2020–21 Siena Saints men's basketball
MAAC regular season co-champions
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record12–5 (12–4 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlumni Recreation Center
2020–21 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Siena124 .750125  .706
Monmouth126 .667128  .600
Saint Peter's108 .5561411  .560
Marist108 .556129  .571
Niagara79 .438911  .450
Canisius75 .58376  .538
Fairfield711 .3891017  .370
Quinnipiac710 .412913  .409
Iona63 .667126  .667
Manhattan612 .333713  .350
Rider513 .278617  .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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

  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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