The Albany Cup: Siena vs Albany
Series Totals
Points
Albany - 965 (68.9 avg)
Siena - 994 (71 avg)
Assists
Albany - 168 (12 avg)
Siena - 210 (15 avg)
FTA
Albany - 286 (20.4 avg)
Siena - 300 (21.4)
FTM
Albany - 201 (70%)
Siena - 200 (66%)
3FG
Albany - 92 (6.6 avg)
Siena - 92 (6.6 avg)
2001
11/27/01 8pm est-- Pepsi Arena Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 48 Siena 60
Albany MVP: E.J. Gallup - 36 Points
Siena MVP: Dwayne Archbold - 19 Points
Siena and Albany would play for the first time as D1 programs and the first time in 25 years in front of 10,285 fans. Dwayne Archobal would pace Siena with 19 points in 35 minutes of action, including 3-6 from three and 8-10 on free throw's. E.J. Gallup scored what still remains a series high 36 points in the Albany loss. Gallop's field goal total (12) and three point field goal total (7) also remain as Albany Cup records.
Single Game Highs
Siena led 20-13 at the half and would outscore Albany 40-35 in the second half of their 60-48 victory. Neither team faired well from the field, both finishing the game shooting 29%. Earv Opong of UAlbany led the game with 4 assists and Mark Price of Siena led either team with 8 rebounds. Siena would shoot 22 more free throws than UAlbany (32-10) while making 5 times as many (25-5). The Saints also owned the boards, out-rebounding UAlbany 52-34.
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2002
11/22/02 8pm est-- Pepsi Arena Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 75 Siena 79
Albany MVP: Jamar Wilson - 21 Points, 6-14 FG, 3-5 3FG, 6-7 FT
Siena MVP: Michael Haddix - 19 Points, 8-9 FG, 3-4 FT, 8 Rebounds
* Season Opener for both teams
The second year would prove to be a much more offensive game than the previous season with Siena adding 19 points to their total and Albany adding 27 from their matchup the year before.
Top Individual Performances
Siena would be led by Michael Haddix, a Freshman from Vineland, NJ. Haddix would pour in a team high 19 points for the Saints, while adding 8 rebounds including 4 offensive rebounds. Haddix would get help from Prosper Karangwa who recorded 16 points and 8 rebounds against the Great Danes.
Albany would be led by a Freshman of their own, Jamar Wilson--a player when all was said and done would be the greatest in Albany history at the D1 level. Wilson tallied 21 points, 3 assists and 4 rebounds, shooting 6-7 from the free throw line while going 6-14 from the field. Earv Opong would fall 1 point short of a double-double for Albany tallying 10 assists and 9 points. Antoine Johnson added to Albany's point total scoring 17 of his own on 6-13 shooting including 4-8 from three.
In front of 11,672 fans Siena would score the first 12 points of the game, holding Albany scorless for the games first 7 minutes. This run would allow Siena to enjoy a 34-28 lead at the half, shooting 14-36 (38.9%) from the field and 3-13 (23.1%) from three. Albany would shoot 11-28 (39.3%) from the floor, including 4-15 (26.7%) in the first 20 minutes. Siena would out-rebound Albany in this contest 44-29 allowing them to overcome Albany's excellent three point shooting, especially in the second half (9-12, 75%)
Both teams shooting percentages would greatly improve in the second half with Albany recording 47 points (15-31, 48.4%) and Siena scoring 45 (15-28, 53.6%) in the final 20 minutes. Albany would close the gap early in the second half--trailing by only a point 5 minutes in. Albany would lead 43-40 in the second, finally able to close the gap Siena had created from tip off. Halfway through the final period Siena would lead by 11, Albany however would continue to fight closing within 4 points with just under 2 minutes remaining in the contest. Siena would manage to hold onto their second half lead, mostly thanks to a traditional three point play by Haddix with 30 seconds remaining.
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Siena would be led by Michael Haddix, a Freshman from Vineland, NJ. Haddix would pour in a team high 19 points for the Saints, while adding 8 rebounds including 4 offensive rebounds. Haddix would get help from Prosper Karangwa who recorded 16 points and 8 rebounds against the Great Danes.
2003
11/21/03 8:15pm est-- Pepsi Arena Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 50 Siena 71
Albany MVP: Levi Levine - 15 Points, 10 Rebounds, 5 Assists
Siena MVP: Michael Haddix - 18 Points, 11 Rebounds, 7-9 FG
* Season Opener for both teams
Team Single Game Highs
Michael Haddix would continue his success against Albany as a sophomore recording a double-double while leading Siena in scoring (18) and rebounding (11).
