Riverdale, N.Y. (January 26, 2007)- Following a dramatic, last-second, road victory at Loyola in their last game, the Jaspers look to carry that momentum over to another MAAC game, hosting Canisuis College on Saturday, January 27 at Draddy Gym. The game, which will be televised locally on RNN, is slated to begin at 2:00 p.m. Junior Arturo Dubois will be honored in a pre-game ceremony, as the Harlem, N.Y. native became the 28th member of the Manhattan College Men's Basketball 1,000 point club after scoring 15 points in the win at Loyola.
Today's Matchup:
The Jaspers return to Riverdale for a two-game homestand, beginning Saturday, January 27, as Manhattan welcomes Canisius College to Draddy Gym. The game, slated to begin at 2:00 p.m., will be aired live on RNN. Manhattan leads the all-time series, 41-28, including nine of the last 10. The Jaspers defeated the Griffs, 60-51, on January 8 in Buffalo, N.Y. Manhattan has won the last eight meetings at Draddy Gym.
What's Next?:
All-time record:
Manhattan is in its 101st season of men's basketball. The Jaspers' overall record is 1200-1031 (.538), while the team has posted a 198-195 (.504) record over 25+ seasons of MAAC play. The men's basketball program was established in 1904-05 and has taken two seasons off (1943-44 and 1944-45) due to World War II. In 55 of the program's 100 seasons, including the last five seasons, the Jaspers have posted a .500 or better record.
Manhattan College Basketball Weekly:
Jaspers Live on the Internet:
For the ninth consecutive year, Manhattan College's men's basketball games will be broadcast live via the Internet. In partnership with Stretch Internet, followers of Manhattan basketball can now access the live play-by-play of all Jasper games. A link to the broadcast is available on Manhattan College's website (GoJaspers.com). Ed Cohen and Brian Mahoney will serve as the voices of Jasper basketball. Each broadcast will begin with the "Coach's Pre-Game Report" 15 minutes prior to tip-off.
What's a Jasper?:
One of the greatest achievements of Brother Jasper was that he brought the then little-known sport of baseball to Manhattan College and became the team's first coach. Since Brother was also the Prefect of Discipline, he supervised the student fans at Manhattan College baseball games while also directing the team itself.
During one particularly warm and humid day when Manhattan College was playing a semi-pro baseball team called the Metropolitans, Brother Jasper noticed the Manhattan students were becoming restless and edgy as Manhattan came to bat in the seventh inning of a close game. To relieve the tension, Brother Jasper called time-out and told the students to stand up and stretch for a few minutes until the game resumed.
Since the College annually played the New York Giants in the late 1880's and into the 1890's at the old Polo Grounds, the Manhattan College practice of the "seventh inning stretch" spread into the major leagues, where it has now become a time-honored custom practiced by millions of fans annually.
Playing It Close:
Manhattan has been in a position to win almost every game its had played this season, as 10 of the Jaspers' 19 games have been decided by five points or less. Seven of Manhattan's 10 wins have been by a combined 21 points, while three of the teams' nine losses (NJIT, Fordham, and St. Francis) have been by a combined eight points.
Even Steven In MAAC Play, And Then Some:
Winning The Battle Of The Boards:
First year head coach Barry Rohrssen has preached the value of hitting the glass hard to his young team, and they have responded, outrebounding their opponents in 11 of their 19 games (57.9%). Over the previous four seasons, the year that the Jaspers outrebounded their opponents the most frequently was in the 2003-04 season, where Manhattan pulled down more rebounds than its opponent 58.1% of the time. In the last five-plus seasons, Manhattan is 47-15 (75.8%) in games it has outrebounded its opponent.