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ALBANY, N.Y. - Manhattan (16-13) begins defense of its 2014 MAAC Championship against Marist (7-24) on Saturday, March 7 at 8 p.m. The Jaspers' opening round game will be streamed live on ESPN3.
TOP STORYLINES
#1 - Manhattan defeated the Red Foxes 67-54 last week and swept the season series, winning by an average of 17.5 ppg each time out.
#2 - The Jaspers will be looking for their fifth MAAC Championship and back-to-back titles for the first time since winning in 2003 and 2004.
#3 - Manhattan swept the season series, winning by an average of 17.5 ppg each time out as senior Emmy Andujar averaged a double-double (14.0 ppg/11.5 rpg) while shooting a blistering 76.5 percent (13-for-17) from the floor.
#4 - Click HERE to watch the annual MAAC Postseason Awards show on Friday, March 6 at 5 p.m. on ESPN3.
MAAC TOURNAMENT QUICK HITS
* Manhattan holds an all-time MAAC Tournament record of 23-29 in 33 appearances, including going 7-20 in quarterfinal/opening round games.
* The Jaspers are 16-4 when entering the field as either the No. 1 or No. 2 seed with four titles, but are just 7-25 when not seeded among the top-two.
* Manhattan has won three-straight and eight-of-nine against Marist and leads the all-time series with Marist by a 28-15 count.
* The teams have never met in the MAAC Tournament.
* The Jaspers are 15-13 in MAAC Tournament action when playing at the Times Union Center and have won two titles at the venue.
* Manhattan is 0-3 as the No. 3 seed, most recently losing to Siena in 2012 when holding the slot.
* Head coach Steve Masiello is 5-2 in three career trips to the MAAC Tournament and with two more victories would match Fran Fraschilla's school-record for tourney wins (7).
* Masiello was also 5-2 as an assistant coach for the program from 2001-2005 and all told has helped the program to three MAAC titles.
* Andujar earned MAAC All-Tournament team honors a year ago and is one of just 13 student-athletes in program history to garner All-Tournament recognition. Click HERE for that release.
* Andujar averaged 13.3 ppg and 6.0 rpg while shooting 60.9 percent (14-of-23) from the floor at the 2014 MAAC event.
* In his career at the MAAC Tournament, the Rice graduate has posted averages of 11.7 ppg, 7.1 rpg and 2.4 apg while shooting 50.0 percent from the floor and 81.3 percent from the line.
* On Monday, Andujar was tabbed as a near-unanimous selection to the All-MAAC First Team as well being named as the league's final Player of the Week selection for the 2014-2015 season. With his inclusion onto the First Team, he is now eligible for the MAAC Player of the Year award, which will be announced on Friday.
* On the year, Andujar leads the team and ranks among the league leaders in scoring (16.5 ppg-5th), rebounding (7.5 rpg-5th), assists (3.5 apg-5th), steals (2.1 spg-2nd) (19th MAAC) and field goal percentage (.509-5th) (63rd NCAA).
* Andujar is the only player in the league to rank among the top-five in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals with a team-best 10 20-point performances and six double-doubles.
* Last week, Andujar averaged 16.0 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 4.0 apg and 2.7 spg in garnering the first and only MAAC POTW accolade for a Jasper student-athlete this year.
* Andujar, who is the first player in school history to notch 1,200 points, 700 rebounds, 350 assists and 160 steals, ranks among the Manhattan career leaders in the four aforementioned categories: scoring (1,284-16th), rebounding (725-10th), assists (353-7th) and steals (162-3rd).
* Joining Andujar with All-MAAC recognition was junior Ashton Pankey, who earned Third Team honors after ranking among the league leaders in scoring (13.3 ppg-13th), rebounding (6.5 rpg-8th), field goal percentage (.543-2nd) and blocks (1.4 bpg-4th).
* The Maryland transfer along with Andujar each notched double-figures in scoring a team-best 21 times while registering at least 20 points on three occasions - highlighted by a career-high 23 in the first meeting with Fairfield - with two double-doubles.