Six of Haddix's 11 rebounds would come on the offensive end, exemplifying Siena's dominance of Albany on the boards (54-35). Justin Miller (9 points, 9 rebounds) and Tommy Mitchell (15 points) would also do their part to contribute to the blowout Siena victory. In total 9 players would score for Siena with 7 of those players having 5 or more points.
The Great Danes were led by the double-double of Levi Levine, who recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in the contest. Jon Iati would also contribute to the Albany cause scoring 15 points, including 3 of the 4 made three point field goals by Albany on the evening. Levine and Iati would combine to score 30 of Albany's 50 point team total, 12 of Iati's 15 points would however come prior to halftime.
The game would remain relatively close in the first half as Siena would shoot 16 three's while only making 3 of them. Siena would finish the first half shooting 18.8% from deep while hitting 45% of their other field goal attempts. Albany would only make 3 three pointers in the first, they however would only attempt 9. The interior play of Siena would allow them to enter halftime with a 7 point lead, 35-28.
The Great Danes would score the first 7 points of the final 20 minutes-- tying the game at 35. Siena would use an 11-0 run to regain control of the game, leading 48-37 with just under 14 minutes remaining in the contest. Siena would stay in control for the rest of the game thanks to their commitment to dominating Albany in the interior. The Saints who had attempted 16 three pointers in the first would only attempt 7 in the second, making 3 in each half. Siena would outscore Albany 36-22 in the second half, quieting the Danes bark as the night went on.
11/21/03 8:15pm est-- Pepsi Arena Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 50 Siena 71
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Six of Haddix's 11 rebounds would come on the offensive end, exemplifying Siena's dominance of Albany on the boards (54-35). Justin Miller (9 points, 9 rebounds) and Tommy Mitchell (15 points) would also do their part to contribute to the blowout Siena victory. In total 9 players would score for Siena with 7 of those players having 5 or more points.
2004
11/23/04 7:05pm est-- Pepsi Arena Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 86 Siena 65
Albany MVP: Jamar Wilson - 20 Points, 10 Assists, 7 Rebounds 14-14 FT
Siena MVP: Michael Haddix - 18 Points, 10 Rebounds, 7 O-Rebounds
Only five players would score for Albany, it just so happened that all of those players would record double digit points in Albany's first victory over Siena in the division 1 era. Jamar Wilson in his redshirt sophomore season would record a double-double with 20 points and 10 assists while also hauling in 7 rebounds. Jon Iati would match Wilson's game high point total with 20 of his own--shooting 5-9 (56%) from deep. Levi Levine matched Wilson's double-double with one of his own--hauling in a game high 11 rebounds, including 6 on the offensive end, while scoring 14 points. Lucious Jordan would score 19 on 7-12 shooting, including 3-4 from deep, while Kirsten Zoellner would add 13 points and 8 rebounds for the Great Danes.
Michael Haddix once again carried the load for Siena recording a double-double with 18 points on 7-16 shooting while hauling in 10 rebounds including 7 on the offensive end. No other player would reach a double digit point total for the Saint--they would however have 9 players score in the contest. Brent Sniezyk, Tommy Mitchell, and Jack McClinton would all score 9 points for Siena in the blowout loss.
Siena would trail by 3 (36-33) at the half despite only shooting 11-35 (31.4%) from the field in the first 20 minutes. Both teams would shoot well from the perimeter as Albany reached halftime at 6-11 (54.5%) from three while Siena was 3-7 (42.9%).
Halfway through the second it looked as if this game would be another close one as Siena came back to tie Albany at 55 with just over 10 minutes remaining. From that point on however Albany would take control--closing the game out on a 31-10 run which resulted in their 21 point victory. Siena would finish the game shooting just 32% from the field while Albany would hit 54% of their attempts. While the overall Albany field goal percentage was good, their percentage from deep was truly something special as they went 10-17 (59%) from deep in the win.
