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TOP STORYLINES
#1 -The Jaspers will be looking for their first sweep of the season series since the 2012-2013 season when they took both regular season match-ups before besting the Stags in the MAAC Tournament.
#2 - Sophomore Pauly Paulicap posted his first career double-double (16 points-10 rebounds) in leading Manhattan to a 61-58 win over Fairfield in teams' first meeting.
#3 - Manhattan has seen nine (5-4) of its 16 games decided by six points or less after dropping a hard-fought 82-76 decision to Rider despite junior Thomas Capuano's season-high 17 points.
QUICK HITS
* Capuano canned all of his career-high five three pointers after halftime as the Jaspers converted a season-high 14 triples.
* Capuano, who is shooting 50.0 percent from distance this year, had made just eight three pointers over the first 15 games.
* Seniors Calvin Crawford, Zavier Turner, Zane Waterman and Rich Williams combined for 49 points and 25 rebounds against Rider.
* By virtue of its performance, the foursome has now eclipsed the 4,000-point mark: Turner (1,218), Waterman (1,078), Williams (976) and Crawford (751).
* This year, the quartet has accounted for 60.3 percent (667/1106) of Manhattan's scoring and 54.2 percent (282/520) of the Jaspers' rebounding.
* In the previous match-up against Fairfield, Manhattan used a late 10-2 run in opening up a seven-point advantage with 3:55 to play before canning four free throws in the final minute to clinch the win.
* By virtue of the victory, the Jaspers are now 40-5 under Head Coach Steve Masiello when holding teams to less than 60 points.
* The Stags were limited to just 5-of-27 shooting (.185) from deep in the first meeting, including 1-of-15 (.067) in the second half, after going 22-of-42 (.524) from long range against Manhattan a year ago.
* The Jaspers shot a season-high 57.9 percent (11-of-19) from the floor after halftime in the MAAC-opening victory and have eclipsed the 50.0 percent mark after intermission in three of its last four wins.
* Manhattan ranks among the top-three in the MAAC in six defensive categories: forced turnovers (15.6-1st), scoring defense (70.9 ppg-3rd), blocks (3.5 bpg-2nd), steals (6.7 spg-2nd) and 3-point FG% D (.324-3rd) while limiting the opposition to less than 70 points seven times.
* The Jaspers have led the MAAC in forced turnovers in three of the last four years (2015-2016, 2014-2015, 2013-2014) while ranking among the top-two in each of the last five seasons and are 22-12 under Masiello when forcing at lesat 20 turnors during his seven years.
* Turner scored a season-high 16 points with a career-high nine assists against Rider and is the lone Jasper to hit for double-figures in all four MAAC games.
* During that time, Turner is averaging 13.3 ppg and 4.3 apg with a 2.1 assist/turnover ratio while shooting 56.0 percent (14-of-25) from the field, including 57.1 percent (8-of-14) from deep, and 85.0 percent (17-of-20) from the line.
* Turner, who hit a first-half ending halfcourt buzzer beater at Monmouth, is averaging 8.4 ppg and ranks among the MAAC leaders in 3-point percentage (.432-6th), assists (3.6-8th), assist/turnover ratio (1.3-11th) and free throw percentage (.793-12th).
* Manhattan rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit thanks to earning 10 steals and forcing 20 miscues in its 101-96 overtime win at Marist.
* The Jaspers registered 10 steals for the second-straight game and the third time this season and are 39-10 when notching double-figures in steals under Masiello.
* Manhattan went 18-of-19 from the line over the final five minutes/overtime with Williams going 9-for-9, highlighted by converting three with less than two seconds to play in forcing extra time.
* In the last five minutes/OT of its six-point games, the Jaspers are shooting 43.1 percent (28-of-65), including 38.1 percent (8-of-21) from long range, and 76.1 percent (54-of-71) from the line while holding teams to 41.1 percent (39-of-95), including 31.3 percent (10-of-32) from deep
* Waterman led all Jaspers at Marist with 23 points and 12 rebounds in registering his fifth career double-double, his 11th career 20-point performance and his 10th double-figure rebounding outing.
* Waterman is 32nd on the all-time Manhattan scoring list with 1,078 career points and ranks among the league leaders in scoring (10.8 ppg-24th) and rebounding (6.3 rpg-6th).
* Williams notched his fifth 20-point performance of the year and the 12th of his career with a game-high 20 at Monmouth after scoring 20 in the come-from-behind win at Marist.
* Williams, who scored a scored a season-high 24 points against NIU, ranks among the league leaders in scoring (14.1 ppg-14th), 3-point FG% (.431-7th), free throw percentage (.800-11th) and three's per game (1.8-15th).
* The fifth-year senior has also connected on all 13 of his free throws in Manhattan's nine games decided by five points or less and now has 976 career points.
* Paulicap scored nine of his career-high 19 points at Marist in overtime, highlighted by a pair of game-sealing dunks.
* Paulicap registered his aforementioned first career double-double with 16 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in the Manhattan's MAAC-opening win over Fairfield.
* Paulicap has blocked at least five shots three times and paces the MAAC in blocks (2.3) while also ranking second in field goal percentage (.605). The Harcum College transfer is also averaging 8.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg and 2.5 offensive rebounds per game (5th MAAC).
* Paulicap's six rejections in the win over Hofstra, including three in the final five minutes, were the most by a Jasper since Rhamel Brown had nine rejections at Siena on February 21, 2014.