* Andujar, Pankey and fellow seniors Donovan Kates and RaShawn Stores were honored prior to the 69-65 win over Quinnipiac. The quartet finished its career with a combined 35-13 at Draddy Gymnasium during their four years in Riverdale.
* This season, Jaspers went 9-2 at home while averaging 74.1 ppg, on 45.6 percent shooting, including 36.2 percent from deep.
* In the QU victory junior Shane Richards set the single-season school record for three pointers, breaking his own record that he shared with Jeff Xavier, and now has 79.
* Richards, who is also the school's all-time three point leader with 221 career makes, has converted at least three triples in 46 of his 94 games, and at least four in 24 games. When the New York City native hits at least four, the Jaspers are 17-7, including 13-4 over the last two seasons.
* Richards ranks among the MAAC leaders in scoring (12.9 ppg-14th), three pointers/game (2.7-3rd) (37th NCAA), three-point field goal percentage (.382-9th) (56th NCAA) and free throw percentage (.800-6th) while notching five 20-point performances - including a career-high 24 against Binghamton.
* Andujar (10), Richards (7) and Pankey (3) have also combined for the 20 Manhattan 20-point outings and 62 of the Jaspers' 77 double-figure scoring performances while leading the squad in scoring in all but two games this season. The trio has also accounted for 60.1 percent (1222/2018), including 62.4 percent (896/1437) during MAAC play.
* In the victory over Quinnipiac, Manhattan improved to a perfect 12-0 when leading at the half and was also victorious for the first time when failing to convert on at least 40.0 percent from the field.
* The Jaspers notched at least 10 steals for the third time in five games and the eighth time (6-2) this year against the Bobcats and continue to lead the MAAC and rank 24th nationally with 8.1 spg.
* Manhattan also improved to 17-2 over the last two years and 28-5 during the Masiello regime (20-2-MAAC) when registering at least 10 steals.
* The Jaspers also forced Quinnipiac into 19 turnovers and are second in the MAAC and 43rd nationally with +2.3 turnover margin. Additionally, the Riverdale-based institution has pressured the opposition into at least 20 turnovers on nine occasions.
* An offshoot of Manhattan's frantic pace is that they rank among the top-20 nationally with 500 free throws (14th NCAA) and 729 free throw attempts (8th NCAA).
* The Jaspers are 16-5 since the 2013-2014 season when playing in February/March and 22-8 over the last three years.
* Manhattan has won four of its last five games and is averaging 74.0 ppg during that time, led by Andujar (17.4 ppg) and Pankey (15.8 ppg).
* During that time, the Jaspers are averaging 40.6 ppg in the second half in its current five-game run while shooting 51.2 percent, including a blistering 69.6 percent (16-of-23) over the last five minutes of their last five games, and 48.8 percent from distance.
* Stores, who is averaging 9.2 ppg, 3.2 apg and 2.0 spg while posting a 5.3 assist/turnover ratio over his last five, has picked it up in the second half during that time to the tune of a blistering 64.3 percent (9-of-14) conversion rate from distance with 10 assists and no turnovers.
* Pankey is averaging 4.6 ppg in the final five minutes over the last five games - highlighted by 15 points at Iona - on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor and 11-of-11 from the line.
* Stores, who scored all of his career-high matching 15 points after intermission at Siena, is now connecting a blistering 61.8 (21-of-34) percent from long range in the second half of MAAC games, including 63.6 percent (7-of-11) over the final five minutes.
* Stores leads the MAAC with a 2.9 assist/turnover ratio and is third with a 42.4 percent conversion rate from long range. He also ranks seventh in the MAAC with 3.0 apg and handed out a career-high nine at Monmouth.
* Three of the last four Manhattan wins have come by 10 points or less as the Jaspers are 11-8 in games decided by 10 points or less, including 10-4 during MAAC play.
