Game Notes
Washington, DC - After winning two games at the KEMI NKU Basketball Classic, Manhattan (2-3) returns to action at George Washington (0-5) on Saturday, November 24 at 4:00 pm.
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The A-10
* This is the first of two-straight games against Atlantic 10 opposition.
Series History
* The Colonials have won the last three meetings between the teams lead the all-time series by a 4-2 count, as the Jaspers will be looking for their first win against GW since the 1955-1956 season.
Mack, Williams Lauded
* Sophomore
Nehemiah Mack and freshman
Warren Williams were each named to the NKU Basketball Classic All-Tournament Team.
Balance
* Through five games, Manhattan has nine players scoring between 4.4 ppg and 8.2 ppg and 10 that are averaging double-figures in minutes.
Double W
* Williams scored all of his career-high 13 points in the win over UNC Asheville after halftime and notched 12 points and seven rebounds against NKU.
Mack Attack
* Mack scored nine of his career-high 11 points in the final 3:50 of the Jaspers' comeback win over Coastal Carolina.
E Squared
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Ebube Ebube had a career-high nine points and 12 rebounds hin the win over Coastal Carolina en route to averaging 6.3 ppg and 8.3 rpg for the tournament while drawing seven charges.
Defense Wins Games
* Manhattan ranks 16th nationally in scoring defense, yielding a MAAC-best 57.4 ppg.
Not Bad
* The Jasper newcomers have accounted for 56.3 percent (152-of-270) of the team's scoring, 40.0 percent (64-of-160) of the rebounding and 53.1 percent (531-of-1000) of the minutes.
Congrats Coach
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Steve Masiello collected his 200th career win against Coastal Carolina at Manhattan, including his time as an Assistant and a Head Coach.
Closing Time
* At the NKU Basketball Classic, the Jaspers dominated the opposition over the final 10 minutes of action, outscoring its three opponents by a combined 60-34 count, including shooting 54.3 percent from the floor, including 57.1 percent from deep, while posting a +4.3 margin on the glass.
KEMI NKU Basketball Classic Notes
* Manhattan put the UNC Asheville game away with a 16-2 run, as the Jaspers scored on eight of their final nine possessions en route to shooting a season-high 45.0 percent (18-of-40) from the floor.
* Manhattan also limited the Bulldogs to just 38 points, on 25.0 percent (11-of-44) shooting, including 13.3 percent (2-of-15) from long range. The 38 points yielded were the fewest allowed since a 60-38 win over Marist on December 7, 2014 at Draddy Gymnasium.
* Junior
Tyler Reynolds scored a career-high 15 points on the strength of five triples in the victory over UNC Asheville, bettering his previous highs of 12 points and four threes in the win over Coastal Carolina. On the year, he is averaging 7.2 ppg while shooting 50.0 percent (12-of-24) from long range.
* The Jaspers closed out the NKU game on a 14-3 run and didn't allow the Norse a field goal over the final 6:30.
* In Friday's win over Coastal Carolina, Manhattan rallied from a 13-point deficit over the final 9:37 thanks to forcing the Chanticleers into 0-for-8 shooting during that time while posting a 13-7 advantage on the glass.
* The Jaspers overcame a 13-point deficit, marking the second time in as many years the Green & White have done so (Marist - January 2, 2018).
* Senior
Thomas Capuano was 5-for-7 from long range last weekend and is averaging a team-high 8.2 ppg while shooting a blistering 58.8 percent (10-of-17) from deep. He also led the way against Elon with 10 points, a career-high eight rebounds and four assists, against no turnovers.
The Bench
* The Jasper reserves have outscored the starters three times this year.
Along Came Pauly
* Reigning MAAC Defensive Player of the Year junior
Pauly Paulicap was named to the preseason All-MAAC Second Team.
* He ranked 16th in the NCAA last year with 2.5 blocks per game and rejected at least three on 14 different occasions.
* Paulicap's 78 total blocks were the fourth-most in school history and were more than 52 schools had all of last season. He also averaged 10.0 ppg and 6.9 rpg (4th MAAC), including a MAAC-leading 3.0 on the offensive glass, while ranking third in the MAAC in field goal percentage (.558) with four double-doubles.
