Overview: Siena and Wichita State meet Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. on ESPNU in a consolation bracket game of the Old Spice Classic, which will be important for both clubs, coming off a loss.  

The Saints didn't play very well on Thursday and Tennessee exploited them. 

The good news was Siena didn't play nearly as well as their are capable and still only lost by 14 and had the lead in single digits in the second half. 

Also, senior co-captain Kenny Hasbrouck had a dismal outing and still the Saints were just a couple of big plays from making this a very close game.  

The bad news was the Volunteers pretty much had their way the entire game and didn't play their best either. 

Also, Siena shot poorly from beyond the arc at 1-for-15 and missed some easy shots.

I got to catch some of the Wichita State game around my Thanksgiving dinner and they looked pretty good. 

I thought they dictated the tempo and even though the slow pace is what Georgetown likes, the Shockers matched up well. 

It should be interesting to see how both teams bounce back, playing their first back-to-back games of the year and with an early tip time. 

If the Saints can make some shots early, I like their chances tomorrow.        

Also of note, junior Edwin Ubiles needs just 12 points to reach the 1,000-point mark for his career. Ubiles would be the fourth fastest in Siena's Division I history and eighth overall. Ubiles would reach that milestone in his 70th game, two shy of Hasbrouck and three shy of former teammate Michael Haddix ('07). 

Records: Siena 2-1. Wichita State 2-2

All-Time Series: This is the first meeting between these two schools. Siena is 8-6 all-time against schools from the Missouri Valley Conference.  

Player to Watch: Ryan Rossiter, sophomore Siena. Rossiter has posted back-to-back double-doubles and is starting to assert himself as a force and potentially one of the top big men once the conference schedule starts. Rossiter had 12 points and 14 rebounds against Tennessee and on Friday, will again be going up against a 7-footer in freshman Garrett Stutz. Rossiter played well last Saturday against Cornell's Jeff Foote.    

X-factor: Shooting. If you're reading that you might think of course, but the Shockers shot just 28 percent (17-61) against Georgetown and were right there. Siena shot 37 percent (24-65) and just 8 percent (1-15) from beyond the arc. Whoever can get quality shots and make them count will pull out the win.   

Injury Report: No new injuries as far as I know.  

Prediction: Siena 73, Wichita State 59