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New Rochelle, NY - Manhattan (8-10; 5-4 MAAC) returns to action at Iona (10-9; 7-3 MAAC) on Friday, January 29 at 7:00 pm on ESPNU.
TOP STORYLINES
#1 - The teams have met in each of the last three MAAC Championship games with the Jaspers winning the last two titles.
#2 - The Gaels took both regular season meetings a year ago and has won the last three meetings at the Hynes Center by an average of 8.0 ppg.
#3 - This will be the first game for Manhattan in eight days as the Jaspers' scheduled game at Saint Peter's was postponed twice and will now be made up on February 17.
QUICK HITS
* Manhattan defeated Monmouth on Thursday, January 21 by a 78-71 count thanks to a career-high 20 points from Calvin Crawford, on 8-of-12 shooting.
* For his efforts, Crawford became the first Jasper to be named MAAC Player of the Week this year.
* Fueled by Crawford, the bench outscored the starters 46-32.
* Crawford is now the fourth different player to hit for at least 20 points this season.
* Junior Rich Williams added 15 points and freshman Thomas Capuano 11 off the bench, with the second unit shooting 52.9 percent (18-of-34) from the floor.
* Steve Masiello improved to a perfect 5-0 against Monmouth for his career with the victory.
* Masiello is 62-34 (.646) against MAAC teams, including going 33-11 (.750) at home and 21-21 (.500) on the road.
* Since Masiello took over in 2011-2012, seven of the 11 match-ups with Iona have been decided by four points or less.
* All five of Manhattan's' MAAC wins have come by eight points or less with three of their four losses coming by five points or less.
* The Jaspers claimed their fifth MAAC Championship in the teams' last meeting by a 79-69 count thanks to 21 points and 10 rebounds from Tournament MVP Ashton Pankey.
* For his career, senior Shane Richards is averaging 11.0 points per game over nine outings with Iona while shooting 45.8 percent (27-of-59) from distance, but is making good on just 33.3 percent (7-of-21) in three games at the Hynes Center.
* DYK?? Just six players (out of 12) that played double-digits in last year's title game will be active for Friday's match-up, including two from Iona.
* Manhattan has won seven of its last 10 games thanks to averaging 73.3 ppg while shooting 45.3 percent from the floor, including 41.0 percent from long range, and 74.7 percent from the line.
* Defensively, the Jaspers are limiting the opposition to just 43.9 percent shooting from the floor and 29.1 percent from deep, including 21.7 percent (18-of-83) after halftime, over the last nine.
* Richards is averaging a team-best 17.9 points per game over the last 10 games while shooting 43.5 percent (50-of-115) from the field, 43.3 percent (29-of-67) on threes and 87.7 percent (50-of-57) from the line.
* Also during the last 10 games Williams (14.6 ppg, 7.4 rpg) and sophomore Zane Waterman (11.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg), Crawford (10.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg) and senior RaShawn Stores (10.0 ppg, 3.3 apg) are also scoring in double-figures. During that time, Stores is shooting 43.2 percent (19-of-44) from deep with a 2.5 assist/turnover ratio while junior Tyler Wilson is averaging 5.8 assists each time out.
* In the last five minutes over the last 10 games Manhattan has outscored the opposition by an average of 4.1 points per game thanks to making good on 79.7 percent (55-of-69) from the line while holding opposing teams to 32.2 percent shooting (29-of-90), including just 17.9 percent (5-of-28) from long range.
* In the win over Monmouth, the Jaspers hit on each of their last four shots while ending the game on a 13-2 run, including 9-0 after the Hawks went up two with just under two minutes to play.
* This season, opposing three-point shooters are converting on 37.8 percent (54-of-143) in the first half compared to a scant 28.1 percent (39-of-139) after halftime.
* Over the final five minutes/overtime during MAAC play, Manhattan is shooting a blistering 81.8 percent (45-of-55) from the line.
* Despite failing to notch double-figures in points for just the second time this season in the thrilling victory over Monmouth, Richards handed out a career-high matching five assists and hit the go-ahead three pointer.
* Over the last five games, Richards is averaging 17.6 points, 3.4 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game during that time while shooting 48.4 percent (15-of-31) from beyond the arc, highlighted by a career-high 32 points in the win at Canisius, on 11-of-14 shooting (6-of-7, 3-pt).