* The Jaspers have won four of the last eight MAAC Defensive Player of the Year awards under Masiello as Paulicap joined three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rhamel Brown as the league's top defensive force.
* Thanks in large part to Paulicap, Manhattan ranked among the top-three in the MAAC in six defensive categories: turnovers forced (14.8-3rd; 48th NCAA), rebounding defense (33.7-1st), scoring defense (70.2 ppg-2nd), blocks (3.9 bpg-2nd), field goal percentage defense (.437-3rd) and three-point field goal percentage defense (.345-3rd).
Getting It Done Off The Court
* Senior
Samson Usilo was recently inducted into the prestigious Chi Epsilon National Engineering Honor Society, which is dedicated to the purpose of maintaining and promoting the status of civil engineering.
The Turnover Game
* Manhattan turned UNC Asheville over 20 times and is 33rd nationally with 17.8 forced turnovers per game.
* The Jaspers have paced the MAAC in turnovers forced in three of the last five years (2015-2016, 2014-2015, 2013-2014) and are 25-13 under Masiello when turning the opposition over at least 20 times.
* Masiello's teams have also recorded at least 10 steals in a game 50 times with Manhattan going 40-10 (.800)
* The Jaspers have limited the opposition to less than 60 points in each of the last three games and are 45-6 under Masiello when holding teams to less than 60 points.
Captains
* Capuano, Paulicap and Mack will serve as team captains for the upcoming year.
Mid-Major Madness
* Paulicap (1st) and Capuano (2nd) were each selected to preseason All-MAAC teams by Mid-Major Madness.
Start Me Up
* Freshman
Tykei Greene has scored the first Jasper basket in each of the last four games.
MAAC Preseason Poll
* Manhattan was tabbed eighth in the MAAC Preseason Poll. The Jaspers were slated eighth prior to the 2011-2012 season and finished with 21 victories.
Non-Conference Noise
* Manhattan will play 12 non-conference games, highlighted by three games against teams that qualified for the NCAA or the NIT a year ago. Additionally, the 12 opponents combined for a stellar .518 winning percentage.
Last Year
* The Jaspers were 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.
Masiello Quick Hits
* Masiello has led Manhattan to a 118-113 (.511) record, including going 72-62 (.537) during MAAC play, and 57-30 (.655) at Draddy Gym over his eight seasons, including 44-22 vs. league opposition. 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 first 21 seasons as a player or coach, including being a part of eight conference champions and one National Title.
* In his first tenure as an assistant, Masiello 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 combined 201-149 record.
* Now in his 22nd season as either a player or a coach, Masiello has a career collegiate record of 479-259, including 358-231 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.
* 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 25-13 when forcing at least 20 turnovers.
Congrats Smooth
* Former standout and current color analyst Chris "Smooth" Williams joined the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 10. Williams clinched Manhattan's first-ever MAAC Championship in 1992-93 at the line and led the Jaspers to 72 career wins while handing out 271 assists and scoring 792 points.
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
• 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.
• Manhattan is one of only 182 remaining colleges founded in the United States before the Civil War.
About GW
The Colonials, like the Jaspers, are a young team with three juniors and two sophomores comprising the starters. Junior DJ Williams (13.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg), sophomore Terry Nolan Jr. (12.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg) and junior Arnaldo Toro (9.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg) lead the way.
DYK?
When the teams played at the Verizon Center on December 2, 2012, assistant coach
RaShawn Stores had a team-high 11 points with six rebounds and three assists off the bench for the Jaspers.
Pretty Good
Over the last six years, the Jaspers are 58-17 when leading at the half, 34-11 when limiting teams to less than 40 percent shooting and 52-30 when forcing more turnovers than the opposition.
Meet The Staff
* Masiello is joined on the bench by
Matt Grady,
Doug Thibault,
RaShawn Stores,
Brandon Kuhn and
Tyler Wilson. Grady is in his eighth year as an associate head coach with Thibault beginning year one. Stores is back for his third seasons while Kuhn is in his second year as the Strength & Conditioning Assistant/Director of Operations and Wilson his second as a Special Assistants to Masiello.
113TH Season Of Jasper Basketball
* In its 113th season, the Manhattan men's basketball program boasts a 1366-1230 overall record (294-316 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.
Up Next
* Manhattan will host Fordham on Saturday, December 1 at 7:00 pm.
