2017–18 Siena Saints men's basketball team

2017–18 Siena Saints men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record8–24 (4–14 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Manning
  • Jordan Watson
  • Abe Woldeslassie
Home arenaTimes Union Center
Seasons
2017–18 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

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

2017–18 Siena Saints men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 2 Christian Bentley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Fr Brampton, ON
G/F 3 Manny Camper 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr Worton, MD
G 5 Kadeem Smithen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Ajax, ON
F 11 Thomas Huerter, Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Clifton Park, NY
G 12 Ben Diamond 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 145 lb (66 kg) So Loudonville, NY
G 13 Khalil Richard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) So Baltimore, MD
G 15 Prince Oduro 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 253 lb (115 kg) Fr Toronto, ON
G 20 Roman Penn 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Calumet City, IL
G 21 Ahsante Shivers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) So Seat Pleasant, MD
G 22 Paolo Morastoni (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Blumenau, Brazil
G 23 Jordan Horn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Saint Paul, MN
G 25 Nico Clareth 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Baltimore, MD
F 32 Evan Fisher 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Pasadena, MD
F 34 Kevin Degnan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Pearl River, NY
F 35 Sammy Friday 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 243 lb (110 kg) So Jersey City, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 20, 2017

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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

  1. ^ "Siena coach Jimmy Patsos resigns amid investigation". Newsday. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jimmy Patsos out as Siena basketball coach after five years". Times Union. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  3. ^ 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.