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Friday, March 21, 2008

Siena 83, Vanderbilt 62, 0:00
Unbelievable. Siena didn't just win, it dismantled this fourth-seeded team from the Southeastern Conference.
Kenny Hasbrouck scored 30 points and Tay Fisher was 6-for-6 on three-pointers.

Siena 65, Vanderbilt 51, 7:15
The Saints weathered that early storm of foul trouble, and Ubiles is OK and came back in a few minutes ago.
Kenny Hasbrouck is proceeding to take over. He has scored 11 points since it was 48-38, and the only other Siena points came on two Tay Fisher threes.
Hmmmm. Perhaps I won't be going to Tampa Bay Downs tomorrow.

Siena 61, Vanderbilt 47, 10:32
Check that, it wasn't a offensive foul call.
Ubiles is on the bench and might have tweaked his ankle.
He sat out a timeout huddle.
As I type, Tay Fisher just hit another three. He's 6-for-6.

Siena 58, Vanderbilt 47, 11:16
Tay Fisher is 5-for-5 from three-point range.
Vanderbilt has resorted to guarding him with 6-8 forward Andre Walker.
Fisher found the left corner again, Walker fell down trying to cut, and Fisher drained it for a 58-45 lead.
Very questionable call on Kenny Hasbrouck, who just made a pullup in the lane that would have given Siena a 60-47 lead, but they called an illegal pick.

Siena 48, Vanderbilt 38, 15:50
Now Siena has some problems, big ones.
Alex Franklin got his third foul on a charge 1:23 into the second half, Ryan Rossiter got his third and fourth in a span of less than a minute 3:13 into the half, and Josh Duell got his third on the first play of the half.
Center A.J. Ogilvy is wreaking havoc on the Saints' big men.
Big just put a dent in Quick.

Siena 46, Vanderbilt 34, Halftime
Is this the NCAA's or the MAAC championship game?
Tay Fisher can't miss, again.
The Saints haven't played in 11 days, but Fisher is picking up right where he left off against Rider.
In the closing seconds, Siena's final play broke down, so he just cranked one from about 28 feet for a 46-34 lead. He has 13 points and Kenny Hasbrouck has 15.
Vanderbilt is in trouble, because they can't seem to get good shots for Shan Foster. He has 11 points, but Edwin Ubiles is doing a great job on him. Siena's leading scorer has three points and is probably the second MVP of the first half, after Fisher.

Siena 36, Vanderbilt 26, 3:47
Jamie Graham came in for the Commodores and is being disruptive with his quickness.
Josh Duell just drew a charge.
Where is Shan Foster? Siena has held him to five points.

Siena 31, Vanderbilt 20
Siena timeout after Red Gordon hit a three.
Ryan Rossiter's parents are sitting right behind me, and Mr. Rossiter looks nervous, but Ryan is playing well.

Siena 26, Vanderbilt 13
This is starting to look like the MAAC title game all over.
He just hit two threes from the left corner for a 26-13 lead.
Quick is beating Big right now. There's no hesitation on the double teams on Ogilvy down low.
Alex Franklin has two fouls, though, and trainer Greg Dashnaw is wrapping Ronald Moore's left knee on the bench while the rest of the team is huddled for a timeout at 10:15.
He looks OK.

Siena 10, Vanderbilt 6
No apparent jitters from the Saints, as they lead, 10-6.
Kenny Hasbrouck made a three-pointer for a 5-0 lead, and the Saints hit their first five free throws.
They're doing a great job guarding Shan Foster, who is scoreless. Even Alex Franklin took a turn covering him man-to-man.

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March 21, 2008
9:44 p.m.

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rdf8585 ( no real name given ) says...

Very impressive to say the least. I thought Siena would win the game - but not by 21 points. Maybe not even half that. They led from tip off to the final buzzer, something even the most optimistic probably didn't see happening.

March 22, 2008
10:45 a.m.

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rstellrecht ( Rick Stellrecht ) says...

Mac, Keep your bags packed for a while, I think...

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