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Fairfield, CT - Manhattan (6-5; 2-0 MAAC) heads to Fairfield (5-9; 1-2 MAAC) in search of its third-straight win to start league play on Friday, January 10 at 7:00 pm at Alumni Hall.
With A Win ...
* The Jaspers would open MAAC play with three-straight victories for the first time since starting 2013-14 with a 4-0 league mark.
Close Calls
* Manhattan is now 5-2 in games decided by 10 points or less, including 4-1 in games decided by five or less.
Tykei Named MAAC POTW
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Tykei Greene was named MAAC Player of the Week after averaging 17.0 ppg and 6.0 rpg over Manhattan's last two wins, highlighted by a game-high 21 at Niagara.
* Over his last three games, Greene is averaging 19.7 ppg and 5.3 rpg while shooting 50.0 percent (19-of-38) from the floor, including 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from deep.
* The sophomore guard made good on 42.9 percent (9-of-21) from the floor, including 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from deep, and 73.3 percent (11-of-15) from the line .
* He began the week with 13 points and seven rebounds in victory at Canisius, before scoring 16 of his game-high 21 points at Niagara in the first half.
#GoGreene
* Greene is averaging a team-best 12.1 ppg (18th MAAC) and 6.4 rpg (8th MAAC), including a career-high 25 points at Hofstra, on 10-of-17 shooting.
Sophomore Uprising
* Through 11 games, the sophomore fivesome of
Elijah Buchanan, Greene,
Christian Hinckson,
Samir Stewart and
Warren Williams has combined to account for 65.0 percent of Manhattan's offense (40.2 ppg) and 53.6 percent of the rebounding (19.2 rpg).
* In the victory at Canisius, the quintet combined for 58 points, on 64.5 percent (20-of-31).
* Williams scored a team-high 16 points, on 7-of-9 shooting, to pace the effort in Buffalo as the Jaspers converted on a season-best 55.3 percent (26-of-47) from the floor, including a blistering 64.3 percent (9-of-14) after halftime.
* Stewart scored a season-high 14 points vs. UAlbany, 13 at Canisius and 12 at Fordham, all of which led to Jasper wins, and is averaging 8.9 ppg, 1.6 spg (7th MAAC), 1.8 triples per game (9th MAAC) and 3.0 apg (t-9th MAAC).
* The Sunshine State native handed out a career-high matching six assists at URI and notched a career-high five steals against Delaware State and Samford.
* Hinckson did a little bit of everything at Canisius, finishing with nine points, five rebound and four steals. He scored a season-high 12 points with eight rebounds at Samford, and is averaging 6.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg (12th MAAC), 1.7 spg (5th MAAC) and 0.6 bpg (13th MAAC).
* Buchanan is averaging 10.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.4 apg and 1.2 spg over his last five games, highlighted by a career-high 18 points against Western Michigan, after scoring 15 points with seven rebounds in the victory at Fordham in collecting 'Battle of the Bronx' MVP honors.
Niagara Recap
* Greene's 21 points paced three double-digit scorers in the 67-62 victory as senior
Pauly Paulicap added a season-high 16 points with seven rebounds to go along with classmate
Tyler Reynolds' 11 markers.
* Reynolds was also one of five Jaspers with at least five rebounds as Manhattan collected 41 rebounds and surpassed 40-rebound mark for the fourth time this year after failing to do so once a year ago.
* Junior
Nehemiah Mack dished out five assists and Stewart four at Niagara, as the Jaspers registered a season-high 18 assists, against just 10 turnovers.
Pauly Being Pauly
* Paulicap is averaging 12.0 ppg and 7.2 over his last five games, with four double-figure scoring performances.
* He is second in the MAAC with 1.5 bpg this year, highlighted by his rejection at Hofstra that was cited as the No. 4 play for December 22 on SportsCenter.
* Paulicap has blocked at least two shots on five occasions this year, including a season-high four at URI, after becoming the fifth member of the 100-block club at Stony Brook.
* He is 24 rejections behind
Jamal Marshall (129) for fourth place in the all-time annals.
Lucky Number 7
* Paulicap registered his seventh career double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) in the win over Fordham, and is averaging 9.6 ppg (26th MAAC) and 6.2 rpg (9th MAAC) while making good on 48.8 percent (6th MAAC) from the floor.
Masiello/Manhattan Against Fairfield
* Head Coach
Steve Masiello is 11-7 against Fairfield with Manhattan holding a 55-49 advantage in the all-time series.
