新泽西州泽西城-曼哈顿(9-10；4-3 MAAC)长途跋涉到泽西城与圣彼得队(8-10；1月21日（星期日）下午12时正。
TOP STORYLINES
#1 - The Jaspers dropped a hard-fought 68-59 decision to Canisius on Friday despite sophomore Pauly Paulicap's 17 points, six blocks and five rebounds.
#2 - Paulicap is averaging 14.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 4.0 bpg over his last three games while notching at least three blocks each time out.
#3 - The Jaspers will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak to the Peacocks with Head Coach Steve Masiello holding a 10-4 career record against SPU.
QUICK HITS
* Paulicap's six blocks match his career-high as the Harcum College transfer has now blocked at least three on eight occasions.
* Paulicap leads the MAAC in both blocks (2.5 bpg-22nd NCAA) and field goal percentage (.617) to go along with 9.4 ppg and 5.8 rpg (11th MAAC).
* The Jaspers' most recent setback snaps a two-game winning streak that included a 72-61 win over Siena and a 59-53 victory at Fairfield.
* In the win over the Saints, Manhattan recorded a season-high 25 forced turnovers and 11 steals.
* Head Coach Steve Masiello is 40-10 over his seven years when recording double-figures in steals and 23-12 when pressuring the opposition into at least 20 turnovers.
* On the year, Manhattan is 5-1 when reaching 70 points and 6-5 in games decided by 10 points or less, including 3-2 during MAAC play.
* Over the last three games, Manhattan is shooting 49.3 percent (74-of-150) from the floor, including 43.6 percent (17-of-39) from deep.
* Paulicap's aforementioned six rejections, including three in the final five minutes, match his career-high set against Hofstra were the most by a Jasper since 3x MAAC Defensive Player of the Year Rhamel Brown had nine rejections at Siena on February 21, 2014.
* No slouch on offense, Paulicap scored nine of his career-high 19 points at Marist in overtime after registering his first career double-double with 16 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in the Manhattan's MAAC-opening win over Fairfield.
* The Jaspers 59-53 win over Fairfield snapped an 11-game losing streak to the Stags at Webster Bank Arena (December 8, 2006) while securing a season sweep of the Stags.
* In sweeping the season series from Fairfield, Manhattan's defense limited the Stags to just 55.5 ppg, on 38.5 percent (42-of-109) shooting - 28.3 percent (15-of-53) from deep - this year compared to 87.0 ppg, on 52.2 percent (60-of-115) shooting a year ago - 52.4 percent (22-of-42) from long range a year ago.
* The Jaspers are 41-5 when limiting the opposition to less than 60 points under Masiello.
* Manhattan has forced at least 20 turnovers three times this year has 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.
* The Jaspers rank among the top-three in the MAAC in five defensive categories: forced turnovers (15.8-1st/45th NCAA), scoring defense (69.3 ppg-3rd), blocks (3.7 bpg-2nd), rebounding defense (34.1-3rd) and 3-point FG% D (.329-3rd) while limiting the opposition to less than 70 points nine times.
* In the last five minutes/OT of its 10-point games, Manhattan is shooting 42.9 percent (33-of-77), including 40.7 percent (11-of-27) from long range, and 76.6 percent (59-of-77) from the line while holding teams to 41.8 percent (46-of-110), including 31.0 percent (13-of-42) from deep.
* Senior Rich Williams had a solid game against Canisius with 12 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks after registering his sixth 20-point performance of the year with 21 in the win over Siena. Williams also became the 39th 1,000-point scorer in program history with his big game against the Saints.
* Over his last six games, Williams is averaging 16.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 3.2 apg while notching at least 20 points on three occasions.
* On the year, Williams ranks 12th in the MAAC in both scoring (14.1 ppg) and assists (2.9 apg) while shooting 40.3 percent (11th MAAC) from long range.
* Senior Zavier Turner handed out five assists, against just two turnovers, with eight points against Canisius after dishing out a career-high nine assists against Rider and is averaging 11.0 ppg and 4.1 apg with a 2.2 assist/turnover ratio during MAAC play.
* During that time, the Indianapolis native is also shooting 54.1 percent (20-of-37) from the field, including 52.6 percent (10-of-19) from deep, and 81.8 percent (27-of-33) from the line.
* Last year at Saint Peter's, Turner scored 30 points with five assists and a pair of steals while going 9-of-15 from the floor, including 4-of-6 from deep.
* Turner, who hit a first-half ending halfcourt buzzer beater at Monmouth, is averaging 8.7 ppg and 3.6 apg (7th MAAC) while posting a 1.4 assist/turnover ratio (10th MAAC) and making good on 78.9 percent (8th MAAC) from the line.
* Senior Zane Waterman posted his first double-double of the year and the fifth of his career with 23 points and 12 rebounds in the overtime win at Marist. It was also the North Carolina native's 11th career 20-point performance and his 10th double-figure rebounding outing.
* Waterman is 32nd on the all-time Manhattan scoring list with 1,096 career points and ranks among the league leaders in scoring (10.1 ppg-28th) and rebounding (6.3 rpg-7th).
* Waterman secured the No. 5 play on Sportscenter on January 11 following the Jaspers' win over Fairfield.
* This year, the senior quartet of Calvin Crawford, Turner, Waterman and Williams has accounted for 59.2 percent (767/1296) of Manhattan's scoring and 54.8 percent (332/606) of the Jaspers' rebounding.
* Turner (1,242), Waterman (1,096), Williams (1,019) and Crawford (766) have now accrued a combined 4,123 career points.
* Bolstered by the four seniors, Manhattan has six players averaging between 14.1 ppg and 8.1 ppg.
* Junior Thomas Capuano is now 9-for-11 from deep over the last four games after making just eight triples the first 15 times out.
* Fueled by five threes against Rider, Capuano scored a season-high 17 points and is averaging 4.9 ppg while making good on 54.8 percent (17-of-31) from long range this year.
* In the win over Siena, sophomore Aaron Walker Jr. collected a season-high four steals for the third time this year and ranks sixth in the MAAC with 1.5 spg to go along with 8.1 ppg.
* The Jaspers rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit in its 101-96 overtime win at Marist thanks to earning 10 steals and forcing 20 miscues.
* Manhattan went 18-of-19 from the line over the final five minutes/overtime at Marist with Williams going 9-for-9, highlighted by converting three with less than two seconds to play in forcing extra time.
* 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.
* On the year, he is averaging 8.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg (17th MAAC) with a pair of double-doubles while notching double-figures in points eight times.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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 111-103 (.519) record, including going 67-56 (.545) during MAAC play, and 54-28 (.659) at Draddy Gym over his seven seasons, including 41-21 vs. league opposition. He has led the Jaspers to three MAAC title game appearances, three postseason berths, two Metropolitan Coach of the Year honors and two 20-win campaigns. Masiello 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 194-139 record.
* Now in his 22nd season as either a player or a coach, Masiello has a career collegiate record of 472-249, including 351-221 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.
SCOUTING SPU
Saint Peter's enters Sunday's matinée at 8-10 with a deceiving 2-5 MAAC record as the Peacocks have dropped four league games by nine points or less. Nick Griffin paces SPU with 14.7 ppg while Davauhnte Turner checks in with 12.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 2.4 apg. Samuel Idowu rounds out the double-figure scorers with 10.2 ppg while Quinn Taylor is pulling down a team-leading 6.1 rpg with 7.4 ppg.
UP NEXT
Manhattan will travel to Niagara on Wednesday, January 24 with opening tip tabbed for 7:00 pm.
