RIVERDALE, N.Y. - The Manhattan men's basketball team will host Felician in its home opener this Thursday, Nov. 16 at Draddy Gymnasium.
Game Info: Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN+ and MAAC.TV.
Series Info: Thursday will mark the first meeting between Manhattan and Felician.
New Beginnings: The 2023-24 season is the first at Manhattan for head coach
John Gallagher. He arrived in Riverdale after being the head coach at Hartford from 2010-2022, during which he accumulated 169 wins, including 15 wins during the pandemic shortened 2020-2021 season in which the Hawks won the America East Tournament and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Gallagher led Hartford to two other postseason tournaments during his tenure. Prior to Hartford, Gallagher served as an assistant coach at Boston College, the University of Pennsylvania, Hartford, Lafayette College and LaSalle University.
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The Preview: The Manhattan men's basketball team is coming off a 99-61 loss at No. 1 Kansas. The Jaspers are 1-1 as they welcome fans to Draddy for their home debut. Freshman
Seydou Traore leads the Jaspers with 14.0 points and 9.0 rebounds.
Brett Rumpel is second on the team in scoring with 10.5 points per game.
What's Ahead: The Jaspers will hit the road again, when they play at Top 25 UConn in Storrs, Conn. on Friday, Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving.
Tickets: To purchase Manhattan season or individual tickets, visit
gojaspers.universitytickets.com. For any questions call
718-862-7297 or email tickets@manhattan.edu.
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