11/23/04 7:05pm est-- Pepsi Arena Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 86 Siena 65
Albany MVP: Jamar Wilson - 20 Points, 10 Assists, 7 Rebounds 14-14 FT
Siena MVP: Michael Haddix - 18 Points, 10 Rebounds, 7 O-Rebounds
Only five players would score for Albany, it just so happened that all of those players would record double digit points in Albany's first victory over Siena in the division 1 era. Jamar Wilson in his redshirt sophomore season would record a double-double with 20 points and 10 assists while also hauling in 7 rebounds. Jon Iati would match Wilson's game high point total with 20 of his own--shooting 5-9 (56%) from deep. Levi Levine matched Wilson's double-double with one of his own--hauling in a game high 11 rebounds, including 6 on the offensive end, while scoring 14 points. Lucious Jordan would score 19 on 7-12 shooting, including 3-4 from deep, while Kirsten Zoellner would add 13 points and 8 rebounds for the Great Danes.
Michael Haddix once again carried the load for Siena recording a double-double with 18 points on 7-16 shooting while hauling in 10 rebounds including 7 on the offensive end. No other player would reach a double digit point total for the Saint--they would however have 9 players score in the contest. Brent Sniezyk, Tommy Mitchell, and Jack McClinton would all score 9 points for Siena in the blowout loss.
Siena would trail by 3 (36-33) at the half despite only shooting 11-35 (31.4%) from the field in the first 20 minutes. Both teams would shoot well from the perimeter as Albany reached halftime at 6-11 (54.5%) from three while Siena was 3-7 (42.9%).
Halfway through the second it looked as if this game would be another close one as Siena came back to tie Albany at 55 with just over 10 minutes remaining. From that point on however Albany would take control--closing the game out on a 31-10 run which resulted in their 21 point victory. Siena would finish the game shooting just 32% from the field while Albany would hit 54% of their attempts. While the overall Albany field goal percentage was good, their percentage from deep was truly something special as they went 10-17 (59%) from deep in the win.
2005
12/3/05 1:05pm est-- Pepsi Arena Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 74 Siena 82 (OT)
Albany MVP: Lucious Jordan- 25 Points, 10 Rebounds, 6 O-Rebounds, 2 Steals
Siena MVP: Kojo Mensah- 20 Points, 11 Assists, 14 Rebounds, 8-10 FTs
Kojo Mensah would record the first and only triple-double in Albany Cup history with 20 points, 11 assists and 14 rebounds in an 82-74 overtime Siena victory. Aiding Mensah for the Saints would be Antoine Jordan--recording a double-double with a game high 24 points, while also grabbing 13 rebounds. Two other Saints would reach double figures as Kenny Hasbrouck dropped 14 points and Tay Fisher recorded 13 in the win.
Lucious Jordan's double-double (25 points, 10 assists) combined with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists from Jamar Wilson would pace Albany. Although Jordan wouldn't start for Albany, he would play 37 minutes and his 25 points would be the only points scored by the Great Danes bench.
Brent Wilson with 12, Kirsten Zoellner with 11 and Levi Levine with 6 would round out the Albany scoring. Jamar Wilson would play the whole game, including overtime, accruing 45 minutes for the Great Danes.
Siena would take a 40-25 lead into halftime after shooting 50% (16-32) from the field in the first 20 minutes while Albany shot 25.8% (8-31). Siena would also shoot 44% (8-18) from three point range, with their three's accounting for 50% of their first half field goals.
While the Great Danes would not attempt a foul shot in the first 20 minutes the Saints went 5-7 (71.4%) from the line contributing to their dominant half.
Albany would outscore Siena 40-25 in the second half shooting 46.9% (15-32) while Siena shot 34.8% (8-23) after intermission.
The Albany come back would be thanks in large part to the efforts of 7-footer Kirsten Zoellner as the Danes would outscore Siena 46-28 in regulation with him on the floor. The Great Danes would outscore Siena 35-20 on points in the paint, while holding a 15-6 edge in second chance points.
The Saints, however, would outscore Albany 14-12 in points off turnovers and 11-3 on fast break buckets.
Siena would control overtime as they scored 17 points in 5 minutes, holding Albany scoreless through the first 4 minutes of extra time. The Great Danes would finish with 9 points in OT, falling to the Saints by 8.
2006
12/2/06 7pm est-- Pepsi Arena Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 75 Siena 76 (2 OT)
Albany MVP: Jamar Wilson- 19 Points, 11 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 50 Minutes
Siena MVP: Kenny Hasbrouck- 22 Points, 2 Steals, 7-8 FT, 3-4 3FG
One overtime would be enough in 2005, Siena and Albany would need a second to settle their differences this time around. Thanks to a 7-6 advantage in double overtime the Saints would defeat the Great Danes 76-75 in front of 11,271 fans.
Kenny Hasbrouck would score a game high 22 points for Siena in the victory, recording 5 of Siena's 7 points in double overtime. Hasbrouck would receive treatment prior to the game, as well as during halftime, making his outing even more impressive.
