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纽约Uniondale - Manhattan (10-11;5胜4负的MAAC将致力于与当地竞争对手Iona(12胜8负;6-2 MAAC) 1月27日星期六在NYCB现场,开场提示为晚上7点。
TOP STORYLINES
#1 - In one of the top rivalries around, this will be the first regular season, neutral floor match-up between the teams since squaring at MSG on January 24, 2009.
#2 - This will also be the first-ever regular season neutral site match-up between the teams that has not been played at the Garden.
#3 - Manhattan has won the last two meetings betweee\n the teams played on a neutral court, claiming the 2014 and 2015 MAAC Championships.
QUICK HITS
* The Jaspers will be looking to snap a six-game regular season losing streak to the Gaels, having last won by an 80-77 count on February 28, 2014.
* Manhattan's last win in the series came by a 79-69 count in the 2015 MAAC Championship on March 9, 2015.
* In the last two years, senior Zane Waterman is averaging 16.5 ppg and and 7.0 rpg over four combined games against Iona.
* Classmate Rich Williams scored a career-high 27 points in his last game against the Gaels and averaged 21.0 ppg and 5.5 rpg against Iona in 2015-2016.
* Sophomore Pauly Paulicap notched a team-high 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocks en route to averaging 14.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 3.6 bpg over his last five games while hitting double-digits each time out.
* Paulicap has blocked at least four shots on six occasions this year, including three nine times.
* Manhattan sits among the top-three in the MAAC in six defensive categories: turnovers forced (15.9-1st), (68.9 ppg-2nd), blocks (3.8 bpg-2nd), scoring defense (68.9-2nd), 3-point FG% D (.327-2nd), rebounding defense (33.8-3rd) and FG% D (.436-3rd) while limiting the opposition to less than 70 points on 11 occasions.
* The Jaspers forced 22 turnovers in their 68-57 win over Saint Peter's en route to moving to 24-12 under Head Coach Steve Masiello when pressuring the opposition into at least 20.
* Manhattan, which has forced at least 20 miscues four times this year, has paced the MAAC in turnovers forced in three of the last four years (2015-2016, 2014-2015, 2013-2014) while ranking among the top-two in each of the last five seasons.
* The Jaspers have also recorded at least 10 steals on four occasions with Masiello holding a 40-10 record in his seven years when Manhattan hits double-figures in thefts.
* By virtue of the win at Saint Peter's, the Jaspers improved to 42-5 under Masiello when limiting the opposition to less than 60 points.
* Manhattan won three-of-five thanks to limiting the opposition to 62.2 ppg, on 41.0 percent shooting - including 33.3 percent from long range.
* Over half of the Jaspers' games (12-of-21) have been decided by 10 points or less with the Riverdale-based institution going 6-6 during that time (3-3 MAAC).
* In the last five minutes/OT of its 10-point games, Manhattan is shooting 77.2 percent (61-of-79) from the line while holding teams to just 31.8 percent (14-of-44) from deep.
* The Jaspers went 18-of-19 from the line over the final five minutes/ot at Marist with Williams going 9-for-9, highlighted by converting three with less than two seconds to play in forcing extra time.
* Manhattan recorded a season-high 25 forced turnovers and 11 steals in a victory over Siena while Paulicap matched his career-high of six blocks (Hofstra).
* The Harcum College transfer's six rejection performances are the most by a Jasper since 3x MAAC Defensive Player of the Year Rhamel Brown had nine rejections at Siena on February 21, 2014.
* Paulicap leads the MAAC in both blocks (2.6 bpg-21nd NCAA) and field goal percentage (.591) while also ranking among the league leaders in scoring (9.8 ppg-29th) and rebounding (6.0 rpg-10th).
* Paulicap scored a career-high 19 points in the win over Marist before recording his first career double-double with 16 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in Manhattan's win vs. over Fairfield.
* The Jaspers snapped an 11-game losing streak to the Stags at Webster Bank Arena (December 8, 2006) while securing a season sweep of the Stags by virtue of a 59-53 win.
