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Bridgeport, CT - Winners of three-of-four, Manhattan (9-11; 6-5 MAAC) returns to action at Fairfield (12-11; 6-7 MAAC) on Sunday, February 7 at 3:30 pm.
TOP STORYLINES
#1 - The Jaspers, which defeated the Stags 72-66 earlier in the year, will look to snap a nine-game losing streak at Webster Bank Arena.
#2 - Manhattan is 21-6 the last three years in the months of February/March and 29-10 since the start of the 2012-2013 season.
#3 - * Starting with Sunday's match-up, the Jaspers will play on the road five times over the next six games.
QUICK HITS
* Manhattan defeated Rider 65-57 the last time out thanks to posting a game-ending 9-0 run.
* The Jaspers have now won three MAAC games when trailing with less than five minutes to play.
* In those games, Rider was limited without a point over the final 3:24, Monmouth the last 1:57 and Fairfield the final 3:25.
* Since returning to MAAC play, Manhattan has gone 6-3 against league opposition, including 6-2 in games decided by less than 10 points.
* In their current nine-game losing streak at Webster Bank Arena, the Jaspers have lost seven games by six points or less, including five by one possession since last winning on Dec. 8, 2006.
* Manhattan ranks among the top-100 nationally in forced turnovers (15.7-23rd), steals (7.5-48th), 3-pt % (.369-72nd), 3-pt %D (.324-80th) and FT % (.720-85th)
* Head Coach Steve Masiello is 7-4, all-time, against Fairfield and is 63-35 (.643), all-time, against MAAC teams, including going 34-11 (.756) at home and 21-22 (.488) on the road.
* In the teams' last meeting, the Jaspers posted a 46-22 advantage on points in the paint while forcing 10 steals and holding the Stags scoreless over the final 3:25. Additionally, Fairfield failed to score on each of its final eight possessions, including missing four shots and turning it over twice.
* Manhattan, which also registered 10 steals in the win over Monmouth, is 33-5 when hitting the 10-steal standard since Masiello took over the program, including 22-2 over the last three years.
* On the year, the Jaspers are second in the MAAC and 48th nationally with 7.5 thefts per game.
* Junior Rich Williams, Sophomore Calvin Crawford and classmate Zane Waterman all scored 14 points while Richards had 10 to lead the way for the Jaspers in their earlier win over Fairfield.
* Manhattan has won eight of its last 12 games thanks to averaging 71.2 ppg while shooting 45.1 percent from the floor, including 41.7 percent from long range, and 74.9 percent from the line.
* Defensively over the last 12, the Jaspers are limiting the opposition to just 44.2 percent shooting from the floor and 29.0 percent from deep, including 24.5 percent (26-of-106) after halftime.
* Senior Shane Richards is averaging a team-best 18.2 points per game over the last 12 games while shooting 44.9 percent (61-of-136) from the field, 45.0 percent (36-of-80) on threes and 89.6 percent (60-of-67) from the line.
* Also during the last 12 games, Williams (14.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg) and Waterman (11.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg) are notching double-figures in scoring while Stores (8.8 ppg, 3.3 apg) and Crawford (9.1 ppg) have developed into reliable scoring threats. Stores also is shooting 40.4 percent (19-of-47) from deep with a 2.4 assist/turnover ratio while junior Tyler Wilson is averaging 5.8 assists each time out with a 1.9 assist/turnover rate.
* In the last five minutes over the last 12 games, Manhattan has outscored the opposition by an average of 4.0 points per game thanks to making good on 82.1 percent (64-of-78) from the line while holding opposing teams to 33.3 percent shooting (34-of-102), including just 15.6 percent (5-of-32) from long range.
* This season, opposing three-point shooters are converting on 35.8 percent (58-of-162) in the first half compared to a scant 29.0 percent (47-of-162) after halftime against the Jasper D.
* Manhattan, which converted on all seven of its second-half free throw attempts in the victory over Rider, is shooting a blistering 84.4 percent (54-of-64) from the line over the last five minutes/overtime of MAAC play,
* In the win over Monmouth, the Jaspers hit on each of their last four shots while ending the game on a 13-2 run, including recording the last nine points after the Hawks went up two with just under two minutes to play.
* In the victory over Rider, senior Shane Richards scored five of his game-high 28 points over the final 2:18.
* Thanks to his performance, Richards has led Manhattan in scoring 12 times with 18 double-figures performances while notching eight of the Jaspers' 15 20-point performances and now has 15 for his career.
* Over seven career games against the Broncs, Richards has scored at least 18 points and converted at least four three pointers five times.