12/3/05 1:05pm est-- Pepsi Arena Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 74 Siena 82 (OT)
Albany MVP: Lucious Jordan- 25 Points, 10 Rebounds, 6 O-Rebounds, 2 Steals
Siena MVP: Kojo Mensah- 20 Points, 11 Assists, 14 Rebounds, 8-10 FTs
Kojo Mensah would record the first and only triple-double in Albany Cup history with 20 points, 11 assists and 14 rebounds in an 82-74 overtime Siena victory. Aiding Mensah for the Saints would be Antoine Jordan--recording a double-double with a game high 24 points, while also grabbing 13 rebounds. Two other Saints would reach double figures as Kenny Hasbrouck dropped 14 points and Tay Fisher recorded 13 in the win.
Lucious Jordan's double-double (25 points, 10 assists) combined with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists from Jamar Wilson would pace Albany. Although Jordan wouldn't start for Albany, he would play 37 minutes and his 25 points would be the only points scored by the Great Danes bench.
Brent Wilson with 12, Kirsten Zoellner with 11 and Levi Levine with 6 would round out the Albany scoring. Jamar Wilson would play the whole game, including overtime, accruing 45 minutes for the Great Danes.
Siena would take a 40-25 lead into halftime after shooting 50% (16-32) from the field in the first 20 minutes while Albany shot 25.8% (8-31). Siena would also shoot 44% (8-18) from three point range, with their three's accounting for 50% of their first half field goals.
While the Great Danes would not attempt a foul shot in the first 20 minutes the Saints went 5-7 (71.4%) from the line contributing to their dominant half.
Albany would outscore Siena 40-25 in the second half shooting 46.9% (15-32) while Siena shot 34.8% (8-23) after intermission.
The Albany come back would be thanks in large part to the efforts of 7-footer Kirsten Zoellner as the Danes would outscore Siena 46-28 in regulation with him on the floor. The Great Danes would outscore Siena 35-20 on points in the paint, while holding a 15-6 edge in second chance points.
The Saints, however, would outscore Albany 14-12 in points off turnovers and 11-3 on fast break buckets.
Siena would control overtime as they scored 17 points in 5 minutes, holding Albany scoreless through the first 4 minutes of extra time. The Great Danes would finish with 9 points in OT, falling to the Saints by 8.
2006
12/2/06 7pm est-- Pepsi Arena Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 75 Siena 76 (2 OT)
Albany MVP: Jamar Wilson- 19 Points, 11 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 50 Minutes
Siena MVP: Kenny Hasbrouck- 22 Points, 2 Steals, 7-8 FT, 3-4 3FG
One overtime would be enough in 2005, Siena and Albany would need a second to settle their differences this time around. Thanks to a 7-6 advantage in double overtime the Saints would defeat the Great Danes 76-75 in front of 11,271 fans.
Freshman Edwin Ubiles would contribute to the Siena effort with 20 points on 8-15 (53%) shooting including 4-6 (67%) from deep. Ubiles would score 10 of his 20 points in the first half, tallying another 10 between the second half, overtime and double overtime.
Michael Haddix, who had put up big numbers in the Albany Cup for Siena in past years, would record only 8 points and 5 rebounds, fouling out in 20 minutes of action.
Jamar Wilson would once again lead Albany recording 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists while playing all 50 minutes in the contest. While Wilson would struggle from deep (0-4 3FG) he would go 9-12 (75%) from the free throw line and finish 5-13 (38%) on two point field goal attempts.
Jason Siggers would record 17 points and 9 rebounds in 30 minutes of game action, including a 4-9 (44%) shooting from deep before fouling out. Brett Gifford would also foul out for the Great Danes in 18 minutes of action, scoring 8 points on 4-5 (80%) shooting.
Brian Lillis had a game high 6 assists, while scoring 12 points and hauling in 7 rebounds for Albany in 44 minutes of action. Brian Connelly would be the only other Great Dane in double figures, scoring 11 points in 36 minutes of playing time off the bench.
Albany would dominate the paint as they outscored Siena 40-20 inside and 18-2 on second chance points. The 18 offensive rebounds would be the second most for UA in Albany Cup history, two less than their 2008 total of 20.
Siena would take a 34-30 lead into halftime thanks to shooting 5-12 (41.7%) from deep while Albany would fail to make a shot from the outside (0-6) in the first 20 minutes. Albany would make 5 more free throws in the 1st half than Siena, while also shooting 11-18 (61%) on two point field goals, allowing them to keep the score close.