* On the year, Richards has led Manhattan in scoring 11 times with 16 double-figures performances while notching seven of the Jaspers' 14 20-point performances and now has 14 for his career.
* After halftime over his last 10 games, Richards is notching 10.5 points each time out while shooting 51.4 percent (18-of-35) from long range and 91.2 percent (31-of-34) from the line, highlighted by hitting for 25 in the second half of the victory at Canisius and 15 of his team-high 21 points in the win vs. Siena.
* In the victory over Morgan State, Richards converted a career-high seven three pointers en route to registering 28 points with seven caroms.
* A 2015-2016 All-MAAC Preseason Second Team selection, Richards was the hero in the first win of the year, a 69-67 come-from-behind triumph over George Mason, thanks to banking in a jumper with 1.2 seconds to play after earlier becoming the 37th member of the school's 1,000-point club.
* The New York native ranks among the MAAC leaders in scoring (17.7 ppg-4th), free throw percentage (.835-4th), threes (2.6/game-5th) and minutes (37.1-2nd).
* From long range, Richards has converted at least three triples in 56 of his 116 games - including at least four 31 times - and is the school's single-season (92-2015) and career (280) leader in threes. When he connects on four in a game, the Jaspers are 21-10, including 17-7 over the last three seasons.
* Lost in the midst of Richards' offensive outburst in the win at Canisius was Williams' third career double-double (19 points, 11 rebounds) with a career-high five assists. Following his 11-point, eight-rebound performance at Niagara he has now paced the team on the glass a team-best 10 times.
* He had his second double-double (23 points, 10 rebounds) in the win over Morgan State after registering his first against Columbia (17 points, 11 rebounds).
* Williams has also hit for at least 20 points four times, highlighted by career-high 26 in the victory over George Mason.
* On the year, Williams, who paced Manhattan in scoring for the fourth time in the win over Fairfield with 14 points, is among the MAAC leaders in scoring (15.7 ppg-10th), rebounding (6.8 rpg-7th), defensive rebounds (5.2 drpg-3rd) and free throw percentage (.791-11th) while leading the team in rebounding a team-best 11 times.
* Williams has improved both his scoring (+10.2 ppg) and rebounding (+5.3) numbers from a year ago.
* The duo of Richards and Williams became the first set of Jasper teammates to each notch 20 points in a game this year in the win at Morgan State and are averaging a combined 33.4 points per game (2nd MAAC).
* Stores scored 14 points with a season-high six assists, against just one turnover, and three steals in the win over Monmouth and leads the MAAC with a 2.7 assist/turnover ratio.
* Over his last eight games, Stores is averaging 11.3 points, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 42.9 percent (18-of-42) from deep with a 3.5 assist/turnover ratio. In the win over Niagara, Stores scored 15 points, highlighted by four free throws over the final 11.9 seconds, after hitting for 16 points over a career-high 49 minutes in the win over Siena.
* Stores scored a career-high 18 points against Marist, fueled by a career-high matching five three pointers, and is averaging 9.1 points and 3.1 assists (11th MAAC) per game on the year while ranking second in the MAAC with a 43.1 percent (28-of-65) conversion rate from long range with 1.9 triples (13th MAAC) and 1.3 steals (11th MAAC) per game.
* For his career, Stores, a 2015-2016 All-MAAC Preseason Third Team selection, is shooting 41.1 percent (65-of-158) on threes after halftime for his career, including making good on 44.0 percent (40-of-91) since the start of last year. Stores also has a 3.5 assist/turnover ratio (60 assists/17 TO) over the last two years in the second half.
* The Jaspers are 43-22 over the last three years when Stores, who was granted an extra year of eligibility on July 22, 2015 by the NCAA, starts including going 17-8 last year.
* Both Richards & Stores are the only MAAC student-athletes to have played in the last three MAAC title games and have been a part of 65 total wins, including going 8-1 during MAAC Tournament play.
* Wilson, who helped energize Manhattan's recent back-to-back 90-point performances, is averaging a MAAC-best 5.8 assists per game and has registered a career-high 10 assists twice this season, including most recently in the victory at Morgan State.
