ALBANY - With about seven minutes to go in the game and after a steal by Rakeem Brookins, it was Trenity Burdine who got to show his dunking ability.

Burdine said he'd been waiting to get a dunk at home and he caught the no-look pass from his fellow frosh and slammed it down with one hand.

“I've been waiting for a dunk at home and I knew it was going to happen as soon as we stole the ball,” he said.

It was a nice play between Siena's two freshmen players and they celebrated by jumping together. The play also cut Niagara's lead to 46-45 and the crowd went nuts.

“It's between us," Burdine said about the connection with Brookins. "Freshman and freshman.”

Burdine played very well on Sunday, especially with Owen Wignot injured.

Burdine played 22 minutes and finished with five points, two rebounds, a block and a steal.

The block was on the game's final play, when Anthony Nelson drove in to try to tie the game.

“I blocked that,” Burdine said. “I just saw him and my eyes opened.”