Manhattan-Rider Game Notes
GAME #19: Manhattan Jaspers (8-10, 5-4 MAAC) at Rider Broncs (4-14, 1-8 MAAC)
Monday, January 25, 2016-7:00 p.m.
Lawrenceville, NJ-Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Video: Jasper Sports Network
Live Stats
JASPERS GAMENIGHT
Manhattan (8-10, 5-4 MAAC) hits the road for the first time in five games with a contest at Rider (4-14, 1-8 MAAC) that was delayed two days due to weather. The Jaspers have won two straight, including a 64-47 victory over Saint Peter's on Thursday, and are looking for their first three-game winning streak since the 2011-12 campaign. The Broncs knocked off first-place Siena for their first conference win last Sunday before dropping an 87-75 decision to Monmouth on Thursday. This is the first meeting of the season between Manhattan and Rider. The Jaspers and Broncs will meet again on Feb. 28 in the regular season finale at Draddy Gymnasium.
MANHATTAN BREAKDOWN
The Jaspers (8-10, 5-4 MAAC) hit the road for the first time since Jan. 10 looking to continue their two-game winning streak. Manhattan is coming off a 64-47 victory over Saint Peter's on Thursday. Sophomore guard Amani Tatum had 11 steals in that game, one shy of the program and MAAC record, and is sixth nationally with 56 steals. Her 3.1 steals per game are the most in the MAAC. Tatum also leads the Jaspers in scoring and assists. She averages 11.7 points and 3.1 assists per contest. Sophomore guard Nyasha Irizarry notches 9.2 points per outing, and sophomore center Kayla Grimme tallies 8.1 points a night to go along with a team-high 8.1 rebounds per game. Grimme also ranks second in the conference with 2.8 blocks per contest. Senior guard Blake Underhill, meanwhile, dishes out 3.1 assists a night. Manhattan returns home on Sunday afternoon, when defending MAAC champion Quinnipiac visits Draddy Gymnasium.
RIDER BREAKDOWN
After notching their first conference win against Siena last Sunday, the Broncs (4-14, 1-8 MAAC) suffered an 87-75 loss to Monmouth on Thursday. Junior guard Robin Perkins leads the team and ranks third in the MAAC in scoring with an average of 13.9 points per game. She also paces the Broncs with 1.9 steals per contest. Sophomore guard Kamila Hoskova tallies 8.4 points per outing, while junior center Julia Duggan notches 7.9 points and 6.8 rebounds a night. Duggan is also the team leader with 12 blocks. Sophomore forward C'quoya Haughton pulls down a team-best 7.4 boards per game, seventh-most in the league, to go along with 7.1 points per contest. Senior guard Manon Pellet hands out 3.1 assists per outing, and junior guard Taylor Wentzel distributes 1.9 assists a night. The Broncs hit the road for the only time in an eight-game stretch on Thursday night, when they visit Fairfield.
ALL-TIME SERIES
The Jaspers and Broncs split the season series in 2014-15, with the home team winning each matchup. Manhattan posted a 55-52 victory at Draddy Gymnasium on Jan. 4, while Rider took the rematch, 65-40, in Lawrenceville on Feb. 15. Overall, this is the 41st all-time meeting between the schools. Manhattan holds a 28-12 edge in the series and is 12-6 at Rider since the Broncs joined the MAAC during the 1997-98 season.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
In front of a national audience on ESPN3, the Jaspers led wire-to-wire en route to a 64-47 victory over Saint Peter's at Draddy Gymnasium on Thursday. Manhattan jumped out to a 12-4 lead after the first quarter and held a 29-19 edge at halftime. The Jaspers extended the margin to 17 points, 50-33, after three quarters, and picked up their second straight victory with the 64-47 triumph over the Peacocks. Amani Tatum had 11 steals in the contest, one shy of the program and MAAC record, and added 16 points for her first career double-double. The 11 steals were also the second-highest single-game mark in the NCAA this season. Taylor Williams contributed 11 points and four assists off the bench, while Blake Underhill tallied nine points. Crystal Ross grabbed a team-high seven rebounds to go along with six points and four blocks.