Game 6: Manhattan (3-2) vs. Columbia (0-4)
Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 2 p.m.
Draddy Gymnasium (2,345) - Riverdale, N.Y.
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Manhattan (3-2)
Jaspers' first year head coach Steve Masiello has implemented an up-tempo system at Manhattan, which has already produced three wins in five games. Manhattan has gone deep on its bench playing at least 10 players in each of the Jaspers' first five contests.
Manhattan's co-captains Kidani Brutus and George Beamon have led the way for the Jaspers. Beamon, a Preseason All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Second Team selection, has scored in double figures in all five games this season. He is averaging a team-high 14.8 points and has posted 5.2 rebounds per game. Brutus is averaging 7.8 points and has tied Beamon with 2.6 assists per game over five starts.
Senior Roberto Colonette has emerged as the Jaspers top big man through the first five games. The 6'7" 210-pound forward from Queens leads the team averaging 7.8 rebounds to go along with 9.6 points per game over an average of 19.0 minutes. Colonette averaged 14.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in the Jaspers last two contests against Fresno State and Colorado State.
Sophomore guard Michael Alvarado, a 2011 All-MAAC Rookie Team honoree, is averaging 9.6 points and 2.2 assists per game. Alvarado erupted for season-highs in his first start of the year posting 22 points on 7-for-10 shooting and five assists against Colorado State.
Manhattan freshmen have had a significant presence in the Jaspers' line up with forward Emmy Andujar and Donovan Kates each earning the starting nod in the all five contests. Andujar is averaging 7.4 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Kates has added 6.8 points per game.
Columbia (0-4)
Columbia is led by junior guard Brian Barbour who is averaging a team-high 16.8 points per game. Barbour is coming off a game-high 23 point effort in the Lions last contest at Stony Brook on Tuesday.
Mark Cisco, a 6'9" 245-pound junior center, has been the Lions top big man this season as he has led Columbia with 6.3 rebounds per game. Cisco posted a double-double against American finishing with 15 point and 12 rebounds.
The Lions are in search of their first victory of the year and are coming off a 67-53 loss to Stony Brook. Columbia is averaging 56.5 points per game and has shot 37.1% from the field.
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