* Sophomore Tyler Wilson had six assists, against no turnovers, with four steals in the win vs. Fairfield on the heels of handing out seven assists, against one turnover, against Iona. He has dished out at least four assists 12 times this year and is among the MAAC leaders in assists (3.0 apg-8th) and steals (1.4 spg-8th).
* Since returning to the bench, sophomore Rich Williams is averaging 7.0 ppg over his last 11 games while shooting 37.5 percent (15-of-40) from deep. On the year he is notching 5.7 ppg while making good on 32.7 percent (32-of-98) from distance.
* Masiello is 76-52 as the head coach of the Jaspers, including posting a 49-27 MAAC record. His 76 victories are also the sixth-most in school history.
* Since returning to Riverdale, Masiello has led Manhattan to the program's fourth MAAC Championship 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 three of the Jaspers' four MAAC Championship teams and five of their 12 20-win seasons while accruing a 159-88 record.
* In his 19th season as either a player or a coach, Masiello has a career collegiate record of 437-199, including 316-171 on the sidelines, with one National Title, two National Championship appearances, two Final Four appearances, six Elite Eight berths, seven conference championships, 12 NCAA Tournament appearances and 15 20-win seasons.
NEUTRAL SITE NOTES
The Jaspers are 2-2 in neutral site venues this season and 6-3 since the start of last season.
MASIELLO AGAINST MARIST
Masiello is 7-1 as a head coach against Marist after going 6-2 against the Red Foxes while serving as an assistant coach for Manhattan from 2001-2005.
FOR STARTERS
The Jaspers' current line-up of Stores, Kates, Richards, Andujar and Pankey is Manhattan's ninth different starting unit of the season and boasts all five upperclassmen on the roster.
DID YOU KNOW????
Andujar either averaged at least 20.0 ppg or a double-double against the five teams on the Jaspers' side of the bracket.
OF LATE
* Over his last 16 games, Andujar is averaging 19.0 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 3.8 apg and 2.6 spg while notching at least 20 points on eight occasions, highlighted by a season-high 27 at Monmouth, with four double-doubles.
* Pankey has been outstanding over his last 13 games, averaging 16.2 ppg and 6.6 rpg while hitting for at least 15 points on 10 occasions.
PANKEY PLAYING WELL
Pankey's domination of late was on display against Quinnipiac as the 6-10 forward scored 17 points with a team-high eight rebounds after scoring 15 of Manhattan's final 19 points at Iona.
PANKEY PERFECTION
Pankey's converted his final four field goal attempts and all seven free throw opportunities in the final six-plus minutes against the Gaels en route to notching his third career 20-point performance at Iona.
REVENGE
The Jaspers' Senior Day win over Quinnpiac atoned for an earlier 14-point setback against the Bobcats, which was the largest loss against a MAAC opponent during Masiello's four years at the helm.
THIS SEASON VS. QUINNIPIAC ...
Manhattan split a pair of match-ups against the Bobcats with Andujar averaging a team-best 21.5 ppg and 9.5 rpg while Pankey notched 17.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg.
THIS SEASON VS. MARIST ...
In sweeping the season series from Marist, the Jasper defense held the Red Foxes to just 28.1 percent (27-of-96) shooting, including 20.0 percent (8-of-40) from long range, while posting a +11.0 margin on the glass.
SOMETIMES STEALING ISN'T BAD
Manhattan finished with a season-best 15 steals in the win over Fairfield, marking the most by the Jaspers since pressuring Buffalo into 16 in an overtime victory a year ago.
MONDAY, MONDAY
Manhattan shot a season-high 65.0 percent (13-of-20) after halftime at Marist while improving to a perfect 2-0 when playing on the first day of the work week with the next possible Monday game coming in the title game.
NO YOU LOCK IT UP
On the year, the Jaspers have limited the opposition to less than 60 points and 35.0 percent shooting on three occasions with two of those times coming against Marist.
80-POINT CLUB
Manhattan went a perfect 4-0 this year when scoring at least 80 points
LAWRENCE BREAKS OUT
Sophomore Jermaine Lawrence led all players at Marist with a career-high 19 points while going 8-for-10 from the floor. He had scored a combined 19 points in his previous six games.
