Manhattan Looks For Second-Straight Win Against Northeastern

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Manhattan (1-2) will look for its second-straight win against and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament Championship when it locks horns with Northeastern (3-0) at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m.

TOP STORYLINES
#1- The Jaspers bested Binghamton yesterday by a 78-63 count and were led by junior Shane Richards, who scored a career-high 24 points while handing out a personal-best five assists.

#2 - A win tonight would give Manhattan its first in-season tournament title since the Jaspers won the the 2002 MSG Holiday Festival.

#3 - Manhattan holds a 2-0 advantage in the all-time series with Northeastern and won the team's last match-up by a 38-27 margin in the 1936-1937 season.

QUICK HITS

* The Jaspers bested Binghamton thanks to forcing the Bearcats into eight offensive fouls that led to 14 Manhattan points (Richards-10).

* Over the last two season, the Jaspers are 5-1 on neutral courts and has 17 road/neutral wins during that time.

* Northeastern advanced to the Championship game thanks to defeating Navy by a 68-44 count in last night's second game.

* Richards has scored in double-figures in all three games to start the season, while marking the third time in his career that he has done so in three-straight games.

* Freshman Calvin Crawford (9 points) and sophomore Carlton Allen (7 pts) each recorded career-highs in scoring vs. Binghamton.