2023–24 Siena Saints men's basketball team

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 (MAAC).

Previous season

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

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

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

  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 Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2023.