Manhattan University Athletics

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Riverdale, NY - Manhattan concluded 2020 with a rousing 65-59 victory over Delaware State in non-conference action at Memorial Hall.

Junior Elijah Buchanan (Bronx, NY / Woodstock Academy (CT)) scored 16 points with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals to lead the way for a Jasper outfit that improves to 2-3 on the year.

The win was the 142nd for Head Coach Steve Masiello in his 10 years at the college, which matches legendary Head Coach Jack Powers for third in the all-time program annals.

After trailing for much of the opening stanza, Manhattan grabbed control of the game with a first-half ending 14-2 run that turned a two-point deficit into a 10-point Jasper advantage at the break.

Junior Jason Douglas-Stanley (Mount Vernon, NY / George Mason) initiated the spurt with a pull-up jumper, before classmate Marquis Watson (Brooklyn, NY / Miami Dade College) split a pair from the line to give the Green & White a 22-21 advantage. Douglas-Stanley followed with a lay-up, Buchanan a three-point play and junior Ant Nelson (New York, NY / Seton Hall) a three pointer to cap an 11-0 spurt.

After Delaware State momentarily answered, senior Ethan Lasko (Hollywood, FL / Indiana) hit a triple from the corner with the shot clock expiring to conclude the first-half scoring while giving the visitors a 33-23 advantage at the break.

In the second half, the Manhattan lead ballooned to 13 on a pair of occasions, the last of which occurred at the 12:24 mark after a Nelson three-point play made it a 46-33 game.

The Hornets would get to within three on three occasions, but were unable to get any closer as the Jaspers made good on 6-of-8 from the line over the final five minutes to put the game on ice.

Notes
* Junior Warren Williams (Kingston, Jamaica / St. Benedict's Prep (NJ)) notched his first career double-double with 10 points and a personal-best 11 rebounds, while also adding four blocks.

* In the final five minutes/overtime of games decided by 10 points or less, the Jaspers are now making good on a blistering 84.0 percent (21-of-25) from the line.

* Lasko matched his career-high with nine points, which were set last year against Delaware State.

* He converted all three of his triple tries in the opening stanza, and pulled down three rebounds.

* Nelson scored 11 of his 14 points after halftime while hitting for double-figures in points for the fifth-straight game to open the year.

* Watson made his first career start and pulled down a career-best nine rebounds to go along with five points, including converting a layup with 1:29 remaining that made it a two-possession game.

* Sophomore Romar Reid (New Rochelle, NY / Iona Prep) handed out a career-best matching three assists.

* Manhattan surrendered a season-low 59 points, while improving to 59-11 (.843) under Masiello when holding the opposition under 60 points.

* The Jaspers also limited Delaware State into just 37.9 percent (25-of-66) shooting, including 15.8 percent (3-of-19) from long range.

* Manhattan won the glass by a 48-39 count, including 17-12 on the offensive end.

* The Jaspers are now 2-0, all-time, against Delaware State and 9-4 against the MEAC.

* Myles Carter had 12 points and six rebounds to lead the way for the Hornets, which fall to 0-5 on the year.

Up Next
* Manhattan will play at Quinnipiac on Friday, January 8 at 4:00 pm.