* Paulicap had 17 points, on perfect 6-for-6 shooting, and eight rebounds against NIU to cap a solid week at the Gulf Coast Classic, in which he averaged 10.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 4.0 bpg over the three-day event.
* In the month of December, Manhattan held teams to 66 points or less five times with the opposition averaging just 64.1 ppg, on 40.4 percent shooting (36.6 percent - 2nd half), including 28.6 percent from long range (.222-2nd).
* In non-conference play, the Jaspers played nine road/neutral games with the program traveling over 5,800 miles, highlighted by trips to Belfast, Northern Ireland, Oklahoma and Florida while playing nine road/neutral games.
* Manhattan was the first-ever NCAA Division I team to win a game in Europe besting Holy Cross 70-54 on December 1, 2017 as part of the inaugural Belfast Classic in Northern Ireland before dropping a 56-55 thriller to Towson in the Championship.
* Crawford earned Belfast Classic All-Tournament team honors after averaging 14.5 ppg over games against Towson and Holy Cross.
* Crawford registered his second double-double of the year against Fordham with 11 points and 10 boards after recording his first with 19 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Harvard.
* On the year, he is averaging 9.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg (14th MAAC) while shooting 38.9 percent from long range (13th MAAC) while notching double-figures in points eight times.
* Manhattan was tabbed to finish second in the annual MAAC Preseason Poll and paced the circuit with three All-League selections: Waterman (1st), Williams (2nd) and Turner (3rd).
* Williams is the lone remaining member of the Jaspers' Back-to-Back MAAC Championship squads while Crawford and Waterman were also on the 2015 squad with the two having combined for over 2,000 points.
* Rutgers transfer graduate student Ibrahima Diallo made his debut for the program in the win at Marist, contributing four points and two rebounds. He has one more year of eligibility remaining after this season.
* Masiello has led Manhattan to a 109-102 (.517) record, including going 65-55 (.542) during MAAC play, and 53-27 (.673) at Draddy Gym over his seven seasons, including 40-20 vs. league opposition. He has also led the Jaspers to three MAAC title game appearances, three postseason berths, two Metropolitan Coach of the Year honors and two 20-win campaigns. He has also participated in the NCAA Tournament in 13 of his first 21 seasons as a player or coach, including being a part of eight conference champions and one National Title.
* Since returning to Riverdale, Masiello has guided Manhattan to a pair of MAAC titles as well as a pair of 20-plus win campaigns. In his first tenure as an assistant, he was a part of two MAAC titles and three 20-plus win seasons. All told, Masiello has been a member of four of Manhattan's five MAAC Championship teams and five of the school's 12 20-win seasons in recording a 192-138 record.
* Now in his 22nd season as either a player or a coach, Masiello has a career collegiate record of 472-248, including 351-220 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.
OF NOTE
* The Jaspers topped the century mark at Marist for the first time since hitting triple figures in an 111-84 win over LIU Brooklyn on November 26, 2001 (33rd in program history).
* Manhattan, which scored 21 overtime points in the aforementioned win, rallied from 13 down in the second half against the Red Foxes while overcoming its second double-digit deficit of the year (St. Francis Brooklyn).
* It was also the Jaspers' biggest comeback victory since overcoming a 16-point George Mason second-half lead on November 25, 2015.
* Manhattan limited Fairfield to just 18.5 percent (5-of-27) shooting from long range, including 6.7 percent (1-of-15) after halftime in its MAAC-opening win.
* Waterman became the 38th member of the program's 1,000 point club with his first-half slam in the 63-61 win over Hofstra.
* Paulicap paces the Jaspers with 12 dunks.
* Manhattan drew five charges against Morgan State and turned them into seven points.
* Despite the loss to Towson, the Jaspers recorded a season-high 12 steals and forced 20 turnovers while scoring 21-straight points that were a direct result of a Tiger miscue.
* In the victory over Holy Cross, Manhattan ripped off a 26-8 run that bridged the end of the first half and the beginning of the second into registering a season-high 26 point advantage.
* The Jaspers forced five shot clock violations at Fordham after drawing six charges against NIU.
* Against Missouri State, Manhattan scored 12-straight points in the first half en route to a 17-3 run that took 6:13 while turning a six-point deficit into a 27-19 advantage with 5:43 to play until halftime.
* Manhattan defeated Harvard despite trailing with five minutes to play ... A year ago, the Jaspers went 1-19 when losing with five to play.
* In Manhattan's season-opening win over SFBK, Williams had 21 points before going for 20, on the strength of a career-high five three pointers, in a victory over Harvard.
* Also in the win over Harvard, sophomore Aaron Walker Jr. registered all 11 of his markers in the final 5:51 in helping the Jaspers erase a late six-point deficit.
* Walker Jr. also came up big in the victory over SFBK, canning a pair of late free throws to force OT.
* In the OT win over SFBK, Manhattan scored on four straight possessions in the extra session and 7-of-9 en route in a win that featured 14 lead changes and five ties.
SCOUTING FAIRFIELD
Tyler Nelson is averaging a team-leading 20.1 ppg with Ferron Flavors Jr. checking in with 11.1 ppg while Jonathan Kasibabu is the Stags' top big man with 8.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg. Fairfield has lost three-straight games in MAAC play after opening up with a win over Saint Peter's.
UP NEXT
Manhattan will host Siena on Saturday, January 13 with opening tip tabbed for 7:00 pm.
