Men's Basketball To Face Siena In First Round Of NCAA Tournament

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Men's Basketball To Face Siena In First Round Of NCAA Tournament

Boilermakers receive No. 4 seed in South Region and will head to Spokane, Wash.

Head coach Matt Painter and the Boilermakers earned the No. 4 seed in the South Region and will take on Siena in first-round action in Spokane, Wash., on Friday.

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March 14, 2010

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WEST LAFATYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue men's basketball team earned its fourth-straight NCAA Tournament berth on Sunday night, garnering a No. 4 in the South Region from the selection committee. The Boilermakers will face Siena on Friday in first-round action in Spokane, Wash.

The Boilermakers and the Saints will square off at 2:30 p.m. ET on Friday at Spokane Arena. Purdue has won 11-straight first-round games in the NCAA Tournament, having not lost its opening game in the Big Dance since 1993.

After claiming a share of its first Big Ten title since 1996, Purdue will make its 24th NCAA Tournament appearance. The Boilermakers are 31-23 (.574) all-time in the tournament, with two Final Fours, three Elite Eights and seven Sweet 16s to their credit. In 2009, fifth-seeded Purdue advanced to the program's first Sweet 16 in nearly a decade.

Sunday's announcement marks the first time in program history that the Boilermakers have been selected as a No. 4 seed, and Purdue's highest draw since garnering a No. 2 seed in 1998. Purdue has never played in Spokane, and is 2-1 all-time in the state of Washington.

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament champions, Siena is led in scoring by senior forward Alex Franklin, who averages 16.3 points per game to pace a quartet of Saints who average double figures. Senior guard Edwin Ubiles averages 15.2 points per game, while junior forward Ryan Rossiter averages 13.9 points and 11.1 rebounds per contest. The Saints' offense runs through senior guard Ronald Moore, who averages 7.8 assists per game.

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