Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas
On Friday, the (7-7 SU, 5-8 ATS) Saint Peter's Peacocks and (9-5 SU, 8-5-1 ATS) Siena Saints will take the court for a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference hoops matchup at MVP Arena. The Peacocks, 2-3 in conference play, fell to Iona in their last game. The Saints, 3-0 in MAAC play, defeated Fairfield in their last game. Siena won both matchups versus Saint Peter's last season. The Saints are 42-34 all-time against the Peacocks.
Tip-off from Albany, NY, is at 7:00 p.m. ET. Siena is an eight-point spread favorite, and the game total is 130 points.
The Peacocks have won three of their past five, picking up victories over Hartford, Quinnipiac, and Manhattan. Saint Peter's, who also played Seton Hall and Maryland in non-conference games, was picked to finish eighth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference preseason poll.
The Peacocks couldn't find the bottom of the net against the Gaels, scoring 55 points on 20-for-54 shooting (37.0%). They were 3-of-17 from distance and were outrebounded 42-31. Saint Peter's scored 30 points in the first half and 25 in the second, as Iona coasted to an 18-point home win.
Final from New Rochelle. We'll be back in action on Friday in Loudonville to take on Siena.#StrutUp?? | #Toughness pic.twitter.com/vbgKVcLtFr
— Saint Peter's Men's Basketball (@PeacocksMBB) January 1, 2023
The Peacocks score 63.6 points on 38.8 percent shooting from the floor, with a 30.6 three-point shooting percentage. Their offensive efficiency rating, adjusted for schedule, is ranked 331st out of 363 D-1 programs, per KenPom. Saint Peter's averages 35.0 rebounds per game and is 63rd in rebounding margin.
Senior guard Isiah Dasher paces Saint Peter's in scoring at 13.8 points per game. He shoots 40.6 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from three. The Peacocks also count on scoring contributions from sophomore guard Jaylen Murray (11.9 PPG) and freshman guard Corey Washington (8.0 PPG).
Saint Peter's surrenders 65.4 points per contest, and its opponents shoot 41.7 percent from the field, including 29.6 percent from deep. Its defensive efficiency rating is 220th, and its assist-per-turnover ratio (0.81) is 291st.