* During MAAC play over the final five minutes and ot, Richards is shooting 64.7 percent (11-of-17) from the floor, including 66.7 percent (8-of-12) from deep, and 93.3 percent (14-of-15) at the line.
* Despite failing to notch double-figures in points for just the second time this season in the thrilling victory over Monmouth, Richards handed out a career-high matching five assists and hit the go-ahead three pointer.
* Since returning to MAAC play in January, Richards is averaging 17.6 points, 3.0 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game during that time while shooting 45.5 percent (25-of-55) from beyond the arc and 91.1 percent (41-of-45) from the line, highlighted by a career-high 32 points in the win at Canisius, on 11-of-14 shooting (6-of-7, 3-pt).
* After halftime over his last 12 games, Richards is recording 10.8 points each time out while shooting 55.0 percent (22-of-40) from long range and 92.5 percent (37-of-40) from the line, highlighted by going for 25 in the second half of the victory at Canisius, 16 in the second of the win over Rider and 15 after halftime in the victory vs. Siena.
* In the win over Morgan State, Richards converted a career-high seven three pointers en route to registering 28 points with seven caroms.
* A 2015-2016 All-MAAC Preseason Second Team selection, Richards was the hero in the first win of the year, a 69-67 come-from-behind triumph over George Mason, thanks to banking in a jumper with 1.2 seconds to play after earlier becoming the 37th member of the school's 1,000-point club. He currently ranks 14th with 1,298 points.
* The New York native ranks among the MAAC leaders in scoring (17.9 ppg-5th), free throw percentage (.849-4th), threes (2.7/game-6th) and minutes (37.2-1st).
* From long range, Richards has converted at least three triples in 58 of his 118 games - including at least four 32 times - and is the school's single-season (92-2015) and career (287) leader in threes. When he connects on four in a game, the Jaspers are 22-10, including 18-7 over the last three seasons. His 287 threes also rank seventh in the MAAC record books.
* Joining Richards as one of the top all-around players in the MAAC is Williams, who ranks among the MAAC leaders in scoring (15.4 ppg-12th), rebounding (6.5 rpg-8th), three-point percentage (.371-15th) and defensive rebounds (5.1 drpg-4th).
* The duo of Richards and Williams became the first set of Jasper teammates to each notch 20 points in a game this year in the win at Morgan State and are averaging a combined 33.3 points per game (4th MAAC).
* In the win at Canisius, Williams' notched his third career double-double (19 points, 11 rebounds) with a career-high five assists.
* He has paced the squad in scoring on five occasions and on the glass a team-high 12 times.
* Williams had his second double-double (23 points, 10 rebounds) in the win over Morgan State after registering his first against Columbia (17 points, 11 rebounds) and has hit for at least 20 points four times, highlighted by a career-high 26 in the victory over George Mason.
* Williams has improved both his scoring (+9.9 ppg) and rebounding (+5.0) numbers from a year ago.
* Stores handed out five assists, against just two turnovers, in the win over Rider and is first in the MAAC with 2.5 assist/turnover ratio.
* He scored 14 points with a season-high six assists, against just one turnover, and three steals in the win over Monmouth.
* In the victory over Niagara, Stores scored 15 points, highlighted by four free throws over the final 11.9 seconds, after hitting for 16 points over a career-high 49 minutes in the win over Siena.
* Stores scored a career-high 18 points against Marist, fueled by a career-high matching five three pointers, and is averaging 8.4 points and 3.1 assists (11th MAAC) per game while ranking fourth in the MAAC with a 41.2 percent (28-of-68) conversion rate from long range and 15th with 1.7 triples per game.
* Stores, a 2015-2016 All-MAAC Preseason Third Team selection, is shooting 40.9 percent (65-of-159) on threes after halftime for his career, including making good on 43.5 percent (40-of-92) since the start of last year. Stores also has a 3.5 assist/turnover ratio (67 assists/19 TO) over the last two years in the second half.
* Manhattan is 44-23 over the last three years when Stores, who was granted an extra year of eligibility on July 22, 2015 by the NCAA, starts including going 17-8 last year.
* Both Richards & Stores are the only MAAC student-athletes to have played in the last three MAAC title games and have been a part of 67 total wins, including going 8-1 during MAAC Tournament play.
* The Jaspers defeated Monmouth in large part to a career-high 20 points from Calvin Crawford, who finished up 8-of-12 from the floor.
* For his efforts, Crawford became the first Manhattan student-athlete to be named MAAC Player of the Week this year while becoming the fourth different Jasper to hit for at least 20 points this season
* Fueled by Crawford, the bench outscored the starters 46-32 with Williams adding 15 points and freshman Thomas Capuano 11 as the second unit shot 52.9 percent (18-of-34) from the floor.