Siena would grab the largest lead of the game for either team early in the second half--holding a 7 point advantage with 17:26 remaining. The Great Danes would shoot 1-7 (14%) from deep in the final 20 minutes, finishing regulation 1-13 (8%) from three point range.
Despite their poor outside shooting Albany would outscore Siena 29-25 in the second half thanks to strong interior play and the Saints going 2-11 (18.2%) from deep. Both teams would record 10 points in the first overtime, setting up the second and final period.
2007
12/1/07 7:20 pm est-- Times Union Center -- Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 71 Siena 75
Albany MVP: Brent Wilson- 20 Points, 11 Rebounds, 4 O-Rebounds, 6-11 3FG
Siena MVP: Alex Franklin- 24 Points, 10 Rebounds, 5 O-Rebounds, 2 Blocks
Siena would lead the whole way after starting on an 8-0 run, defeating Albany 75-71 in front of 13,262 fans. The Saints would lead by 18 just 12 minutes into the game and 20 with only 12:35 remaining in the second half. Albany would go on a 16-0 run over an 8 minute span closing the gap to 4 points with just 4:30 left in the game.
Alex Franklin would score a game high 24 points on 8-12 (67%) shooting, while pulling in 10 rebounds-- the only Saint to record more than 5. Kenny Hasbrouck would do his part, tallying 18 points and 4 steals in 34 minutes of action.
Two other Saints would score in double figures as both Ronald Moore (14) and Edwin Ubiles (10) would contribute to the Saints win. Ubiles would also grab 4 steals in the contest, matching Hasbrouck's total.
Brent Wilson led Albany in both minutes (39) and points (20), going 6-11 (55%) from deep, while grabbing 11 rebounds along the way. Brian Lillis would have Albany's other double-double scoring 19 points while hauling in 10 rebounds and recording a game high 6 assists.
The Great Danes would control the boards, out-rebounding Siena 40-25 including 17-8 in offensive rebounds, however Albany would have 17 turnovers during the contest-- Lillis being responsible for 8 of them as Siena would only commit 9 as a team.
The Saints would outscore Albany 43-33 in the 1st half, as both teams would shoot well from the field and perimeter. Albany finished the half shooting 46%, including 54.5% (6-11) from deep, while Siena shot 53.3% from the field and 50% (4-8) from deep.
Albany would shoot 37.8% from the field, including 25% from three in the second half as Siena would go 46.8% from the field and 28.6% from three. Albany's rebounding, which included 19 offensive boards of the course of the game, allowed them to outscore Siena 38-32 after halftime.
2008
12/6/08 7:05 pm est-- Times Union Center -- Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 64 Siena 71
Albany MVP: Tim Ambrose- 15 Points, 9 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 26 Minutes
Siena MVP: Edwin Ubiles- 23 Points, 6 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 9-14 FG, 36 Minutes
Edwin Ubiles led the way for Siena scoring a game high 23 points on 9-14 shooting while hauling in 6 rebounds. Ronald Moore would tally 17 points and dish out 7 assists for Siena, the only other Saints player in double figures on the night. Alex Franklin would contribute to the Siena victory with 9 points and a team high 8 rebounds in 32 minutes of action--4 of his rebounds coming on the offensive end.
Siena would shoot 57% in the first half while holding Albany to 34% enabling them to build a 15 point lead with just over a minute remaining in the half. Albany would cut the deficit to 10 by halftime, trailing 39-29 at the break.
Outside shooting as well as turnovers would plague the Great Danes in the first 20 minutes as they went 0-8 from deep and gave the ball away 9 times.
Albany would make a run thanks to a 13-5 spurt in the second half, cutting the Siena lead to 5 with just under five minutes remaining in the half. The 5 point margin would be as close as the Great Danes would get, as Ubiles and company secured a Saints victory.
After missing all of their three point attempts in the first half Albany would make 3-7 (42.9%) in the second half while Siena shot 3-8 (37.5%) in the first and 3-9 (33.3%) in the second from deep.
Albany's control of the boards would prevent a blowout despite their poor shooting and high turnover total. The Great Danes would out-rebound the Saints 48-30, led by Tim Abrose's game high 9 rebounds.
Four Albany players would score in double figures, as Ambrose (15), Anthony Raffa (13), Brian Connelly (12) and Will Harris (12) would account for 81% of the Albany offense on the evening. Harris would also bring down 6 offensive rebounds for the Great Danes, a lofty number considering Siena would tally only 7 as a team.
