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Riverdale, NY - Manhattan (7-6; 3-1 MAAC) continues its three-game homestand against Quinnipiac (9-5; 4-0 MAAC) on Thursday, January 16 at 7:00 pm.
With A Win ...
* Manhattan would post its 4-1 start since its MAAC Championship season of 2013-14.
Last Time Out
* The Jaspers posted their their biggest win of the year the last time out against Siena by an 81-69 count thanks to making good on a season-high 12 three pointers (.480).
* Manhattan scored a season-high 48 first-half points, shooting a scorching 57.1 percent (20-of-35).
* Senior
Tyler Reynolds led the offense with a season-high 16 points, on the strength of four three pointers, while sophomores
Samir Stewart (15 points) and
Christian Hinckson (14 points) also registered a season-highs in scoring.
* Reynolds dished out a career-high four assists and was matched by junior
Nehemiah Mack, as the Jaspers recorded a season-high 19 helpers.
* Mack also added a season-high nine points, and has posted a 5.0 assist/turnover ratio over the last nine games.
From Downtown
* Over the last two years when Reynolds makes good on at least four triples, Manhattan is 6-1.
Home Sweet Home
* Head Coach
Steve Masiello is now 64-39 (.621), all-time, at Draddy Gymnasium, including going 49-27 (.645) against league opposition.
Close Calls
* Manhattan is 5-3 in games decided by 10 points or less, including 4-1 in games decided by five or less.
Tykei Named MAAC POTW
*
Tykei Greene was named MAAC Player of the Week after averaging 17.0 ppg and 6.0 rpg over Manhattan's Western New York swing, 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 (20th MAAC) and 6.4 rpg (7th MAAC), highlighted by a career-high 25 points at Hofstra, on 10-of-17 shooting.
Sophomore Uprising
* Through 13 games, the sophomore fivesome of
Elijah Buchanan, Greene,
Christian Hinckson, Stewart and Williams have combined to account for 63.8 percent of Manhattan's offense (40.3 ppg) and 53.0 percent of the rebounding (18.1 rpg).
* In the victory over Siena, the class hit for 45 points on 69.6 percent (16-of-23) shooting, after going for 58 points, on 64.5 percent (20-of-31).
* Led by the sophomores, the Jaspers converted on a season-best 55.3 percent (26-of-47) from the floor at Canisius, including a blistering 64.3 percent (9-of-14) after halftime.
* Six of Stewart's seven double-figure scoring performances have coincided with Jasper wins. He is averaging 8.9 ppg, 1.5 spg (8th MAAC), 2.9 apg (10th MAAC) and 1.8 triples per game (11th MAAC) while posting a 1.75 assist/turnover ratio.
* Williams scored a season-high 19 points at Fairfield after notching 16 in the win at Canisius and is averaging 7.5 ppg while ranking third in the MAAC in field goal percentage (.548).
* Hinckson scored 13 points at Fairfield after grabbing a career-high 10 rebounds with five assists and three steals in the win over Fordham. On the year, he is averaging 7.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg (13th MAAC), 1.5 spg (t-6th MAAC) and 0.6 bpg (13th MAAC).
* Buchanan scored a career-high 18 points against Western Michigan, after collecting 15 points with seven rebounds in the victory at Fordham in collecting 'Battle of the Bronx' MVP honors. On the year, he is averaging 7.8 ppg and 3.6 rpg.
Pauly Being Pauly
* Senior
Pauly Paulicap notched a season-high 16 points with seven rebounds at Niagara, and is averaging 10.4 ppg and 6.4 rpg over his last seven games.
* Paulicap registered his seventh career double-double with 10 points and a season-high 11 rebounds in the win over Fordham, and is averaging 9.2 ppg (30th MAAC), 5.8 rpg (10th MAAC) and 1.2 bpg (5th MAAC), while making good on 47.9 percent (8th MAAC) from the floor.
* He 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. His rejection against Hofstra also was cited as the No. 4 play for December 22 on SportsCenter.
* He is 24 rejections behind
Jamal Marshall (129) for fourth place in the all-time annals.
Quinnipiac Notes
* Quinnipiac is led by Rich Kelly, who is averaging a team-best 18.1 ppg and 4.1 apg.
* Tyrese Williams (10.5 ppg) and Jacob Rigoni (10.2 ppg) round out the double-figure scorers, while Kevin Marfo is averaging 9.7 ppg and a MAAC-best 13.9 rpg.
* The Bobcats are a perfect 4-0 in league play thanks to shooting a blistering 39.7 percent (46-of-116) during league play, while averaging 11.5 triples each time out.
Last Year Against Quinnipiac
* The teams split their two meeting, with the road team taking each game.
* Greene averaged a team-best 10.5 ppg and 7.0 rpg.
* Manhattan defeated Quinnipiac by a 62-58 count in the finale to prevent the Bobcats from earning a share of the MAAC Regular Season Championship as Reynolds (12), Williams (11) and Mack (10) all hit for double-figures.
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.
* 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 42.9 percent (24-of-56) from the floor, while limiting the opposition to just 34.9 percent (22-of-63).
* 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 34.5 ppg while shooting 43.7 percent from the floor, including 37.3 percent from long range, compared to just 28.7 ppg, on 36.9 percent shooting, and 29.3 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 134-137 (.494) record, including going 83-73 (.529) during MAAC play, over his nine seasons.
* At Draddy Gymnasium, Masiello holds a sterling 64-39 record (.621) 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 495-283 (.636), including 374-255 (.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 3.17 assist/turnover ratio with 3.8 ppg and 2.9 apg (9th MAAC).
* Over the last nine games, he has a 5.00 assist/turnover ratio, highlighted by a career-best six assists, against no turnovers, at URI.
The Reserves
* Through 13 games, Manhattan's bench is averaging 17.8 ppg, and is outscoring its counterparts by 5.2 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.
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 26 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 Monmouth on Saturday, January 18 at 7:00 pm.
