Overview: The Saints look for their best start in MAAC history tonight at the McCann Center. The game is at 7:30 p.m. and can be seen around here on channel 3 Time Warner. 

 

These two teams have had some wars at McCann in the past few years (Kenny Hasbrouck's 35-point game helping Siena win in overtime last year comes to mind). 

While the Red Foxes were selected to finish 10th in the conference, they certainly haven't been playing like it. 

They dismantled Niagara on Sunday at home and are shooting almost 40 percent from 3-point land.  

Siena has Fairfield and the Purple Eagles up next, so this is a big game to make sure to get. 

Records: Siena 6-0, 12-5. Marist 3-3, 7-11  

Player to Watch: Ryan Schneider, senior Marist. I know Schneider has been playing well, but I was shocked when Siena coach Fran McCaffery said Tuesday that he was playing as good as anyone in the country right now. The 6-foot-7 forward, who used to room with Josh Duell at Vermont, is averaging 16.3 point and 8.8 rebounds, while shooting better than 40 percent from the field and beyond the arc and playing more than 37 minutes per game. Schneider is also averaging almost three 3-pointers per game. 

Prediction: Siena 81, Marist 71 (The Saints won by 17 earlier this season - this should be closer. My record is 13-4)