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FINAL
Nov 6, 2023

Game Recap

Siena defeats Holy Cross 73-71 in season opener. Michael Eley scored 24 points and Giovanni Emejuru hit a go-ahead layup with 18 seconds remaining as Siena beat Holy Cross 73-71 in a season opener on Monday night.

Box Score

12T
HC284371
SIE383573
Holy Cross Crusaders logoHOLY CROSSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
30Joe Nugent204-54-50-030001312
33Caleb Kenney172-50-00-03111034
11Will Batchelder273-72-20-02110138
1Joe Octave252-40-11-24000425
0Bo Montgomery387-142-61-564203217
34Declan Ryan71-20-00-00000012
44Louth-M Coulibaly163-40-01-52311137
13A.J. Wills60-10-00-01000000
4Kahlil Singleton102-31-20-01000025
2DeAndre Williams325-91-30-044101011
10Jade Tse20-10-10-00000000
TOTAL29-5552.7%10-2050.0%3-1225.0%261362111971
Siena Saints logoSIENAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
20Killian Gribben344-71-40-06003119
5Giovanni Emejuru214-80-03-532101211
2Bralyn Smith353-61-10-05301217
3Michael Eley348-213-75-5112013224
0Zek Tekin275-101-35-724301116
34Max Frazier70-00-00-01001110
11Michael Ojo221-21-21-24011134
12Sveinn Birgisson70-10-10-00000020
15Mason Courtney130-10-02-22001012
TOTAL25-5644.6%7-1838.9%16-2176.2%341158101473

