Siena men's basketball expects exhibition to help in home opener vs. Princeton

The Siena men's basketball team will play their home opener against Princeton at 1 p.m. Sunday, marking their first regular-season game at MVP Arena, which also hosted an exhibition match on October 18. Siena graduate guard Brendan Coyle believes the 81-76 loss to Syracuse in that exhibition should help the team in the upcoming home game against Princeton.

Coyle stated that playing in front of a large crowd at home will help alleviate the nerves associated with playing in the arena for the first time and give the team valuable experience. The Saints will look to improve upon their 80-75 loss to Bryant in their first regular-season game on Monday. Siena assistant coach Lawrence Rowley, who previously coached Princeton as an assistant, is well-acquainted with the Tigers' strategies and approach.

The Tigers have an interesting advantage, as they are returning all of their players from last season, making them the only team in the country to do so. As the Siena women's basketball team prepares to play Binghamton in a doubleheader at MVP Arena, fans can look forward to more exciting basketball action at the venue.