Long pause over: Siena plays its first games, wins both

In this photo provided by Siena College, Siena's Manny Camper, top, goes to the basket against Monmouth during an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Loudonville, N.Y. Siena College finally began its men’s basketball season on Sunday against Monmouth, 298 days after its last game. The Saints, the reigning Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions, were delayed by three separate pauses due to positive COVID-19 test results from Tier 1 personnel. (Rob Simmons/CSM/Siena College via AP)

In this photo provided by Siena College, Siena point guard Jalen Pickett, right, controls the ball against a Monmouth player during an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Loudonville, N.Y. Siena College finally began its men’s basketball season on Sunday against Monmouth, 298 days after its last game. The Saints, the reigning Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions, were delayed by three separate pauses due to positive COVID-19 test results from Tier 1 personnel. (Rob Simmons/CSM/Siena College via AP)