Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 Siena returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002 after beating No. 2 Rider 74-53. Senior guard Tay Fisher led the Saints with 21 points. The Broncs stayed close in the first half, but Siena used a 21-11 run to help build an 11-point halftime lead. The Saints held Rider to 41.8 percent shooting from the field and pulled away in the second half. [3/10/08]