2009
12/5/09 7:50 pm est-- Times Union Center -- Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 54 Siena 83
Albany MVP: Will Harris- 17 Points, 4 Rebounds
Siena MVP: Clarence Jackson- 25 Points, 4 Rebounds, 4 Steals, 26 minutes
A dominant first half for Siena would lead to an emphatic victory over Albany in front of 12,960 fans at the Times Union Center. The Saints would defeat the Great Danes 83-54 thanks to a first half in which they shot 54.8% including 6-15 (40%) from three.
Clarence Jackson would score 18 of his game high 25 points before halftime, an impressive total considering he only played 26 minutes of the contest. 13 Saints players would see game action thanks to the blowout, with 8 playing double digit minutes.
Alex Franklin (14), Ronald Moore (13), and Ryan Rossiter (12) would all score in double figures for the Saints who had 9 players record at least 1 point for them. Moore would add 11 assists to his 13 points, recording the only double-double of the contest. The 11 assists by Moore would be 2 more than Albany would total as a team as Siena would record 21 assists to the Great Danes 9. Franklin (9) and Rossiter (7) would lead Siena in rebounds.
The Albany attack would be led by senior Will Harris, who recorded 17 points on 7-13 shooting in 31 minutes of game action. Tim Ambrose with 12 points would be the only other Great Dane to reach double figures. Ambrose would also add a team high 7 rebounds for Albany in the contest.
Siena would force 21 Albany turnovers on 14 steals while only committing 11 themselves.
As a team Albany shot 35.5% (11-31) in the first half and 36.4% (12-33) in the second half. Siena held a 49-23 lead at halftime thanks to their sharp shooting first half. The Saints would go on to outscore Albany 34-31 in the second half, although they would only shoot 39.3% in the final period.
2010
12/4/10 7:10 pm est-- Times Union Center -- Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 88 Siena 82 (OT)
Albany MVP: Tim Ambrose- 27 points, 7 rebounds, 8-10 FT in 43 minutes
Siena MVP: Ryan Rossiter- 28 points, 13 rebounds, 8-11 FT, 10-17 FG, 2 blocks in 43 minutes
Albany jumped out to an early lead, and led Siena by 8 points at the break. Both teams shot well in the first half as the Great Danes entered the break at 45.2%, while the Saints shot 44% in the first 20 minutes.
Tim Ambrose led Albany with 27 points on 9-18 shooting in 43 minutes of action. Siena was led by Ryan Rossiter who scored 28 points on 10-17 shooting in 43 minutes
Siena would close the gap in the second half as Albany was unable to capitalize on their trips to the free throw line. The Great Danes would shoot 9-18 (50%) in the final 20 minutes as the Saints went 10-10 from the charity stripe.
Both teams struggled from deep throughout the contest as Albany finished the night 4-14 (28.6%) while Siena shot 7-28 (25%). The Saints were hurt by their three point shooting late in the contest as they finished the second half and overtime a combined 3-16 (18.8%).
Logan Aronhalt scored 24 points in 44 minutes as he went 8-14 from the field, including 3-5 from deep for the Great Danes. Mike Black dropped 16 points on 5-10 shooting and tallied 5 assists in the Albany win.
Trenity Burdine scored 14 points on 4-6 shooting in 32 minutes for Siena, while Rakeem Brookins recorded 8 points and a game high 9 assists in the Saints loss.
Siena finished the contest with 19 turnovers compared to Albany's 14, while both teams pulled down 36 total rebounds. Albany would make all 4 of their field goal attempts in overtime; while also shooting 8-9 from the free throw line, outscoring Siena 16-10 to finish with the 88-82 victory.
2011
12/5/11 7:08 pm est-- Times Union Center -- Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 60 Siena 64
Albany MVP: Mike Black- 18 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 4-7 3PFG in 36 minutes
Siena MVP: OD Anosike- 21 points, 18 rebounds, 7 O-rebounds in 38 minutes
Albany jumped all over Siena early holding a 19 point (31-12) lead with 5:41 remaining in the first half. From there on out it would be all Saints with minimal pushback from the Great Danes. Siena would cut the Albany lead down to 8 by halftime as the Great Danes would only record 6 points as Siena scored 17 in the final 5:41 of the half.
The Great Danes would find themselves up 9 with 18:01 remaining in the contest, their largest lead of the second half. Over the next 6 minutes, Siena would close the gap, eventually tying the game at 44 with 12:13 remaining. At the 11:03 mark, Siena would take their first lead of the second half at 46-44; a lead they would hold onto for the remainder of the game.
