Siena basketball has MAAC first-round bye within grasp

The Saints (15-15 overall, 10-7 MAAC) turn their attention to their regular-season finale at Niagara at 2 p.m. Sunday. They still can earn a first-round bye with a win over the Purple Eagles, or if Rider loses at Marist on Sunday.With a first-round bye, the Saints would be the No. 4 or the No. 5 seed and would play either Monmouth or Rider in a quarterfinal on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. If not, Siena would be the No. 6 seed and open with a first-round game on Thursday at 9 p.m. Then the Saints would