* In taking both meetings from Fairfield, Manhattan's defense limited the Stags to just 55.5 ppg, on 38.5 percent (42-of-109) shooting - 28.3 percent (15-of-53) from deep - this year, compared to 87.0 ppg, on 52.2 percent (60-of-115) shooting a year ago - 52.4 percent (22-of-42) from long range.
* Williams drained a game-high four three pointers in the win over Saint Peter's as the Jaspers shot a blistering 54.5 percent (12-of-22) from long range.
* Williams registered his sixth 20-point performance of the year and the 11th in his career with 21 in the win over Siena while also becoming the 39th Jasper to surpass the 1,000-point mark with his big game against the Saints and now ranks 35th with 1,035.
* On the year, Williams ranks 14th in the MAAC in scoring (13.5 ppg), 11th in assists (2.9 apg) and 14th in threes per game (1.7) while shooting 41.3 percent (7th MAAC) from long range.
* Senior Zavier Turner led the way in Manhattan's win at Saint Peter's with a season-high 20 points and a career-high 10 assists en route to registering his first double-double.
* Turner also became the first Jasper to record a double-double with points and assists since Von Damien Green had 12 points and 11 assists against Canisius on January 15, 2001.
* Turner, who also notched his 17th career 20-point performance, broke his previous high of nine assists set against Rider.
* Turner, who hit a first-half ending halfcourt buzzer beater at Monmouth, is averaging 9.1ppg and 4.0 apg (7th MAAC) while posting a 1.4 assist/turnover ratio (9th MAAC) and is making good on 79.5 percent (8th MAAC) from the line.
* The Ball State transfer has picked his game up during MAAC play to the tune of 11.4 ppg and 4.8 apg while shooting 52.9 percent (27-of-51) from the field, including 50.0 percent (12-of-24) from deep, and 82.2 percent (37-of-45) from the line.
* Waterman posted his first double-double of the year and the fifth of his career with 23 points and 12 rebounds in an OT win at Marist. It was also the North Carolina native's 11th career 20-point performance and his 10th double-figure rebounding outing.
* Waterman is 31st on the all-time Manhattan scoring list with 1,117 career points and ranks among the league leaders in scoring (10.1 ppg-28th) and rebounding (6.3 rpg-6th) while securing the No. 5 play on Sportscenter on January 11 following the Jaspers' win over Fairfield.
* Williams is the lone remaining member of Manhattan's Back-to-Back MAAC Championship squads while senior Calvin Crawford and Waterman were also on the 2014-2015 team.
* This year, the senior quartet of Crawford, Turner, Waterman and Williams has accounted for 59.1 percent (844/1427) of the scoring and 53.7 percent (362/674) of the rebounding.
* Turner (1,268), Waterman (1,117), Williams (1,035) and Crawford (780) have now accrued a combined 4,200 career points.
* Bolstered by the four seniors, Manhattan has six players averaging between 13.5 ppg and 8.0 ppg.
* Fueled by five threes against Rider, junior Thomas Capuano scored a season-high 17 points and is making good on 51.5 percent (17-of-33) from long range.
* The Jaspers rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit in its 101-96 overtime win at Marist thanks to earning 10 steals and forcing 20 miscues.
* Manhattan was 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 as Crawford earned Belfast Classic All-Tournament team honors after averaging 14.5 ppg.
* On the year, he is averaging 8.8 ppg and 5.0 rpg (16th MAAC) with double-doubles at Fordham (11 points/10 rebounds) after recording his first in the win vs. Harvard (19 points/10 rebounds).
* Masiello has led Manhattan to a 112-104 (.519) record, including going 68-57 (.548) during MAAC play, and 54-28 (.659) at Draddy Gym over his seven seasons, including 41-21 vs. league opposition. He has led the Jaspers to three MAAC title game appearances, three postseason berths, two Metropolitan Coach of the Year honors and two 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.
