Siena hosts Canisius after Rogers' 27-point showing

Canisius Golden Griffins (7-14, 3-7 MAAC) at Siena Saints (8-8, 5-3 MAAC)

Albany, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

LINE: Siena -4.5; over/under is 135.5

BOTTOM LINE: Siena hosts the Canisius Golden Griffins after Colby Rogers scored 27 points in Siena's 85-76 win over the Quinnipiac Bobcats.

The Saints are 4-3 on their home court. Siena is 3-3 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.1 turnovers per game.

The Golden Griffins have gone 3-7 against MAAC opponents. Canisius is 5-9 against opponents with a winning record.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Gaines is averaging 9.2 points and 6.6 rebounds for the Saints. Rogers is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Siena.

Armon Harried is shooting 34.7% and averaging 12.0 points for the Golden Griffins. Ahamadou Fofana is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Canisius.

LAST 10 GAMES: Saints: 7-3, averaging 69.3 points, 30.2 rebounds, 9.2 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.4 points per game.

Golden Griffins: 5-5, averaging 69.3 points, 31.6 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 4.4 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 41.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.5 points.

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