JERSEY CITY, NJ – Saint Peter's University men's basketball's tilt scheduled for Friday, Jan. 22 at Siena College, has been flexed to air on ESPNU as part of the MAAC/ESPN Wildcard Game package, announced by the conference office today. The game between last season's top-two MAAC squads will tip at 7pm at Alumni Recreation Center in Loudonville, NY.
The Peacocks' currently sit at 3-3 in league play and 6-5 overall, while the Saints have been successful in all four of their games during the shortened season. The two sides split last season's series, each winning on its respective home floors, leading to historic 2019-20 finishes for both squads. Prior to Saint Peter's and Siena clashing on ESPNU, the Peacocks will face Iona on Sunday, Jan. 17 and Monday, Jan. 18 at 4pm.
The wildcard format allows ESPN to pick any game scheduled for that specific date to air on ESPNU and allows the MAAC and ESPN the flexibility to showcase the best matchups as the season progresses. The Jan. 22 game between Saint Peter's and Siena is the first wildcard selection of the season by the MAAC/ESPN. The Peacocks' home contest against Marist scheduled for Friday, Feb. 19 is the next potential wildcard selection for Saint Peter's.
About the 2021 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships:
The MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships return to New Jersey on March 9-13, 2021 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. To stay up to date on MAAC basketball, visit
http://maacsports.com/basketball and follow @MAACHoops on Twitter.
About Time Out for Black Lives:
Time Out for Black Lives aims to inspire and educate youth, athletes, families and fans. The initiative has an interactive website where coaches and student-athletes from MAAC basketball programs contribute their time and resources to read children's books in entertaining videos, all focusing on Black culture, history, music and myths. The program comes as part of the MAAC's United for Justice campaign that was announced over the summer. For more information, visit
timeoutforblacklives.com.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) celebrates its 40th year of competition during the 2020-21 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.