* Wilson, who has paced the squad in assists in 16 games this season, also dished out 10, against one turnover, vs. Marist. His performance against the Red Foxes was the first double-figure outing by a Jasper student-athlete since Von Damien Green had 10 against Saint Peter's on January 30, 2002.
* On the year, Wilson, who has also handed out at least seven assists on nine occasions, leads the MAAC and is 24th nationally (5.8 apg) while also ranking among the league leaders in steals (1.4 spg-6th) and assist-turnover ratio (1.7-7th).
* Waterman has scored in double-figures in six of his last eight, averaging 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game during that time while shooting 48.5 percent (33-of-68) from the floor.
* He notched his first career double-double with 12 points and a personal-best and a Jasper season-high 13 points in the win over Siena after a career-high 23 points at EKU and has scored in double-figures nine times.
* Waterman, who scored 22 points against Columbia, ranks among the league leaders in scoring (10.8 ppg-27th), rebounding (5.8 rpg-15th), field goal percentage (.478-10th) and offensive rebounding (2.1 opg-9th).
* Crawford, who scored 20 against Monmouth after recording 19 in his previous three games, had 14 points in the victory over Fairfield, 15 points in the win over Siena and 13 in the victory at Canisius.
* Manhattan turned Siena over 23 times and rank 21st nationally with a MAAC-best 16.1 forced turnovers per game and have turned the opposition over at least 16 times in 11 games.
* During Masiello's tenure, the Jaspers are 20-9 when forcing the opposition into at least 20 turnovers.
* The Jaspers registered 10 steals in the win over Monmouth and are 33-5 when hitting the 10-steal standard since Masiello took over the program, including 22-2 over the last three years.
* Manhattan also had 10 steals in the victory over Fairfield and lead the MAAC and rank 39th nationally with 7.9 per game.
* The Jaspers are 42-5 when leading at the half over the last three seasons, including going a perfect 15-0 a year ago. Additionally, since the start of last season Manhattan is 22-2 when leading with five minutes to play and 18-13 in games decided by 10 points or less.
* Masiello, who holds a career record of 87-63 (54-31 MAAC), set the school-record for MAAC Tourney wins a year ago with his eighth against Iona while breaking ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla's previous mark.
* Since returning to Riverdale, Masiello has led Manhattan to a pair of MAAC Titles as well as a pair of 20-plus win campaigns. In his first tenure, he was a part of two MAAC Championships and three 20-plus win seasons. All told, Masiello has been a member of four of the five Jasper MAAC Championship teams and five of Manhattan's 12 20-win seasons in accruing a 170-99 record.
* In his 20th season as either a player or a coach, Masiello has a career collegiate record of 448-209, including 327-181 on the sidelines, with one National Title, two National Championship appearances, two Final Four appearances, six Elite Eight berths, eight conference championships, 13 NCAA Tournament appearances and 15 20-win seasons.
KEY MANHATTAN MATCH-UPS
Focus - This is one of the biggest rivalries in college basketball so emotions will be high at the onset. Manhattan will have to draw upon its big-game experiences over the last few seasons and maintain its trademark poise and precision.
Three-Ball - Iona is averaging a MAAC-high 9.9 three pointers per game, including 10.5 during league play. The Jaspers have been outstanding over the last 10 games to the tune of 29.1 percent, including 21.7 percent after halftime.
Defend A.J./&Isaiah - A.J. English and Isaiah Williams are two of, if not the two best players in the MAAC and will find ways to leave their marks on the game. However, Manhattan must dog the pair as it has done in the past as English is averaging 2.9 turnovers per game in his career against the Jaspers while Williams is shooting just 27.6 percent (8-of-29) from deep.
LAST 10 GAME JASPER SPLITS
Second Half FG% (.475) | First Half FG% (.433)
Second Half FG% D (.411) | First Half FG% D (.470)
Second Half 3-Point O (47-of-108) | .435) | First Half 3-Point O (37-of-97) | .381)
Second Half 3-Point D (18-of-83) | .217) | First Half 3-Point D (28-of-75) | .373)
NOT SHABBY
Over the last three years, Manhattan is 21-7 when limiting teams to less than 40 percent shooting, 25-8 when winning the battle of the boards and 34-15 when forcing more turnovers than the opposition.
UP NEXT
The Jaspers host Rider on Tuesday, February 2 at 7:00 pm.