Siena basketball trying to escape cellar

Loudonville

The Siena men's basketball team is sitting in the cellar of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference at the midway point of the league schedule.

At least the Saints have plenty of company.

Siena (6-16 overall, 2-7 MAAC) is tied for last place with three other teams: Saint Peter's, Fairfield and Marist. Two of them meet on Monday when the Saints play host to the Peacocks (8-12, 2-7) at Times Union Center.

"Definitely, no one wants to be in last place,'' freshman guard Roman Penn said. "This game will help us jump up ... We've just got to come out ready to play and win the game."

The Saints were picked to finish sixth out of 11 teams in the MAAC preseason coaches' poll.