Last Year Against Fairfield
* Manhattan took two of the three meetings, highlighted by posting a 57-53 victory in the MAAC Tournament, thanks to a career-high 16 points from Hinckson.
* Junior
Ebube Ebube averaged a team-high 14.0 ppg and 6.3 rpg over three games against the Stags.
* In the regular season, the Jaspers posted a 62-49 win at Draddy, before dropping the rematch by a 72-59 count.
Fairfield Capsule
* Fairfield enters with a 5-9 overall record, including 1-2 in league play, having defeated Canisius and losing to Niagara and Marist.
* The Stags, which provided by the league's signature win against Texas A&M, are led by the duo of Landon Taliaferro (13.8 ppg) and Jesus Cruz (13.1 ppg).
* In MAAC play, Vincent Eze paces the squad in scoring (13.0 ppg) and on the glass (6.7 rpg).
Roadtrippin
* Friday's game will be the ninth time in the last 10 games that Green & White has played on the road.
Under Pressure
* Manhattan is 53-10 (.841) in Masiello's nine years when holding the opposition to less than 60 points, 44-14 (.759) when notching double-figures in steals and 27-14 (.659) when forcing at least 20 turnovers.
* The Jaspers are among the nation's best on defense, limiting teams to a MAAC-low 63.7 ppg (65th NCAA) while also pacing the MAAC in field goal percentage defense (.396-64th NCAA) and 3-point defense (.318). Manhattan also ranks among the nation's leaders in forced turnovers (15.6/game-74th NCAA) and steals (7.6/game-92nd NCAA).
* Thanks to the defensive success, the Jaspers have overcome second half double-digit deficits in victories over UAlbany, at Elon and at Fordham, the last of which was fueled by a game-ending 26-14 spurt over the final 6:30 and overtime.
* Over the last five minutes/OT of 10-point games, the Jaspers are shooting 44.0 percent (22-of-50) from the floor, while limiting the opposition to just 32.8 percent (19-of-58).
* In the season-opening win over Delaware State, Manhattan forced 25 turnovers (3x last- Siena (1/13/18)) and 16 steals (Buffalo (12/21/13)), matching the most by a Masiello-coached team.
Manhattan Topples Elon
* The Jaspers posted a 69-64 win over the Phoenix, rallying from an early 17-point deficit.
* Masiello picked up his 130th career win and is fourth in the all-time annals.
* Reynolds exploded for a season-best 14 points, on 4-of-7 shooting from deep, in the victory over the Phoenix.
* Manhattan outscored Elon 61-39 over the final 27-plus minutes and scored on 13 of its last 15 possessions.
Second-Half Success
* After halftime this year, the Jaspers are averaging 35.2 ppg while shooting 43.9 percent from the floor, including 37.0 percent from long range, compared to just 26.6 ppg, on 33.8 percent shooting, and 27.4 percent from deep in the opening stanza.
* In the comeback win over UAlbany, Manhattan posted a dominating 11-2 advantage on the glass over the final six-plus minutes and ended the game on a 14-8 run - including scoring the final seven points of the contest.
* Greene fueled the comeback win over the Great Danes by scoring 10 of his 17 points over the final six-plus minutes, to go along with a career-best nine rebounds.
* This year, Greene is averaging 6.5 ppg after halftime while shooting 43.1 percent (22-of-51) from the field, including 40.9 percent (9-of-22) from deep.
Mas = Success
* Masiello is one of just seven Division I coaches that is 42 or younger with two conference titles and two trips to the NCAA Tourney, while posting a school-record 10 MAAC Tournament wins.
* Masiello has led Manhattan to a 133-136 (.494) record, including going 82-72 (.532) during MAAC play, over his nine seasons.
* At Draddy Gymnasium, Masiello holds a sterling 63-39 record (.618) and with five more wins will match
Bobby Gonzalez for the most in program history.
* He has won two MAAC Titles, advanced to title game three times, claimed two Metropolitan Coach of the Year awards with a pair of 20-win campaigns. Masiello has also participated in the NCAA Tournament in 13 of his 24 seasons as a player or coach, including being a part of eight conference champions and one National Title.
* Masiello has a career collegiate record of 494-282 (.637), including 373-254 (.595) on the sidelines, with one National Title, two National Championship Game appearances, two Final Fours, six Elite Eight berths, eight conference championships, 13 NCAA Tournament appearances and 15 20-win seasons.
