SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant men's basketball team opens the 2026-27 season on Monday night when it welcomes the defending Metro champion Siena to the Chace Athletic Center. Tip is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.

Bryant's matchup with Siena will serve as the second game of a women's and men's Opening Night Doubleheader at the Chace. The Bryant women host MIT at 5:00 p.m. and tickets for both games can be purchased at BryantTickets.com.

The Particulars
Opponent: Siena
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Date and Time: Monday, Nov. 2 - 8:02 PM EST 
Live Stats: Sidearm
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Bryant 
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THE SERIES

• Bryant is 1-4 in five all-time meetings with Siena. The Bulldogs are 0-3 against the Saints at the Chace Athletic Center.
• Last season, Siena defeated Bryant 82-66 at MVP Arena in Albany behind 22 points from Tasman Goodrick. 
• The last time the two teams met at the Chace, Siena earned a 90-88 overtime victory. Bryant led by six with 2:30 left in regulation but the Saints tied the game with a pair of threes. Justice Shoats provided the winning margin with a pair of free throws with 16 seconds left in overtime.

WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN

• Bryant heads into Monday's opener looking to put the 2025-26 season firmly in rearview. The Bulldogs finished 9-22 and were eliminated in the quarterfinal round of the America East Playoffs.
• The Black and Gold went to work in the offseason, reshaping their roster with 11 new players for the 2026-27 season.
• Keegan Harvey and Ty Tabales are the only starters that return from a season ago and they will be joined by a group of transfers that includes Duane Thompson (Midland/St Bonaventure), Eric Chatfield Jr (Georgia Tech), Onyx Nnani (South Florida) and Andre Pasha (New Haven/MVCC). 
• Bryant also welcomes seven true freshmen.

HARVEY NAMED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA EAST

• Keegan Harvey returns for his second in Smithfield and will enter the year as a preseason all-conference pick. 
• Harvey started all 31 games a season, finishing the year with 11.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 1.1 apg. That included 13.8 ppg in America East play.
• The Newcastle, Australia native was his best down the stretch, averaging 14.5 ppg over the final 18 games of the year.

TABLE SETTER

• Ty Tabales appeared in 30 games and was an America East All-Rookie selection after averaging 9.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 3.5 apg and 1.3 spg. 
• Tabales became the first freshman in DI program history to record 250+ points, 100+ assists and 30+ steals in a season.
• Tabales collected 6+ assists on seven occasions.

FIVE MORE THINGS TO KNOW

• Bryant is 3-15 on Opening Night in 18 Division I seasons. The Bulldogs are 0-15 against Division I opponents on Opening Night.
• Duane Thompson is the second player in the last three seasons that has transferred to Bryant after spending time at St. Bonaventure. The last player was Barry Evans who went on to earn America East Newcomer of the Year honors.
• Eric Chatfield Jr. comes to Smithfield after one season at Georgia Tech. He was a highly-touted recruit out of Atlanta and has the chance to give Bryant one of the league's premier guards.
• Andre Pasha played for current Bryant associate head coach Harley Fuller at Mohawk Valley Community College in 2024-25, winning an NJCAA Division III National Championship. Pasha averaged 10.7 ppg and 5.2 rpg at Division I New Haven last season.
• Bryant's 32-game schedule will feature eight non-conference home games for the first time in DI program history. That includes contests with Fairfield, Iona, Brown, Delaware and Harvard. 

• Siena enjoyed a historic season in 2025-26, finishing with a 23-12 overall record on its way to the Metro Championship.
• The Saints battled top-seeded Duke in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, falling 71-65.
• Siena, however, had to replace head coach Gerry McNamara as he returned to Syracuse to be the head coach.
• The Saints also have to replace their top five scorers from a season ago. 
• Brendan Coyle returns after averaging 8.7 ppg and 4.6 rpg in 35 games.