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TOP STORYLINES
#1 - The Jaspers defeated Siena 72-61 the last time out thanks to a season-high 25 forced turnovers and 11 steals.
#2 - Head Coach Steve Masiello improved to 40-10 over his seven years when forcing double-figures in steals and 23-12 when pressuring the opposition into at least 20 turnovers.
#3 - The teams have split their last six meetings over the past three years with Manhattan outscoring Canisius by a scant margin 437-435.
QUICK HITS
* Senior Rich Williams registered his team-leading sixth 20-point performance of the year with a game-high 21 the last time out while becoming the 39th 1,000-point scorer in program history.
* Over his last five games, Williams is averaging 17.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 3.0 apg while notching at least 20 points on three occasions.
* On the year, Williams is averaging a team-leading 14.3 ppg (11th MAAC) while ranking sixth in the MAAC in three-point shooting (.409).
* In the last five minutes/OT of its six-point games, the Jaspers are shooting 42.9 percent (30-of-70), including 40.0 percent (10-of-25) from long range, and 75.3 percent (55-of-73) from the line while holding teams to 41.3 percent (43-of-104), including 31.6 percent (12-of-38) from deep.
* Manhattan ranks among the top-three in the MAAC in six defensive categories: forced turnovers (16.2-1st/34th NCAA), scoring defense (69.4 ppg-2nd), blocks (3.4 bpg-2nd), rebounding defense (34.3-3rd), steals (6.8 spg-2nd) and 3-point FG% D (.326-3rd) while limiting the opposition to less than 70 points nine 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.
* This year, the senior quartet of Calvin Crawford, Zavier Turner, Zane Waterman and Williams has accounted for 59.8 percent (740/1237) of Manhattan's scoring and 54.0 percent (310/574) of the Jaspers' rebounding.
* Turner (1,234), Waterman (1,091), Williams (1,007) and Crawford (764) have now accrued a combined 4,096 career points.
* Bolstered by the four seniors, Manhattan has six players averaging between 14.3 ppg and 8.2 ppg.
* Sophomore Pauly Paulicap set the defensive tone in the win over Siena with five rebounds and three blocks while adding 12 points after grabbing seven boards with three blocks and 14 points in the victory over Fairfield.
* On the strength of his performances last week, Paulicap has now registered at least three blocks on seven occasions, including at least five three times, and is 28th in the nation with a MAAC-leading 2.3 blocks per game.
* Paulicap's six rejections in the win over Hofstra, including three in the final five minutes, 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.
* Paulicap also paces the league in field goal percentage (.598) to go along with 8.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg (11th MAAC) and 2.6 offensive rebounds per game (3rd MAAC).
* In the win over Siena, sophomore Aaron Walker Jr. collected a season-high four steals for the third time this year and ranks fifth in the MAAC with 1.6 spg to go along with 8.2 ppg.
* Junior Thomas Capuano drained his lone three-point attempt against Siena and is now 8-for-9 from deep over the last three 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 5.1 ppg while making good on 55.2 percent (16-of-29) from long range this year.
* 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.
* Waterman's second-half dunk at Fairfield was featured as the No. 5 play on Sportscenter.
* Manhattan 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.
* The Jaspers 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.
* Waterman led the way against the Red Foxes 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 1,091 career points and ranks among the league leaders in scoring (10.3 ppg-27th) and rebounding (6.2 rpg-7th).
* Turner handed out five assists, against just one turnover, in the win at Fairfield after dishing out a career-high nine assists against Rider and is averaging 11.5 ppg and 4.0 apg with a 2.2 assist/turnover ratio during MAAC play.
* During that time, the Indianapolis native is also shooting 58.1 percent (18-of-31) from the field, including 60.0 percent (9-of-15) from deep, and 82.8 percent (24-of-29) from the line.
* Turner, who hit a first-half ending halfcourt buzzer beater at Monmouth, is averaging 8.8 ppg and 3.6 apg (8th MAAC) while posting a 1.4 assist/turnover ratio (11th MAAC) and making good on 79.1 percent (9th MAAC) from the line.