You Have A Friend In PA
* After starting all 32 games a year ago, Mack has stabilized the Jaspers' second unit this year, posting a 2.81 assist/turnover ratio with 3.4 ppg and 2.8 apg (13th MAAC).
* Over the last seven games, the Keystone State native has a 4.60 assist/turnover ratio, highlighted by a career-best six assists, against no turnovers, at URI.
The Reserves
* Through 11 games, Manhattan's bench is averaging 16.9 ppg, and is outscoring its counterparts by 4.7 ppg.
* The bench outscored the starters by a 35-34 count at Elon, while going 10-of-21 (.476) from the floor, 6-of-11 (.545) from deep, and a perfect 9-for-9 from the line.
For Starters
* The Jaspers improved to 75-39, all-time, in season openers with their wire-to-wire 85-74 win over Delaware State.
* Manhattan opened the season with a 13-0 run and converted a blistering 78.4 percent (29-of-37) from the line.
* The Jaspers also registered five double-figure scorers in the win over Delaware State for the first time since an 101-96 double-overtime victory at Marist on January 2, 2018.
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Preseason All-MAAC Recap
* Paulicap and Williams were each named to the 2019-20 Preseason All-MAAC Third Team, while Manhattan was tabbed fifth as a team.
* Paulicap averaged 8.5 points per game in limited action a year ago, while Williams notched a team-leading 9.2 points each time out in earning MAAC All-Rookie Team honors.
* Two years ago, Paulicap was named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Year following an outstanding year in which ranked 16th nationally with a MAAC-best 2.6 blocks per game (16th NCAA) to go along with 10.0 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
* Williams recorded double-figures a team-leading 16 times last season while pacing the MAAC with a .571 field goal percentage, and saved his best for last with a career-high 27 points against Canisius in the quarterfinals of the MAAC Championship.
The Returners
* Manhattan's returners have scored all but 17 points this year.
* The Jaspers bring back a MAAC-best 86.5 percent of their scoring, 85.4 percent of their rebounding and 83.3 percent of their assists.
DYK
* Manhattan was one of 20 teams in the Division I ranks to not lose a transfer, returning 14 letterwinners, including 10 scholarship student-athletes.
Newcomers
* Joining the Jaspers this year are junior
Michael Okafor, freshman
Adam Cisse and classmate
Romar Reid.
Silver Anniversary
* This year, the Jaspers will be recognizing the 25th anniversary of the 1994-95 team's NCAA at-large berth and subsequent win over Oklahoma in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.
What Is A Jasper?
* The unique nickname of Manhattan College's athletic teams, the Jaspers, comes from one of the College's most memorable figures, Brother Jasper of Mary, F.S.C., who served as the College's athletic director in the late 19th century. 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 Jasper was also the Prefect of Discipline, he supervised the student fans at Manhattan baseball games while also directing the team itself. During one particularly warm and humid day when the college was playing a semi-pro baseball team called the Metropolitans, Brother Jasper noticed the Manhattan students were becoming restless and edgy with the team coming to bat in the seventh inning of a close game. To relieve the tension, Brother Jasper called timeout 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.
This Is Manhattan College
* Why is Manhattan College in the Bronx? Our campus was originally located in Manhattan at the intersection of 131st Street and Broadway. In 1923, Manhattan College moved to its present Riverdale location in order to accommodate a growing student body. But with more than 60 years of history established as Manhattan College, the institution decided to retain the name despite the geographic misnomer.
* 17 alumni are members of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering — an impressive number for an institution the size of Manhattan College.
* Alumni include Rudy Giuliani '65, former mayor of New York City; James Patterson '69, best-selling author; and Raymond Kelly '63, former commissioner of the NYPD.
* Manhattan is one of only 182 remaining colleges founded in the United States before the Civil War.
This Is Manhattan Basketball
* Manhattan has three wins in NCAA Tournament play, defeating West Virginia (1958), Oklahoma (1995) and Florida (2004).
* The Jaspers have won five MAAC Tournament titles in the last 25 years (1993, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015).
* Manhattan received an at-large berth in 1995 and defeated Oklahoma before falling to Arizona State.
* Was the first team in NCAA history to a win a game in Europe, defeating Holy Cross 70-54 on December 1, 2017 as part of the inaugural Belfast Classic.
Up Next
* Manhattan will host Siena on Sunday, January 12 at 2:00 pm. For tickets click
HERE.
