Men's Basketball: Fairfield Stags at Siena Saints

Site: The Pepsi Arena, Albany, N.Y.
Time: Friday Jan. 19, 7:00 p.m.

FAIRFIELD (4-15, 2-5 MAAC)

Jonathan Han, G, 6-0, So., 6.2 ppg, 84 assists – Scored team-high 19 points last Sunday vs. Iona

Mike Van Schaick, G, 6-2, Sr., 12.6 ppg, 25 assists – .392 from behind the arc

Anthony Johnson, C, 6-8, Fr., 7.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg – 46 offensive boards on the year

Marty O’Sullivan, F, 6-7, Sr., 6.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg – 8 points, 7 rebounds vs. Iona

Greg Nero, F, 6-7, Fr., 10.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg – Leads team with 21 blocks

SIENA (9-7, 5-2 MAAC)

Ronald Moore, G, 5-11, Fr., 6.6 ppg, 64 assists – Team-high 19 points on Monday vs. Marist

Kenny Hasbrouck, G, 6-3, So., 15.1 ppg, 53 assists – 24 steals on the year

Michael Haddix, C, 6-6, Sr., 18.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg – Team-leading 13 blocks

Edwin Ubiles, F, 6-7, Fr., 12.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg – 12 points, 5 rebounds vs. Marist

David Ryan, F, 6-7, Sr., 7.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg – Shooting .386 from behind the arc

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

"O When the Saints, Come Marching In...": At 5-2 in conference play, the Saints are in fourth place in the MAAC. This Monday however, Siena played like it was the # 1 team, taking top-seeded Marist to overtime before falling, 75-84. The Saints will look to build off their strong play against Marist, so the Stags must stymie their momentum.

40 Minutes of Solid Play: In Fairfield’s last outing, it beat winless Iona in overtime. The Stags played well, but gave the Gaels too many opportunities to creep back into the game. Fairfield cannot afford to play catch up with Siena — a team in the top tier of the MAAC.

-Frank Romano