2017–18 Siena Saints men's basketball team
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Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–24 (4–14 MAAC) |
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Home arena | Times Union Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rider | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canisius | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Niagara | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iona † | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manhattan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairfield | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quinnipiac | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Peter's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Siena | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marist | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 6 | – | 25 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 MAAC tournament winner |
The 2017–18 Siena Saints men's basketball team represented Siena College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Saints, led by fifth-year head coach Jimmy Patsos, played their home games at the Times Union Center as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–24 overall, 4–14 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the No. 10 seed in the MAAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Quinnipiac.
On April 13, 2018, head coach Jimmy Patsos resigned amid an investigation regarding abusive conduct and financial improprieties within the program.[1][2] On May 2, the Saints hired Mount St. Mary's head coach Jamion Christian for the job.[3]
Previous season
[edit]The Saints finished the 2016–17 season 17–17, 12–8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Fairfield and Monmouth before losing in the championship game of the MAAC tournament to Iona.
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov 4, 2017* 5:00 pm |
Le Moyne | L 71–73 | Alumni Recreation Center (1,378) Loudonville, NY | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 10, 2017* 7:00 pm |
at College of Charleston | L 60–68 OT | 0–1 |
TD Arena (4,955) Charleston, SC | |||||||
Nov 13, 2017* 7:00 pm |
Florida Gulf Coast | L 53–86 | 0–2 |
Times Union Center (5,387) Albany, NY | |||||||
Nov 17, 2017* 7:00 pm |
at Lehigh | L 90–91 OT | 0–3 |
Stabler Arena (767) Bethlehem, PA | |||||||
Nov 20, 2017* 7:00 pm |
at Bucknell | L 92–115 | 0–4 |
Sojka Pavilion (2,053) Lewisburg, PA | |||||||
Nov 25, 2017* 2:00 pm |
Hofstra | W 85–76 | 1–4 |
Times Union Center (5,512) Albany, NY | |||||||
Nov 29, 2017* 7:00 pm |
St. Bonaventure | L 55–75 | 1–5 |
Times Union Center (5,535) Albany, NY | |||||||
Dec 2, 2017* 2:00 pm, WNYA/ESPN3 |
Robert Morris | W 76–74 | 2–5 |
Times Union Center (5,749) Albany, NY | |||||||
Dec 6, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Louisville Gotham Classic |
L 60–86 | 2–6 |
KFC Yum! Center (17,215) Louisville, KY | |||||||
Dec 9, 2017* 7:30 pm, SNY/ESPN3 |
Albany Gotham Classic/Albany Cup |
L 69–74 | 2–7 |
Times Union Center (9,017) Albany, NY | |||||||
Dec 11, 2017* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 |
at Vermont | L 57–81 | 2–8 |
Patrick Gym (3,266) Burlington, VT | |||||||
Dec 17, 2017* 1:00 pm |
at Bryant Gotham Classic |
W 87–68 | 3–8 |
Chace Athletic Center (406) Smithfield, RI | |||||||
Dec 20, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Memphis Gotham Classic |
L 66–70 | 3–9 |
FedExForum (6,079) Memphis, TN | |||||||
Dec 22, 2017* 7:00 pm, WNYA/ESPN3 |
Holy Cross | W 71–65 | 4–9 |
Times Union Center (5,526) Albany, NY | |||||||
MAAC regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 29, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Marist | L 58–63 | 4–10 (0–1) |
McCann Field House (1,737) Poughkeepsie, NY | |||||||
Jan 1, 2018 1:00 pm, WNYA/ESPN3 |
Quinnipiac | L 70–71 | 4–11 (0–2) |
Times Union Center (5,278) Albany, NY | |||||||
Jan 5, 2018 7:00 pm |
Niagara | L 76–84 | 4–12 (0–3) |
Times Union Center (5,848) Albany, NY | |||||||
Jan 7, 2018 3:00 pm, WNYA/ESPN3 |
Canisius | W 65–62 | 5–12 (1–3) |
Times Union Center (6,114) Albany, NY | |||||||
Jan 11, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Iona | L 69–71 | 5–13 (1–4) |
Hynes Athletic Center (1,639) New Rochelle, NY | |||||||
Jan 13, 2018 7:00 pm |
at Manhattan | L 61–72 | 5–14 (1–5) |
Draddy Gymnasium (1,013) Riverdale, NY | |||||||
Jan 18, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Marist | W 68–65 | 6–14 (2–5) |
Times Union Center (5,662) Albany, NY | |||||||
Jan 21, 2018 2:00 pm |
at Quinnipiac | L 69–76 | 6–15 (2–6) |
TD Bank Sports Center (1,915) Hamden, CT | |||||||
Jan 25, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Monmouth | L 56–67 | 6–16 (2–7) |
OceanFirst Bank Center (2,005) West Long Branch, NJ | |||||||
Jan 29, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Saint Peter's | W 59–57 3OT | 7–16 (3–7) |
Times Union Center (5,065) Albany, NY | |||||||
Feb 2, 2018 7:00 pm |
Manhattan | L 47–51 | 7–17 (3–8) |
Times Union Center (7,372) Albany, NY | |||||||
Feb 5, 2018 7:00 pm |
at Fairfield | L 65–78 | 7–18 (3–9) |
Webster Bank Arena (1,034) Bridgeport, CT | |||||||
Feb 8, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Canisius | L 65–89 | 7–19 (3–10) |
Koessler Athletic Center (1,512) Buffalo, NY | |||||||
Feb 12, 2018 7:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3 |
Iona | W 82–78 OT | 8–19 (4–10) |
Times Union Center (5,773) Albany, NY | |||||||
Feb 15, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Rider | L 71–97 | 8–20 (4–11) |
Alumni Gymnasium (1,519) Lawrenceville, NJ | |||||||
Feb 18, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Monmouth | L 83–89 3OT | 8–21 (4–12) |
Times Union Center (7,244) Albany, NY | |||||||
Feb 21, 2018 7:00 pm, WNYA/ESPN3 |
Fairfield | L 69–70 | 8–22 (4–13) |
Times Union Center (6,924) Albany, NY | |||||||
Feb 25, 2018 2:00 pm |
at Saint Peter's | L 48–65 | 8–23 (4–14) |
Yanitelli Center (725) Jersey City, NJ | |||||||
MAAC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 1, 2018 7:30 pm, ESPN3 |
(10) | (7) Quinnipiac First round |
L 58–67 | 8–24 |
Times Union Center Albany, NY | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Siena coach Jimmy Patsos resigns amid investigation". Newsday. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "Jimmy Patsos out as Siena basketball coach after five years". Times Union. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ Stoetzer, Pat (May 2, 2018). "Men's Basketball: Christian leaving Mount St. Mary's for Siena College". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.