2023–24 Siena Saints men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Siena Saints men's basketball team represented Siena College during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Saints, led by fifth-year head coach Carmen Maciariello, played their home games at MVP Arena in Albany, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

2023–24 Siena Saints men's basketball
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record	4–28 (3–17 MAAC)
Head coach	Carmen Maciariello (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Bobby Castagna Antoni Wyche Andy Farrell
Home arena	MVP Arena
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 MAAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Quinnipiac	15	–	5		.750			24	–	10		.706
Fairfield	14	–	6		.700			24	–	13		.649
Marist	12	–	8		.600			18	–	13		.581
Rider	12	–	8		.600			15	–	17		.469
Saint Peter's †	12	–	8		.600			19	–	14		.576
Niagara	11	–	9		.550			16	–	16		.500
Iona	10	–	10		.500			16	–	17		.485
Mount St. Mary's	9	–	11		.450			13	–	19		.406
Canisius	8	–	12		.400			14	–	18		.438
Manhattan	4	–	16		.200			7	–	23		.233
Siena	3	–	17		.150			4	–	28		.125
† 2024 MAAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Saints finished the 2022–23 season 17–15, 11–9 in MAAC play to finish tied for third place.^[1] They were defeated by Niagara in the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 Siena Saints men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Zek Tekin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 166 lb (75 kg) So Ozel Esenkent Okaynus Anadolu Lisesi Istanbul, Turkey G 1 Sean Durugordon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 216 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Austin Peay Harlem, NY G 2 Bralyn Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Fr St. Benedict's Prep Grand Prairie, TX G 3 Michael Eley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 178 lb (81 kg) So Veritas Prep Academy (FL) Fort Wayne, IN F 5 Giovanni Emejuru 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) RS So Sam Houston Leicester, England G 7 Mosi Clayton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Believe Prep Brooklyn, NY F 11 Michael Ojo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Moravian Prep Virginia Beach, VA F 12 Sveinn Birgisson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 196 lb (89 kg) So South Iceland College Reykjavík, Iceland G 13 Kyle Winters 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr New Hampton School Corte Madera, CA G 15 Mason Courtney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 176 lb (80 kg) So Shenendehowa High School Clifton Park, NY F 20 Killian Gribben 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Choate Rosemary Hall Letterkenny, Ireland F 21 Brendan Coyle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Cushing Academy Niskayuna, NY G 22 Michael Evbagharu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Royal Crown Academic School Scarborough, ON F 24 Carson White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Fr Desert Vista High School Phoenix, AZ F 33 Steven Lazar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Sr Crestwood Prep Toronto, ON F 34 Max Frazier 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Northwood High School Pittsboro, NC	Head coach Carmen Maciariello (Siena) Assistant coach(es) Bobby Castagna (CSUN) Antoni Wyche (Notre Dame) Andy Farrell (Dayton) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 25, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Holy Cross	W 73–71	1–0	MVP Arena (4,474) Albany, NY
November 11, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+		at Richmond Sunshine Slam campus-site game	L 48–90	1–1	Robins Center (4,543) Richmond, VA
November 13, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at American	L 58–78	1–2	Bender Arena (1,114) Washington, D.C.
November 20, 2023* 11:30 am, FloHoops		vs. Central Michigan Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket semifinals	L 56–70	1–3	Ocean Center  Daytona Beach, FL
November 21, 2023* 9:00 pm, FloHoops		vs. Milwaukee Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket consolation game	L 59–61	1–4	Ocean Center (1,502) Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+		Albany Albany Cup	L 51–86	1–5	MVP Arena (7,605) Albany, NY
December 1, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Rider	W 67–65	2–5 (1–0)	MVP Arena (5,216) Albany, NY
December 3, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Mount St. Mary's	L 48–80	2–6 (1–1)	Knott Arena (1,863) Emmitsburg, MD
December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Bryant	L 51–67	2–7	MVP Arena (4,233) Albany, NY
December 9, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at St. Bonaventure Franciscan Cup	L 56–89	2–8	Reilly Center (4,022) St. Bonaventure, NY
December 19, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Cornell	L 74–95	2–9	MVP Arena (4,902) Albany, NY
December 22, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Brown	L 67–71	2–10	Pizzitola Sports Center (611) Providence, RI
December 30, 2023* 1:00 pm, NESN/ESPN+		at UMass	L 66–79	2–11	Mullins Center (4,036) Amherst, MA
January 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Fairfield	L 69–93	2–12 (1–2)	MVP Arena (4,931) Albany, NY
January 12, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Canisius	L 63–67	2–13 (1–3)	Koessler Athletic Center (574) Buffalo, NY
January 15, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+		at Niagara	W 93–88	3–13 (2–3)	Gallagher Center (724) Lewiston, NY
January 19, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Quinnipiac	L 70–82	3–14 (2–4)	MVP Arena (4,845) Albany, NY
January 21, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Marist	L 48–50	3–15 (2–5)	McCann Arena (1,886) Poughkeepsie, NY
January 26, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Iona	L 51–70	3–16 (2–6)	MVP Arena (5,100) Albany, NY
January 28, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Saint Peter's	L 52–63	3–17 (2–7)	MVP Arena (5,806) Albany, NY
February 2, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Rider	L 50–91	3–18 (2–8)	Alumni Gymnasium (1,650) Lawrenceville, NJ
February 4, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Mount St. Mary's	L 61–68	3–19 (2–9)	MVP Arena (5,730) Albany, NY
February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Marist	L 51–67	3–20 (2–10)	MVP Arena (5,218) Albany, NY
February 10, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Manhattan	W 68–63	4–20 (3–10)	Draddy Gymnasium (707) Riverdale, NY
February 16, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Saint Peter's	L 53–75	4–21 (3–11)	Run Baby Run Arena (563) Jersey City, NJ
February 18, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Canisius	L 64–73	4–22 (3–12)	MVP Arena (4,931) Albany, NY
February 25, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Fairfield	L 64–88	4–23 (3–13)	Leo D. Mahoney Arena (3,561) Fairfield, CT
March 1, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Manhattan	L 68–70	4–24 (3–14)	MVP Arena (4,832) Albany, NY
March 3, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Quinnipiac	L 57–71	4–25 (3–15)	M&T Bank Arena (1,995) Hamden, CT
March 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Niagara	L 59–66	4–26 (3–16)	MVP Arena (4,817) Albany, NY
March 9, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Iona	L 54–68	4–27 (3–17)	Hynes Athletics Center (1,884) New Rochelle, NY
MAAC Tournament
March 12, 2024 9:45 pm, ESPN+	(11)	vs. (6) Niagara First round	L 65–67	4–28	Boardwalk Hall (1,717) Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3][4]

References

1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
2. "Saints Season Ends in MAAC Quarterfinals". Siena College Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
3. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Siena College Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
4. "Siena Saints 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2023.