The Saints were led by O.D. Anosike (21 points, 18 rebounds), Evan Hymes (21 points, 5-6 3PFG), and Brandon Walters (10 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks). 19 of Evan Hymes 21 points would come in the first half, a time when Siena really needed the production.
The Great Danes were led by Mike Black (18 points, 4 assists, 4-7 3PFG) and Jayson Guerrier (13 points, 6 rebounds, 3-5 3PFG).
Both teams shot well from deep in the first half; Albany finished the half 5-11, while Siena went 6-11. As good as both were in the first 20 minutes they were that much worse in the second half. Siena went 1-7 from deep in the final 20 minutes, as Albany went 3-11.
The Saints out-rebounded the Great Danes 46-35 in the contest. Siena would finish the contest 11-17 from the charity stripe while Albany would attempt only 5, making 4.
Due to scheduling issues this game was played on a Monday night, which is why there were less than 10,000 in attendance. May that mistake never be made again.
2012
12/1/12 7:15 pm est-- Times Union Center -- Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 69 Siena 56
Albany MVP: John Puk- 9 points, 8 rebounds, 7-7 FT in 21 minutes
Siena MVP: Rob Poole- 19 points, 3 rebounds, 8-14 shooting in 35 minutes
Albany defeated Siena behind free throw shooting, defense and rebounding as they went 21-24 from the line, forced 18 Siena turnovers and were +7 on the boards. Siena only attempted 7 free throw's on the evening, making 5.
The Great Danes were led in scoring by Jacob Iati and Mike Black; who each recorded 13 points, and were the only double-digit scorers for Albany on the evening. John Puk led the Great Danes with 8 rebounds and recorded 9 points; going 7-7 from the free throw line. Blake Metcalf, Sam Rowley and Peter Hooley all scored 8 points for Albany in the win.
Rob Poole led Siena with 19 points on 8-14 shooting. Evan Hymes would be the only other Saints player in double figures as he scored 12 points in 39 minutes. Siena struggled from deep throughout the contest as they finished the night 3-12 (25%), including 1-6 (16.7%) in the second half.
2013
11/8/13 7:20 pm est-- Times Union Center -- Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 74 Siena 62
Albany MVP: Sam Rowley- 17 points, 9 rebounds, 5 O-rebounds, 6-9 shooting in 31 minutes
Siena MVP: Maurice White- 17 points, 6 rebounds, 11-14 FT in 26 minutes
The Saints would take a 37-31 lead into the half.
Albany outscored Siena 43-25 in the second half behind excellent free throw shooting (20-24, 83.3%) on their way to a 12 point victory. Siena out-rebounded Albany on the evening, however their poor FG% (37.1, 27.8 second half) and FT% (52.2) doomed the Saints.
The Great Danes were led by Sam Rowley and Peter Hooley, who each recored 17 points in the contest. DJ Evans would score 12 points, and record a series high 6 steals for Albany. Hooley finished the evening 10-10 from the FT line, while Evans went 6-7. Gary Johnson scored 9 points and pulled down 6 rebounds for the Great Danes.
Maurice White scored 17 points; going 11-14 from the free throw line for the Saints, White would also finish with 6 rebounds in his 26 minutes of action. Imoh Silas pulled down 11 rebounds, including 11 offensive rebounds for the Saints. Rob Poole (15) and Lavon Long (11) would also reach double digit point totals for Siena. Marquis Wright recorded a game high 6 assists for the Saints, while also scoring 8 points and pulling down 5 rebounds.
2014
12/13/14 7:40 pm est-- Times Union Center -- Albany, NY
Final: UAlbany 77 Siena 68
Albany MVP: Evan Singletary- 21 points, 5-6 FG, 3-3 3PFG, 8-8 FT in 35 minutes
Siena MVP: Marquis Wright- 14 points, 6 assists, 9 rebounds in 39 minutes
Albany led the whole game taking a 1-0 lead on a Richard Peters free throw 1:44 in, on their way to a 77-68 victory over Siena. The Great Danes would commit double the turnovers (16-8) of the Saints, however their efficient (54.18% on FG's) attack would be enough to defeat Siena on this night.
The Great Danes were led by Evan Singletary, who scored 21 points on 5-6 shooting; including 3-3 from deep and 8-8 from the free throw line. Peter Hooley tallied 20 points on 5-11 shooting while going a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe. Dallas Ennema added 10 points in only 18 minutes for Albany.