* Capuano, who followed that up with eight points at Iona, is third in the MAAC in three-point shooting (.420) and steals (1.6 spg). He also is making good on a blistering 54.5 percent (12-of-22) on threes during MAAC play.
* Wilson, who helped energize Manhattan's back-to-back 90-point performances in early January, is second in the MAAC with 5.8 assists per game and has registered a career-high 10 assists twice this season, including most recently in the victory at Morgan State.
* DYK??? Wilson paced the Jaspers with a career-high six rebounds at Iona to go along with six assists.
* Wilson, who has led Manhattan in assists 18 times this season, also dished out 10, against one turnover, vs. Marist. His performance against the Red Foxes was the first double-figure outing by a Jasper student-athlete since Von Damien Green had 10 against Saint Peter's on January 30, 2002.
* On the year, Wilson, who has also handed out at least five assists on 14 occasions, is second the MAAC and is 26th nationally (5.8 apg) while also ranking among the league leaders in steals (1.3 spg-8th) and assist-turnover ratio (1.8-6th).
* Waterman, who had 12 points and seven rebounds in the win over Rider, has scored in double-figures in eight of his last 10, averaging 12.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game during that time while shooting 50.0 percent (41-of-82) from the floor.
* He notched his first career double-double with 12 points and a personal-best 13 caroms in the win over Siena after going for a career-high 23 points at EKU and has scored in double-digits 10 times.
* Waterman, who scored 22 points against Columbia, ranks among the league leaders in scoring (11.0 ppg-27th), rebounding (5.9 rpg-14th), field goal percentage (.486-9th) and offensive rebounding (2.0 opg-13th).
* Crawford, who scored 20 against Monmouth after recording 19 in his previous three games, had 14 in the victory over Fairfield, 15 in the win over Siena and 13 in the victory at Canisius.
* Manhattan turned Siena over 23 times and rank 23rd nationally with a MAAC-best 15.7 forced turnovers per game and has turned the opposition over at least 16 times in 11 games this season. Additionally, during the Masiello era the Jaspers are 20-9 when forcing the opposition into at least 20 turnovers.
* Manhattan is 42-5 when leading at the half over the last three seasons, including going a perfect 15-0 a year ago. Additionally, since the start of last season the Jaspers are 23-2 when leading with five minutes to play and 19-13 in games decided by 10 points or less.
* Masiello, who holds a career record of 88-64 (55-32 MAAC), is fifth in school history with his aforementioned 88 victories and set the school-record for MAAC Tourney wins a year ago with his eighth against Iona while breaking ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla's previous Manhattan mark.
* Since returning to Riverdale, Masiello has led the Jaspers to a pair of MAAC Titles as well as a pair of 20-plus win campaigns. In his first tenure, he was a part of two MAAC Championships and three 20-plus win seasons. All told, Masiello has been a member of four of the five Manhattan MAAC Championship teams and five of the Jaspers' 12 20-win seasons in accruing a 171-100 record.
* In his 20th season as either a player or a coach, Masiello has a career collegiate record of 449-210, including 328-182 on the sidelines, with one National Title, two National Championship appearances, two Final Four appearances, six Elite Eight berths, eight conference championships, 13 NCAA Tournament appearances and 15 20-win seasons.
KEY MANHATTAN MATCH-UPS
Pressure - Manhattan has recorded a combined 25 steals and forced 38 turnovers over the last two wins against Fairfield and will need to continue to apply that pressure on defense.
Rebounding - The Jaspers outrebounded the Stags by a 44-39 count in the teams' first match-up but pulled down just 21 in the most recent victory over Rider. For Manhattan to be successful, it must attack the glass like it did in the first game against Fairfield.
Contain Marcus Gilbert - The Stags' senior forward had a game-high 23 points in the first meeting and has been a thorn in the Jaspers' side for much of his career.
LAST 11 GAME JASPER SPLITS
Second Half FG% (.485) (147-303) | First Half FG% (.418) (133-318)
Second Half FG% D (.419) (145-346) | First Half FG% D (.468) (140-299)
Second Half 3-Point O (.463) (57-of-123) | First Half 3-Point O (.368) (43-of-117)
Second Half 3-Point D (.245) (26-of-106) | First Half 3-Point D (.340) (32-of-94)
NOT SHABBY
Over the last three years, Manhattan is 21-7 when limiting teams to less than 40 percent shooting, 25-8 when winning the battle of the boards and 35-15 when forcing more turnovers than the opposition.
UP NEXT
The Jaspers will host Quinnipiac on Thursday, February 11 at 8:00 pm in a game streamed on ESPN3.