Overview: The Saints play their second game in three days on Tuesday against Holy Cross. 

The Crusaders aren't as good as they were last year, they have lost eight of ten, after a 2-0 start that included victories over Saint Joseph's and Sacred Heart. 

Freshman R.J. Evans leads the way for Holy Cross, averaging 12.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.  

Evans set the school record at Norwich Free Academy in Salem, Conn. with 2,030 career points. 

The Saints got a career-high 28 points from sophomore Clarence Jackson against Saint Joseph's on Sunday to become the fifth Siena player to score more than 20 points in a game. 

Records: Siena 7-4. Holy Cross 4-8 

The Series: Siena lead the all-time series 7-4, which includes last year's 84-77 overtime victory in Albany 

Player to Watch: Edwin Ubiles, junior Siena. Ubiles scored a then career-high 29 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds in last year's win over the Crusaders. Ubiles seemed to have a mismatch with 7-footer Tim Clifford and Alex Vander Baan. Clifford is gone, but Vander Baan at 6-foot-9 is back. Ubiles shot 11-for-13 in the game and played 41 minutes. He also needs just five points to pass Mike Seymour '70 and move into 24th place on the school's all-time scoring list. I expect him to have another big night.  

X-factor: 3-point shooting. Both the Saints and Crusaders have struggled offensively in this area and both are allowing more treys defensively. Holy Cross is allowing opponents to shoot more than 36 percent from 3-point land. Siena hasn't fared well so far this season, but this could be a night where they light it up. The Crusaders have six players who have tried 19 or more three's, so if they get hot, it could be the difference as well.  

Injury Report: It's beginning to sound like a broken record in this section, but Siena junior Cory Magee (concussion) might play in this game. Holy Cross senior Pat Doherty (Achillies) hasn't played in a game this season. Doherty averaged 7.4 points and 3.0 rebounds in 25 games and is a tri-captain.   

Prediction: Siena 75, Holy Cross 61 (I had the 1-point victory right in the Saint Joseph's game to improve to 9-2)