The Saints were led by Marquis Wright and Patrick Cole, who each recorded 14 points on the night. Wright also contributed 9 rebounds. 6 assists and 2 steals for Siena in the loss. Rob Poole and Evan Hymes were the only other Siena players in double figures, each scoring 11 for the Saints.
Albany once again dominated the free throw line shooting 29-32 (90.6%) to Siena's 15-24 (62.5%). Outside shooting played a major role in the result as the Great Danes finished 8-16 (50%), while the Saints finished 7-25 (28%).
2015
12/12/15 7:35 pm est-- Times Union Center -- Albany, NYFinal: UAlbany 70 Siena 78 Albany MVP: Peter Hooley- 20 pts, 5 rebs, 7-16 FG in 39 minutes
Siena MVP: Lavon Long- 19 pts, 4 rebs, 5 assists, 3 blocks 7-12 FG in 38 minutes
A listed attendance of 10,790 fans would watch as Siena controlled most of the 2015 Albany cup; outplaying Albany down the stretch to bring the trophy back to Loudonville. While the Saints ran a rather efficient attack, the Great Danes stars struggled as Ray Sanders and Evan Singletary finished a combined 8-25 (32%) from the field, and Peter Hooley finished the evening with a game high 4 turnovers.
Siena would take a 6-1 lead into the first media timeout as Albany struggled from the field early. The Saints would extend their lead to 8-1 before the first Great Danes field goal, over 5 1/2 minutes into the contest. 9 minutes in Siena held a 12-3 lead before Albany got it going offensively.
A banked Ray Sanders three pointer would be the first made shot from deep by either team, as Siena led Albany 16-14 at the under 8 media timeout of the first half.
The remainder of the first half would be a back and forth affair once the Great Danes evened the score at 20 on a Dallas Ennema three with just under 6 minutes remaining.
Enough can't be said about the work put in by Lavon Long, as he carried the scoring load for the Saints in the first 20 minutes. Albany had no answer defensively for the Junior as he hit from all over the court.
The Great Danes would take their first lead of the game 25-23 with around 3:45 remaining in the first half; however the Saints would counter, heading into the break with a 34-32 lead.
Albany's shooting issues in the first half were on the interior as they finished the half 5-12 (41.7%) from deep, but only 5-17 (29.4%) from two point range. Siena would only attempt 6 three pointers in the first half; making two, but shot a very healthy 12-24 (50%) from two point range.
The second half would remain tight as Albany would hold a 55-54 lead over the Saints at the under 8 media timeout. Siena would outplay the Great Danes in the final 8 minutes, as they finished the half shooting 16-27 (59.3%) from the field and 3-6 from deep.
As the game broke open late Javion Ogunyemi would get both the TUC crowd and his team fired up with a couple of nice dunks. Ogunyemi would finish the contest 5-7 from the field with 13 points and 4 blocks in 27 minutes.
Siena would get contributions throughout their roster in the 2015 Albany Cup as Lavon Long finished with 19 points, Brett Bisping with 14, Marquis Wright with 12 and Nico Clareth with 14. Bisping would record a double-double in the contest as he added 15 rebounds to go along with his 14 points. One could argue that Bisping should've been the Saint's MVP in this one; as no other player on the team recorded more than 5 rebounds.
Albany was led in scoring by its perimeter as Peter Hooley finished with 20 points, Evan Singletary with 15 and Ray Sanders with 12. The issue for the Danes was that their normally efficient offense struggled from the field, as they finished the game shooting 37.1% and 7-23 (30.4%) from deep after going 2-11 from distance in the second half.
While the Great Danes perimeter struggled shooting the ball they also received minimal offense from its interior. Mike Rowley finished the contest with 9 points on 3-6 shooting, and Greig Stire finished 0-3 from the floor with 3 points. Albany was forced to play small ball in the contest as both Travis Charles and Richard Peters missed the game due to illness. Jamir Andrews stuck out for Albany as he played well during his limited 4 minutes of action.
Stats That Stick Out
- Siena outscored Albany 44-32 in the paint
- Siena recorded 13 blocks in the contest, Albany with 1
- Siena led for 32:18, Albany led for 2:56
- Score was tied 9 times with 10 lead changes
- Albany outscored Siena 20-9 in second chance points
- Albany turned the ball over 14 times to Siena's 10
- Siena recorded 16 assists on 30 FG's, Albany recorded 7 on 23
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