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MAAC disciplines Siena, Rider players, coaches

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference has suspended two players and reprimanded both coaches stemming from an incident in Tuesday night's Siena-Rider men's basketball game.

MAAC commissioner Rich Ensor announced the discipline Wednesday, less than 24 hours after an altercation between the teams led to punches, ejections and a bizarre invisible handshake line postgame.

Rider's Anthony Durham and Siena's Marquis Wright each were suspended one game, per NCAA fighting rules. Both players also must sign the MAAC's sportsmanship statement.

In addition, Rider coach Kevin Baggett and Siena counterpart Jimmy Patsos will be reprimanded for unsportsmanlike behavior and must sign the conference's sportsmanship statement, as well.