Siena (2-6, 0-1) vs. St. Peter’s (2-3, 1-0)
Yanitelli Center, Jersey City, New Jersey; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: St. Peter’s looks for its ninth straight win over Siena at Yanitelli Center. The last victory for the Saints at St. Peter’s was a 66-58 win on Jan. 28, 2010.
SUPER SENIORS: Siena has relied heavily on its seniors. Jackson Stormo, Anthony Gaines, Andrew Platek and Nick Hopkins have collectively accounted for 49 percent of the team’s scoring this year and 53 percent of all Saints points over the team’s last five games.DOMINANT DRAME: Fousseyni Drame has connected on 44.4 percent of the nine 3-pointers he’s attempted and has gone 3 for 7 over his last three games. He’s also converted 50 percent of his free throws this season.
SLIPPING AT 75: Siena is 0-5 when it allows at least 75 points and 2-1 when it holds opponents to less than 75.
ASSIST DISTRIBUTION: The Peacocks have recently used assists to create buckets more often than the Saints. St. Peter’s has 42 assists on 69 field goals (60.9 percent) over its past three matchups while Siena has assists on 32 of 77 field goals (41.6 percent) during its past three games.
DID YOU KNOW: St. Peter’s is ranked second in the MAAC with an average of 72.2 possessions per game.
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