en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Siena Saints Basketball News https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/news The Metro Conference announced Thursday that Le Moyne College has accepted an invitation to join the conference as a full-member institution, effective July 1, 2027. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:26:00 GMT Staff Report https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58404594 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58404594 false false SYRACUSE, N.Y. –– The Metro Conference announced Thursday that Le Moyne College has accepted an invitation to join the Conference as a full member institution, effective July 1, 2027. Le Moyne previously competed in the Conference as an ass… Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:36:31 GMT Staff report https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58402815 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58402815 false false The Siena men's basketball team played Syracuse to the wire in a preseason game. That bodes well for the Saints' regular season. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:53:44 GMT Mike MacAdam https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58367031 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58367031 false false NOTE: This article was released as part of Sam Federman’s 2026-27 Metro Conference Preview. The full preview, featuring previews of all 13 teams, is available at this link Nate Hager went to grab a newspaper to read the sports section while working at a GymRat basketball event at Skidmore College in the mid-2000s. His coworker […] Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:11:20 GMT Sam Federman https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58361107 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58361107 false false Meet Nevada Smith, Siena's new men's basketball coach, whose career includes Division III basketball, NBA G League experience, Marquette and Shaka Smart. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:31:49 GMT Rodney Knuppel https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58360709 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58360709 false false ALBANY, N.Y. — The championship banner hanging above the court at MVP Arena served as a reminder of what Siena men’s basketball accomplished last season. For a pair of freshmen making their unofficial collegiate debuts Sunday a… Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:15:56 GMT Mike Gwizdala https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58358166 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58358166 false false ALBANY, N.Y. — Gerry McNamara knew returning to MVP Arena would be emotional. What he didn’t anticipate was how uncomfortable the afternoon might become once the basketball was tipped. The former Siena men’s basketball coach … Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:12:14 GMT Mike Gwizdala https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58357971 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58357971 false false ALBANY, N.Y. — Meet Baloo: Sixth-man’s best friend! Siena Saints mascot Baloo the Saint Bernard wanted in on the action too, when he ran onto the court late in the second half. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:34:37 GMT Mike Gwizdala https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58357644 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58357644 false false ALBANY, N.Y. — Syracuse University men’s basketball legend and 2003 NCAA National Champion Carmelo Anthony was in attendance on Sunday at MVP Arena to watch his son Kiyan play for the Orange against the Saints. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:34:24 GMT Mike Gwizdala https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58357643 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58357643 false false ALBANY, N.Y. — Former Siena men’s basketball head coach Gerry McNamara made his return to MVP Arena on Sunday as head coach of the Syracuse Orange. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:34:05 GMT Mike Gwizdala https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58357639 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58357639 false false ALBANY, N.Y. — The Siena Saints men’s basketball team celebrated its 2025-26 MAAC championship on Sunday. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:33:53 GMT Mike Gwizdala https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58357636 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58357636 false false Siena held a pre-game celebration of its MAAC championship team. The Saints faced former head coach Gerry McNamara and Syracuse, and lost a close game. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:02:20 GMT Mike MacAdam https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58358133 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58358133 false false Siena Basketball officially closed one memorable chapter Sunday afternoon while turning the page to what at first glimpse appears to be a promising new era. With a number of the 2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Champions in the house – many of whom were on the court split between wearing white and orange – the new-look Saints showed out in a spirited 81-76 setback against Syracuse in a premier preseason battle before 8,604 at MVP Arena. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:02:28 GMT Siena University Athletics https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58356525 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58356525 false false ALBANY, N.Y. — Sunday afternoon at MVP Arena was about more than basketball. It was a celebration of Siena’s championship past, a homecoming for several familiar faces and an early look at what could be an intriguing new season for t… Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:58:45 GMT Mike Gwizdala https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58356489 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/siena-saints-basketball/articles/58356489 false false