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Siena Saints men's basketball team represented Siena College during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Saints, led by fifth-year head coach Carmen Maciariello, played their home games at MVP Arena in Albany, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Previous season[edit]

The Saints finished the 2022–23 season 17–15, 11–9 in MAAC play to finish tied for third place.[1] They were defeated by Niagara in the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament.[2]

Roster[edit]

2023–24 Siena Saints men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Zek Tekin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 166 lb (75 kg) So Ozel Esenkent Okaynus Anadolu Lisesi Istanbul, Turkey
G 1 Sean Durugordon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 216 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Austin Peay Harlem, NY
G 2 Bralyn Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Fr St. Benedict's Prep Grand Prairie, TX
G 3 Michael Eley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 178 lb (81 kg) So Veritas Prep Academy (FL) Fort Wayne, IN
F 5 Giovanni Emejuru 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) RS So Sam Houston Leicester, England
G 7 Mosi Clayton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Believe Prep Brooklyn, NY
F 11 Michael Ojo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Moravian Prep Virginia Beach, VA
F 12 Sveinn Birgisson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 196 lb (89 kg) So South Iceland College Reykjavík, Iceland
G 13 Kyle Winters 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr New Hampton School Corte Madera, CA
G 15 Mason Courtney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 176 lb (80 kg) So Shenendehowa High School Clifton Park, NY
F 20 Killian Gribben 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Choate Rosemary Hall Letterkenny, Ireland
F 21 Brendan Coyle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Cushing Academy Niskayuna, NY
G 22 Michael Evbagharu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Royal Crown Academic School Scarborough, ON
F 24 Carson White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Fr Desert Vista High School Phoenix, AZ
F 33 Steven Lazar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Sr Crestwood Prep Toronto, ON
F 34 Max Frazier 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Northwood High School Pittsboro, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 25, 2023

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Holy Cross W 73–71  1–0
MVP Arena (4,474)
Albany, NY
November 11, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond
Sunshine Slam campus-site game
L 48–90  1–1
Robins Center (4,543)
Richmond, VA
November 13, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at American L 58–78  1–2
Bender Arena (1,114)
Washington, D.C.
November 20, 2023*
11:30 am, FloHoops
vs. Central Michigan
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket semifinals
L 56–70  1–3
Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 21, 2023*
9:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. Milwaukee
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket consolation game
L 59–61  1–4
Ocean Center (1,502)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2023*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Albany
Albany Cup
L 51–86  1–5
MVP Arena (7,605)
Albany, NY
December 1, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Rider W 67–65  2–5
(1–0)
MVP Arena (5,216)
Albany, NY
December 3, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Mount St. Mary's L 48–80  2–6
(1–1)
Knott Arena (1,863)
Emmitsburg, MD
December 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Bryant L 51–67  2–7
MVP Arena (4,233)
Albany, NY
December 9, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at St. Bonaventure
Franciscan Cup
L 56–89  2–8
Reilly Center (4,022)
St. Bonaventure, NY
December 19, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Cornell L 74–95  2–9
MVP Arena (4,902)
Albany, NY
December 22, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Brown L 67–71  2–10
Pizzitola Sports Center (611)
Providence, RI
December 30, 2023*
1:00 pm, NESN/ESPN+
at UMass L 66–79  2–11
Mullins Center (4,036)
Amherst, MA
January 5, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Fairfield L 69–93  2–12
(1–2)
MVP Arena (4,931)
Albany, NY
January 12, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Canisius L 63–67  2–13
(1–3)
Koessler Athletic Center (574)
Buffalo, NY
January 15, 2024
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Niagara W 93–88  3–13
(2–3)
Gallagher Center (724)
Lewiston, NY
January 19, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Quinnipiac L 70–82  3–14
(2–4)
MVP Arena (4,845)
Albany, NY
January 21, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Marist L 48–50  3–15
(2–5)
McCann Arena (1,886)
Poughkeepsie, NY
January 26, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Iona L 51–70  3–16
(2–6)
MVP Arena (5,100)
Albany, NY
January 28, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Saint Peter's L 52–63  3–17
(2–7)
MVP Arena (5,806)
Albany, NY
February 2, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Rider L 50–91  3–18
(2–8)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 4, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Mount St. Mary's L 61–68  3–19
(2–9)
MVP Arena (5,730)
Albany, NY
February 8, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Marist L 51–67  3–20
(2–10)
MVP Arena (5,218)
Albany, NY
February 10, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Manhattan W 68–63  4–20
(3–10)
Draddy Gymnasium (707)
Riverdale, NY
February 16, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Peter's L 53–75  4–21
(3–11)
Run Baby Run Arena (563)
Jersey City, NJ
February 18, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Canisius L 64–73  4–22
(3–12)
MVP Arena (4,931)
Albany, NY
February 25, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Fairfield L 64–88  4–23
(3–13)
Leo D. Mahoney Arena (3,561)
Fairfield, CT
March 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Manhattan L 68–70  4–24
(3–14)
MVP Arena (4,832)
Albany, NY
March 3, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Quinnipiac L 57–71  4–25
(3–15)
M&T Bank Arena (1,995)
Hamden, CT
March 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Niagara L 59–66  4–26
(3–16)
MVP Arena (4,817)
Albany, NY
March 9, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Iona L 54–68  4–27
(3–17)
Hynes Athletics Center (1,884)
New Rochelle, NY
MAAC Tournament
March 12, 2024
9:45 pm, ESPN+
(11) vs. (6) Niagara
First round
L 65–67  4–28
Boardwalk Hall (1,717)
Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Saints Season Ends in MAAC Quarterfinals". Siena College Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Siena College Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Siena Saints 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

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