It will be a battle between Metro Atlantic Athletic opponents when the Siena Saints (15-8) welcome the Saint Peter’s Peacocks (8-12) to Times Union Center. The game gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Friday, Feb. 5 and will air on ESU and ES3.
The Saints lost to Monmouth 93-87 on Monday. Javion Ogunyemi finished with 31 points to lead the team. The Peacocks are coming off a 75-67 loss to Iona on Monday. Quadir Welton had a team-high 19 points.
Brett Bisping has really been playing well as of late for the Saints, averaging 19.4 points, 13.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.8 three-pointers over the last five games.
The battle on the backboards could prove decisive, pitting strength against strength. Siena is among the nation’s elite on the offensive glass, ranking 14th in OR% at 38.1%. Meanwhile, Saint Peter’s ranks 29th in the nation at corralling defensive rebounds with a DR% of 74.7%.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Peacocks won the first game 72-68. Despite the loss, Marquis Wright was a top performer in the game with 20 points, four rebounds, one assist, five steals, and two three-pointers.
Notes
On average, Siena has 72.4 possessions per game and scores 1.077 points on each possession. Saint Peter’s has both fewer possessions (67.1) and scores fewer points during those possessions (.987).
Siena has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.2%. Saint Peter’s is a subpar 1-10 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Siena Saints attempt 16.0 three point field goals per game and the Saint Peter’s Peacocks attempt 19.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Siena is perfect (1-0), while Saint Peter’s has a record of 4-6.
Siena, the 42nd-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 39.9 rebounds per game. Saint Peter’s does worse, ranked 160th with 36.8.
Saint Peter’s ranks 179th in offensive rebounds, while Siena ranks at 93rd in defensive rebounds.
On average, Saint Peter’s forces a turnover rate of 17.9%. When Siena turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 14-6 record.
