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Siena Tops Rider to Win MAAC Title

Saints headed to NCAA Tournament for first time since 2002

By Doug Sweeney, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 10, 2008 11:30 PM CDT

(Newser) – Siena’s only senior, Tay Fisher, scored 15 of his 21 points in the first half as the Saints routed Rider 74-53 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament final to earn the league’s automatic NCAA bid. All of Fisher’s points were a... Read full story »

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