J.S. Carras/The Record

Siena has a difficult task ahead of them on Saturday evening.

Loyola (Md.) has won five games in a row and is off to one of the best starts in the school's 30-year Division I history.

The Saints are hoping to get back senior Owen Wignot, who has missed five consecutive games, due to a head injury suffered against Navy. (Wignot was injured on the play to the left, when he collided with Navy's James Loupos)

The Saints certainly don't want to fall to 0-2 in league play.

Below is a capsule for the game, which will also be televised on Time Warner-3.

Loyola (Md) at Siena

When: Tonight 7 p.m.
Where: Times Union Center (8,444), Albany
TV: Time Warner-3 (Robert Lee, Tom Huerter)
Radio: TALK 1300-AM (Andrew Catalon, Andy Grazulis)
Records: Siena (0-1 MAAC, 2-4 overall. Loyola (1-0 MAAC, 5-1 overall)
Last Meeting: Loyola 76, Siena 69 at Times Union Center. Albany, on Feb. 7, 2011 — Siena leads the all-time series 37-14
About the Greyhounds: Loyola has matched its best start in the program’s Division I history, which began in 1981-82 season. The Greyhounds have also won five games in a row, since losing their season opener, Nov. 11, at Wake Forest. Loyola was picked to finish third in the MAAC preseason poll.
About the Saints: The Saints lead the conference in scoring defense, allowing just 60 points per game. The 44 points that Siena scored in two of its last three games, is the lowest total since the 1997 MAAC tournament. The Saints last five-game losing streak came during the 2004-05 season. 

 

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

LOYOLA (MD)

No        Name     Pos.    Yr.    Ht.    Ppg.
12        R.J. Williams    G     Fr.     5-8     4.0
3         Dylon Cormier    G    So.    6-2    16.3
25        Robert Olson     G    Jr.    6-4    7.2
24         Erik Etherly     F     Jr.    6-7    15.5
5         Shane Walker    F    Sr.    6-10     12.5

SIENA

No        Name     Pos.    Yr.    Ht.    Ppg.
5        Evan Hymes    G     Fr.    5-8    12.8
24        Davonte Beard     G     Fr.     6-2    6.5
3        Kyle Downey    G    Sr.    6-2    11.3
1        O. D. Anosike    F     Jr.    6-8    9.7
0        Brandon Walters     C    Sr.    6-8    8.2