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Canisius Falls 73-72 to Siena - Recap

Siena grabbed a 73-72 win over Canisius on Monday, behind a 22-point effort from Jalen Pickett at Times Union Center.

Siena won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread.

Siena got 16 points from Elijah Burns and another 11 points from Manny Camper. Jalen Pickett contributed 5 assists, while Manny Camper cleaned the glass with 14 rebounds.

Canisius got 30 points from Majesty Brandon in a losing cause and another 15 points from Scott Hitchon. Malik Johnson contributed 8 assists for them, while Armon Harried had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Canisius were victorious, as the score was 41-31 at the break.

Siena had a 38-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Siena heads into a battle against Holy Cross. Canisius, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.