* Since returning to Riverdale, Masiello has guided Manhattan to a pair of MAAC titles as well as a pair of 20-plus win campaigns. In his first tenure as an assistant, he 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 194-140 record.
* Now in his 22nd season as either a player or a coach, Masiello has a career collegiate record of 473-250, including 352-222 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.
OF NOTE
* Williams scored a season-high 24 points against NIU and has hit for at least 20 against Siena, at Monmouth, at Marist, against Harvard and against St. Francis Brooklyn.
* Manhattan held Saint Peter's without a field goal for over 10:21, spanning the end of the first half and the beginning of the second.
* Rutgers transfer graduate student Ibrahima Diallo made his debut for the program in the win at Marist, scoring four points. He has one more year of eligibility remaining after this season.
* The Jaspers topped the century mark at Marist for the first time since hitting triple figures in an 111-84 win over LIU Brooklyn on November 26, 2001 (33rd in program history).
* Manhattan, which scored 21 overtime points in the win at Marist, rallied from 13 down in the second half against the Red Foxes while overcoming its second double-digit deficit of the year (St. Francis Brooklyn).
* It was also the Jaspers' biggest comeback victory since battling back from a 16-point George Mason second-half lead on November 25, 2015.
* In the month of December, Manhattan held teams to 66 points or less five times with the opposition averaging just 64.1 ppg, on 40.4 percent shooting (36.6 percent - 2nd half), including 28.6 percent from long range (.222-2nd).
* The Jaspers limited Fairfield to just 18.5 percent (5-of-27) shooting from long range in the teams' first meeting, including 6.7 percent (1-of-15) after halftime in its MAAC-opening win.
* Waterman became the 38th member of the program's 1,000 point club with his first-half slam in the 63-61 win over Hofstra.
* Despite the loss to Towson, the Jaspers recorded a season-high 12 steals and forced 20 turnovers while scoring 21-straight points that were a direct result of a Tiger miscue.
* In the victory over Holy Cross, Manhattan ripped off a 26-8 run that bridged the end of the first half and the beginning of the second into registering a season-high 26 point advantage.
* Paulicap had 17 points, on perfect 6-for-6 shooting, and eight rebounds against NIU to cap a solid week at the Gulf Coast Classic, in which he averaged 10.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 4.0 bpg over the three-day event.
* Against Missouri State, Manhattan scored 12-straight points in the first half en route to a 17-3 run that took 6:13 while turning a six-point deficit into a 27-19 advantage with 5:43 to play until halftime.
* The Jaspers defeated Harvard despite trailing with five minutes to play ... A year ago, Manhattan went 1-19 when losing with five to play.
* Against the Crimson, Walker Jr. registered all 11 of his markers in the final 5:51 in helping the Jaspers erase a late six-point deficit canning a pair of late free throws to force OT against SBBK.
* In the OT win over SFBK, Manhattan scored on four straight possessions in the extra session and 7-of-9 en route in a win that featured 14 lead changes and five ties.
SCOUTING IONA
The Gaels enter with a 12-8 record, including a 6-2 MAAC ledger, and are a fast-paced squad that is averaging 78.2 ppg while shooting 39.0 percent from deep. Junior Ricky McGill leads the Iona attack with 14.2 ppg, 5.3 apg and 1.5 spg while posting a 1.9 assist/turnover ratio while senior Deyshonne Much (12.4 ppg) and sophomore E.J. Crawford (11.9 ppg) round out the double-figure scorers.
KEY MATCH-UP: STOP SCHADRAC
Junior Schadrac Casimir is averaging 15.8 ppg over five career games against Manhattan while shooting 59.0 percent (23-of-39) from the floor, inlcuding 63.3 percent (14-of-22) from deep, and 100.0 percent (19-of-19) from the line. On the year, he is averaging 8.2 ppg while shooting 46.4 percent from long range.
UP NEXT
Manhattan will host Marist on Tuesday, January 30 at 7:00 pm.