Siena Proves Potential, Not Enough to Beat 11 Kansas. NCAAM Friday November 18th Breakdown by Jake M
All Rankings Via Upstate Sports Zone Poll
Siena 65 11 Kansas 86
Top Performers: Marquis Wright (Siena) 25 Pts, 2 Reb, 5 Ast. Devonte’ Graham 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 9 Ast
From the start Siena had no hope within themselves to beat nationally ranked Kansas. But they did show potential throughout the game. Siena Senior Marquis Wright hit three straight three pointers midway through the second half. His three pointers brought Jimmy Patsos squad to within 5 with about 8 minutes left to play. Nobody knows what happened with the Saints after that. The Jayhawks then opened the lead with a 16-2 run. You could tell that only 2 defenders were really trying for the Saints as Frank Mason, Vick and Devonte Graham scored 20 straight baskets for Kansas. For the Saints Marquis Wright picked up where he left off last game scoring 25 points and Ogunyemi added 19 for Siena in the loss. The Saints are back in action Sunday against reigning Big South Champion UNC-Ashville.
Top 25 Scores
3 Villanova 96 Wake Forest 77
5 North Carolina 83 Hawaii 68
8 Arizona 95 Sacred Heart 65
9 Xavier 83 Clemson 77
10 Gonzaga 109 Bryant 70
13 Purdue 64 Georgia State 56
14 Syracuse 71 Monmouth 50
15 Michigan State 100 Mississippi State Valley 53
22 Creighton 103 Washington State 77
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By Jake Martino
