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Aaron Estrada

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Men’s Basketball and Siena Saints Set for Super Bowl Sunday Showdown

Peacocks will look for their fourth straight home win on Sunday

Game 20
Saint Peter's (9-10, 6-4 MAAC) vs. Siena (10-9, 6-4 MAAC)
Date: Sunday, February 2
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Yanitelli Center, Jersey City, NJ
LIVE STATS
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GAME NOTES
 
Opening Tip
  • The Saint Peter's men's basketball team closes the week and current four-game home stand with a Super Bowl Sunday meeting against Siena College.
  • The Peacocks and Saints will tip at 4 p.m. on ESPN+.
  • In the midst of a three-game winning streak, Saint Peter's improved to 6-4 in MAAC play, currently in a three-way tie for third-place in the conference standings with Siena and Rider.
  • The Peacocks made it three straight home wins on Friday night, following an imposing 70-53 victory over Manhattan.
  • Saint Peter's dominated in the win, leading for over 33 minutes and holding Manhattan to MAAC season-lows in scoring, field goal shooting percentage, and three-point shooting percentage. 
  • Matthew Lee and Dallas Watson both collected 10 points in the victory, while KC Ndefo and Quinn Taylor added nine points apiece.
 
Things to Know Before Sunday's Game
All-Time Series 
  • Sunday's showdown between Saint Peter's and Siena will be the 94th all-time game in the series dating back to 1950-51.
  • The Peacocks lead the all-time series 50-43.
  • Dating back to the 2015-16 season, the home team has won every single meeting, including the first matchup of this season.
  • The teams previously met on Jan. 9, in Albany, NY where Siena handed Saint Peter's its first conference defeat of the season by way of a 61-58 defeat.
  • Both squads will put their conference-leading three-game winning streak on the line when they line up across from each other on Sunday.
 
Super Showdown
  • Similar to the other Super game being played on Sunday, the matchup between Saint Peter's and Siena will be headlined by defense versus offense.
  • The Peacocks bring the MAACs top defense into the game, leading the league in scoring defense, scoring margin, field goal percentage defense, three-point field goal percentage defense, and blocked shots.
  • On the contrary, the Saints bring one of the conference's top offenses into the game, leading the MAAC in field goal percentage and ranking second in scoring offense.
 
Hitting Our Stride
  • Saint Peter's has been rolling over the past five games, leading the time of possession battle in all five contests.
  • Through the five games, the Peacocks are 4-1 and the squad has led for at least 32 minutes in all five duals.
  • The Peacocks led for 33 minutes at Quinnipiac, 32 minutes at Rider, 38 minutes vs. Niagara, 36 minutes vs. Monmouth, and 34 minutes vs. Manhattan.
  • Saint Peter's also earned convincing victories over the league's top-2 teams in Quinnipiac and Monmouth during the stretch.
 
Strong First Half
  • At the midpoint of the conference season, the Peacocks boast a 6-4 MAAC record and 4-1 home conference record.
  • The two marks are the best for the program since 2016-17 when that Saint Peter's team went 7-3 over the first 10 league games and posted an identical 4-1 home league record.
  • The six MAAC wins for head coach Shaheen Holloway matches his conference win total from his inaugural campaign last year.
 
Next Up
  • Saint Peter's goes back on the road next Friday, Feb. 7, to meet Marist.
  • The sides will meet in Poughkeepsie, NY at 7 p.m. on ESPN3.
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Players Mentioned

KC Ndefo

#11 KC Ndefo

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Quinn Taylor

#24 Quinn Taylor

G/F
6' 5"
Senior
Dallas Watson

#0 Dallas Watson

G
6' 4"
Sophomore
Matthew Lee

#15 Matthew Lee

G
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

KC Ndefo

#11 KC Ndefo

6' 7"
Sophomore
F
Quinn Taylor

#24 Quinn Taylor

6' 5"
Senior
G/F
Dallas Watson

#0 Dallas Watson

6' 4"
Sophomore
G
Matthew Lee

#15 Matthew Lee

6' 0"
Freshman
G

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