Play-by-Play

1st halfhcsie
  • Siena Saints logo
    (19:29) Zek Tekin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (19:29) Michael Eley Offensive Rebound.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (19:29) Foul on Joe Octave.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +3 (19:25) Michael Eley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zek Tekin.
    03
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (18:52) Caleb Kenney missed Layup.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (18:52) Killian Gribben Block.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (18:48) Killian Gribben Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (18:41) Michael Eley missed Layup.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (18:38) Joe Nugent Defensive Rebound.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (18:16) Joe Octave Turnover.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (18:16) Zek Tekin Steal.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (18:11) Michael Eley missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (18:06) Zek Tekin Offensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (18:06) Zek Tekin made Layup.
    05
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (17:49) Will Batchelder missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (17:46) Bralyn Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (17:23) Michael Eley made Dunk.
    07
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (16:49) Bo Montgomery missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (16:46) Killian Gribben Defensive Rebound.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (16:34) Foul on Caleb Kenney.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (16:32) Michael Eley missed Jumper.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (16:28) Will Batchelder Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (16:26) Foul on Zek Tekin.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    +3 (16:11) Joe Nugent made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Louth-M Coulibaly.
    37
  • Siena Saints logo
    (15:52) Bralyn Smith missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (15:47) Michael Eley Offensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (15:47) Michael Eley missed Layup.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (15:47) Giovanni Emejuru Offensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +3 (15:44) Bralyn Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Giovanni Emejuru.
    310
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    +3 (15:31) Will Batchelder made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Louth-M Coulibaly.
    610
  • Siena Saints logo
    (15:05) Michael Eley missed Jumper.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (15:04) Holy Cross Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (15:04) Foul on Giovanni Emejuru.
  • (15:04) Official TV Timeout
  • Siena Saints logo
    (14:42) Foul on Giovanni Emejuru.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (14:42) Louth-M Coulibaly missed Free Throw.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (14:42) Holy Cross Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (14:42) Louth-M Coulibaly missed Free Throw.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (14:40) Michael Eley Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (14:20) Killian Gribben made Layup. Assisted by Bralyn Smith.
    612
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (13:57) Joe Octave Turnover.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (13:57) Zek Tekin Steal.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (13:43) Michael Eley Turnover.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (13:43) Louth-M Coulibaly Steal.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (13:31) Joe Nugent Turnover.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (13:31) Foul on Joe Nugent.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (13:17) Bralyn Smith Turnover.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (13:17) Caleb Kenney Steal.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (13:15) Foul on Michael Eley.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (13:06) Bo Montgomery Turnover.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (13:06) Michael Ojo Steal.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (12:39) Mason Courtney missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (12:34) Bralyn Smith Offensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (12:34) Bralyn Smith made Layup.
    614
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (12:22) Will Batchelder missed Layup.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (12:22) Michael Ojo Block.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (12:17) Mason Courtney Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (12:14) Michael Eley missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (12:10) Joe Nugent Defensive Rebound.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    +3 (12:06) Bo Montgomery made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeAndre Williams.
    914
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (11:44) Michael Eley made Layup. Assisted by Bralyn Smith.
    916
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (11:44) Foul on Joe Nugent.
  • (11:44) Official TV Timeout
  • Siena Saints logo
    +1 (11:44) Michael Eley made Free Throw.
    917
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (11:15) Jade Tse missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (11:15) Mason Courtney Block.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (11:09) Michael Eley Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (11:02) Foul on Max Frazier.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (11:02) Max Frazier Turnover.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (10:45) Caleb Kenney missed
  • Siena Saints logo
    (10:42) Michael Ojo Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (10:30) Michael Eley Turnover.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (10:30) Bo Montgomery Steal.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (10:14) Foul on Sveinn Birgisson.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (10:05) Joe Octave missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (10:02) Zek Tekin Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (9:53) Sveinn Birgisson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (9:51) Holy Cross Defensive Rebound.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (9:44) Foul on Joe Octave.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (9:44) Joe Octave Turnover.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (9:34) Zek Tekin made Layup.
    919
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    +2 (9:19) Bo Montgomery made Layup.
    1119
  • Siena Saints logo
    +3 (8:57) Killian Gribben made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zek Tekin.
    1122
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    +3 (8:41) Bo Montgomery made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Will Batchelder.
    1422
  • Siena Saints logo
    (8:15) Zek Tekin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (8:14) Bo Montgomery Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (8:14) Foul on Michael Ojo.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (8:14) Bo Montgomery missed Free Throw.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (8:12) Giovanni Emejuru Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (7:54) Giovanni Emejuru missed Layup.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (7:52) Killian Gribben Offensive Rebound.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (7:52) Foul on Kahlil Singleton.
  • (7:52) Official TV Timeout
  • Siena Saints logo
    (7:45) Zek Tekin Turnover.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (7:33) Louth-M Coulibaly missed Layup.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (7:30) Killian Gribben Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (7:14) Michael Ojo Turnover.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (7:14) Will Batchelder Steal.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    +3 (7:09) Kahlil Singleton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bo Montgomery.
    1722
  • Siena Saints logo
    (6:49) Bralyn Smith Turnover.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (6:49) DeAndre Williams Steal.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (6:26) Foul on Killian Gribben.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (6:26) Louth-M Coulibaly missed Free Throw.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (6:25) Michael Eley Defensive Rebound.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (6:15) Foul on Kahlil Singleton.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +1 (6:15) Zek Tekin made Free Throw.
    1723
  • Siena Saints logo
    (6:15) Zek Tekin missed Free Throw.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (6:13) Michael Ojo Offensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (6:10) Michael Eley missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (6:06) Caleb Kenney Defensive Rebound.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (5:58) Bo Montgomery missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (5:54) Bralyn Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (5:48) Zek Tekin missed Layup.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (5:45) Bo Montgomery Defensive Rebound.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    +2 (5:43) DeAndre Williams made Layup. Assisted by Bo Montgomery.
    1923
  • Siena Saints logo
    +3 (5:20) Michael Ojo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Eley.
    1926
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    +2 (5:00) Bo Montgomery made Layup.
    2126
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (4:32) Zek Tekin made Layup.
    2128
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (4:20) Bo Montgomery missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (4:17) Michael Eley Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (4:07) Michael Eley made Jumper.
    2130
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (4:07) Holy Cross Timeout
  • (4:07) Official TV Timeout
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    +3 (4:00) DeAndre Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bo Montgomery.
    2430
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (3:37) Michael Eley made Jumper.
    2432
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (3:13) Bo Montgomery missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (3:10) Michael Eley Defensive Rebound.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (2:48) Foul on Declan Ryan.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +1 (2:48) Giovanni Emejuru made Free Throw.
    2433
  • Siena Saints logo
    +1 (2:48) Giovanni Emejuru made Free Throw.
    2434
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (2:31) Declan Ryan missed Layup.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (2:31) Max Frazier Block.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (2:26) DeAndre Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (2:25) DeAndre Williams missed Jumper.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (2:21) DeAndre Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (2:08) Bo Montgomery missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (2:04) Bralyn Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (1:43) Michael Eley made Jumper.
    2436
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    +2 (1:21) DeAndre Williams made Layup.
    2636
  • Siena Saints logo
    (1:20) Siena Timeout
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (1:10) Foul on Will Batchelder.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +1 (1:10) Michael Eley made Free Throw.
    2637
  • Siena Saints logo
    +1 (1:10) Michael Eley made Free Throw.
    2638
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    +2 (0:54) Bo Montgomery made Layup.
    2838
  • Siena Saints logo
    (0:34) Michael Eley missed Jumper.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (0:31) Bo Montgomery Defensive Rebound.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (0:25) A.J. Wills missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (0:25) Killian Gribben Block.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (0:19) Max Frazier Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (0:01) Killian Gribben missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Holy Cross Crusaders logo
    (0:00) A.J. Wills Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

71Points73
29-55(52.7%)Field Goal(%)25-56(44.6%)
10-20(50%)3-Point(%)7-18(38.9%)
3-12(25%)Free Throw(%)16-21(76.2%)
32(9)Rebounds(Offensive)35(12)
13Assists11
6Steals5
2Blocks8
11Turnovers11
19(0)Fouls(Technical)14(0)
1Largest Lead12

Game Details

Monday, November 6, 2023 · 7:00 PM
MVP Arena · Albany, NY
attendance: 4,474 (28.4%)
spread: SIE -6.5
over/under: 135.5