* Freshman Patrick Strzala beat the buzzer in Manhattan's win over Siena and is shooting 44.4 percent (16-of-36) from deep.
* 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 9.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg (16th 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 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 111-102 (.521) record, including going 67-55 (.549) during MAAC play, and 54-27 (.667) at Draddy Gym over his seven seasons, including 41-20 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 194-138 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.
WHAT'S 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
• U.S. News & World Report ranks Manhattan 15th out of 138 in the Best Regional Universities (North) category of its 2016-17 Best Colleges list. This is the tenth year in a row the College has placed in the regional top 20. U.S. News & World Report also ranks Manhattan College as 8th among 52 regional universities that are attractive colleges for veteran students.
• Brookings ranks Manhattan College ninth out of more than 7,000 two and four-year schools in an analysis that examined how well schools prepare students for successful careers.
• 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.
OF NOTE
* Williams scored a season-high 24 points against NIU and has hit for at least 20 against Siena, at Monmouth, at Marist, against Harvard and against St. Francis Brooklyn.
* 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 battling back from a 16-point George Mason second-half lead on November 25, 2015.
* 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).
* The Jaspers limited Fairfield to just 18.5 percent (5-of-27) shooting from long range in the teams' first meeting, 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* The Jaspers defeated Harvard despite trailing with five minutes to play ... A year ago, Manhattan went 1-19 when losing with five to play.
* Against the Crimson, Walker Jr. registered all 11 of his markers in the final 5:51 in helping the Jaspers erase a late six-point deficit canning a pair of late free throws to force OT against SBBK.
* 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 CANISIUS
The surprise of the league, Canisius has sprinted out to a league-best 5-1 record (11-8 overall) thanks to a high-octane offense that features Jermaine Crumpton (16.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg), Isaiah Reese (15.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.6 apg), Takal Molson (12.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg) and Malik Johnson (7.8 ppg, 4.5 apg).
KEY MATCH-UP: JERMAINE CRUMPTON
Crumpton has been at his best against Manhattan over his career, averaging 15.0 ppg, including 21.0 ppg a year ago over two meeting, while shooting 50.8 percent (30-of-59), including 50.0 percent (7-of-14) from deep.
THE BEST AROUND
The 1993 MAAC Championship squad was recently inducted to the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame.
THE MASIELLO WAY
Since Masiello took over the program in 2011-2012, Manhattan is 40-10 when registering 10 steals, including 29-7 over the last four years, and 23-12 when forcing at least 20 turnovers.
NOT TOO SHABBY
Over the last five years, the Jaspers are 53-14 when leading at the half, 30-10 when limiting teams to less than 40 percent shooting and 48-25 when forcing more turnovers than the opposition.
MASIELLO AT MANHATTAN
Masiello has been a part of four of Manhattan's five MAAC Championships while helping lead the Jaspers to a 194-138 record in 11 seasons (7-HC/4-AC) in Riverdale.
112TH SEASON OF JASPERS BASKETBALL
In its 112th season, the Manhattan men's basketball program boasts a 1358-1219 overall record (289-309 MAAC). The Jaspers' storied men's basketball team was established in 1904-05 and took a two-year hiatus during the 1943-44 and 1944-45 season due to World War II.
MANHATTAN OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS ...
53-14 WHEN LEADING AT THE HALF
51-15 WHEN HOLDING TEAMS TO LESS THAN 70 POINTS
30-10 WHEN HOLDING TEAMS TO LESS THAN 40% SHOOTING
38-21 WHEN WINNING THE BATTLE OF THE BOARDS
35-23 IN FEBRUARY/MARCH
29-7 WHEN RECORDING 10+ STEALS
7-2 DURING MAAC TOURNAMENT PLAY
UP NEXT
Manhattan will have a quick turnaround and travel to Saint Peter's on Sunday, January 21 with opening tip tabbed for 12:00 pm.
