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Times Union Center
51 South Pearl St
Albany, NY 12207
Opened: January 30, 1990
The Times Union Center, originally Knickerbocker Arena, then the Pepsi Arena, now called the MVP Arena, is an indoor arena located in Albany, New York. It is configurable and can accommodate from 6,000 to 17,500 people, with a maximum seating capacity of 15,500 for sporting events. The Siena College's men's basketball team has been a major tenant of the arena.

The arena was opened on January 30, 1990, as the Knickerbocker Arena with a performance by Frank Sinatra. The building, designed by Crozier Associates and engineered by Clough Harbour & Associates, was built by Beltrone/MLB at a cost of $69.4 million.

The naming rights of the arena were sold to Pepsi in 1997 and it was known as Pepsi Arena from 1997 to 2006. In May 2006, the naming rights were sold to the Times Union, a regional newspaper, and the name of the arena became the Times Union Center on January 1, 2007. In October 2021, the Times Union relinquished naming rights. On November 15, 2021, it was announced that health care provider MVP Health Services had successfully acquired the naming rights. The Times Union, which is the largest newspaper for the Albany area, had declined to renew its naming rights, leading to the MVP Arena's renaming. The new name took effect on January 1, 2022.

Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Dec 3, 2021Manhattan @ Siena 77 - 72
Nov 22, 2021Harvard @ Siena 69 - 72
Nov 16, 2021Yale @ Siena 82 - 54
Nov 13, 2021Delaware @ Siena 83 - 63
Mar 5, 2021Canisius @ Siena 76 - 75
Jan 23, 2021St. Peters @ Siena 40 - 47
Mar 4, 2020Niagara @ Siena 55 - 77
Feb 19, 2020Iona @ Siena 64 - 65
Feb 16, 2020Manhattan @ Siena 52 - 65
Feb 14, 2020Rider @ Siena 64 - 73