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Siena has a pivotal game on Sunday afternoon.

The Saints dropped a home game, against a team below them in the standings on Friday and now face a very talented Fairfield team.

Siena is just one game ahead of two teams (Niagara, Saint Peter's) behind them and can't afford to fall behind them, if they want to avoid the play-in round in the MAAC tournament.

Derek Needham is coming off a 32-point performance and you can be sure that Fairfield hasn't forgotten the 73-60 loss they suffered up in Albany.

SIENA AT FAIRFIELD

When: Today, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Arena at Harbor Yard (5,298), Bridgeport, Conn.
TV: SNY (Bob Huessler, Joe DeSantis)
Radio: TALK 1300-AM (Robert Lee, Andy Grazulis)
2011-12 Records: Siena (5-7, 10-12) Fairfield (7-4, 12-10)
Last Meeting: Siena 73, Fairfield 60 at Times Union Center, Albany, on Jan. 6, 2012 — Siena leads the all-time series 31-25

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
SIENA

No., Name, Pos., Yr., Ht., Avg.
5, Evan Hymes, G, Fr., 5-8, 14.2

3, Kyle Downey, G, Sr., 6-2, 12.5

31, Owen Wignot, F, Jr., 6-8, 5.9

1, OD Anosike, F, Jr., 6-8, 15.2

0, Brandon Walters, C, Sr., 6-8, 6.4

FARIFIELD

No., Name, Pos., Yr., Ht., Avg.
11, Desmond Wade, G, Jr., 5-8, 6.6
3, Derek Needham, G, Jr., 5-11, 12.0
15, Maurice Barrow, F, So., 6-5, 8.9
21, Rakim Sanders, F, Sr., 6-5, 16.2
34, Ryan Olander, C, Sr., 7-0, 9.5

MAAC STANDINGS

School, Conference, Overall
Iona, 11-2, 19-5
Loyola (Md), 10-2, 17-5

Manhattan, 10-3, 17-8
Farifield, 7-4, 12-10
Rider, 6-6, 9-15
Siena, 5-7, 10-12
Niagara, 4-8, 9-15
Saint Peter’s, 4-8, 5-18
Marist, 3-9, 8-15
Canisius, 1-12, 4-19

Saturday’s Scores

Iona 85, Manhattan 73
Marist 80, Canisius 69

Today’s Games

Loyola (Md.) at Saint Peter's, 12 p.m.
Niagara at Rider, 1 p.m.
Siena at Fairfield, 3:30 p.m.