{
  "id": 7802972,
  "title": "Siena men's basketball picked 3rd, women 2nd in Metro preseason polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/siena-mens-basketball-picked-3rd-women-2nd-in-metro-preseason-polls",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:29:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/siena-mens-basketball-picked-3rd-142908979.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Siena men's basketball team has been selected as the third-best team in the Metro Conference for the upcoming season, while the women's team has been ranked second. Defending champion Siena earned three first-place votes and 132 points in the men's preseason poll, while Fairfield topped the list with six first-place votes and 154 points. The Saints will be looking to defend their title, with first-year head coach Nevada Smith guiding the squad. On the women's side, Siena earned 141 points, just behind Fairfield, the three-time defending champion with 169 points. Head coach Terry Primm aims to lead the Saints to their first Metro Conference title since 2001.",
  "summary": "Led by first-year head coach Nevada Smith, the Siena men received two first-place votes and 132 points. Fairfield finished atop the poll with six first-place votes and 154 votes.",
  "key_points": [
    "Siena men's basketball team ranked 3rd in Metro Conference",
    "Siena women's basketball team ranked 2nd in Metro Conference",
    "Siena aims to defend Metro Conference title"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}