SURGING
The Jaspers are 8-3 over its last 11 games thanks to averaging 76.1 ppg while notching at least 80 points on three occasions after doing so once in the first 18 games.
STREAK SNAPPED
Manhattan snapped a 10-game losing streak to Siena at the Times Union Center thanks to 15 points second-half points from Stores, highlighted by a backbreaking triple with just 18 seconds to play that put the game on ice.
TIGHT
The Jaspers went 10-4 during MAAC play in games decided by 10 points or less while shooting 73.0 percent from the line in the final five minutes ... Over his first three seasons, Masiello and the Jaspers were just 14-19 in MAAC games decided by 10 points or less.
DOUBLE-DOWN
Andujar recorded his sixth double-double of the season at Iona and the 10th of his career with 17 points and 10 rebounds. The Bronx native's six double-doubles rank fourth in the MAAC.
DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE
Manhattan is 14-8 when Andujar scores in double-figures and 1-5 when he doesn't.
DEFENSE VS. OFFENSE?
Iona boasts one of the top offenses in the nation at 79.6 ppg but was forced into season-high 21 turnovers in the teams' first match-up, marking the most by a Gael team since being pressured into 23 against Hofstra on Dec. 29, 2011.
HONORING HEIMALL
Also in the first meeting with Iona, the HEADstrong Foundation honored Jasper broadcaster Christian Heimall as players from both teams wore lime green shoelaces to help in the battle against blood cancers. Heimall was diagnosed in December and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.
DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE
Andujar (22) and Richards (20) each scored at least 20 points in the same game for the fourth time this season in Manhattan's 79-70 win over Fairfield.
SECOND-HALF SENSATION
Richards scored all 20 of his points against Fairfield in the second half on 6-of-9 shooting, including going 4-of-5 from deep.
HOME COOKING
When playing at Draddy Gymnasium, the Jaspers went 9-2 this year and have won 13-of-15 and 18-of-21.
ALLEN BOUNCES BACK FROM INJURY
After missing almost two months due to injury, sophomore Carlton Allen scored his first points since early December and played 13 minutes off the bench against Iona while pulling down a career-high three rebounds.
ZANE STEPS UP
Freshman Zane Waterman is averaging 4.8 ppg and 2.4 rpg over his last five games, highlighted by a career-high matching eight points in the win over Fairfield. On the year, he is averaging 3.6 ppg and 1.3 rpg.
RICHARDS KEYS CANISIUS SWEEP
Richards powered a season sweep of Canisius by averaging 17.0 ppg and 8.5 rpg while shooting 43.8 percent (7-of-16) from deep.
DEFENSE WINS GAMES
Manhattan was victorious before an ESPN3 audience in its rematch with Canisius thanks to a dominating defensive effort that forced the Golden Griffins into a season-high 20 turnovers while limiting them to just 31.1 percent shooting, including 27.8 percent from long range.
FOR STARTERS
In the Jaspers' game-changing 21-3 second-half opening spurt, Manhattan forced Canisius into nine-straight missed shots and seven turnovers.
TURN THE RECORD OVER, CATCH YA ON THE FLIP SIDE
The Golden Griffins' aforementioned season-high 20 miscues came after the Jaspers forced a season-low seven turnovers in the teams' first match-up.
OFFENSIVE ATTACK
Manhattan averaged 79.0 ppg while shooting 51.0 percent (50-of-98) from the floor and 45.5 percent (20-of-44) from deep in its season sweep of Monmouth.
TWICE IS NICE
In victories over Monmouth and Siena, the Jaspers scored a season-high 87 points.
TOPS THIS YEAR
Manhattan shot a season-high 60.0 percent (9-of-15) from long range against the Saints in the teams' first match-up while having five players reach double-figures in scoring for the second time this year.
BACK-TO-BACK
The duo of Andujar (22) and Richards (21) each cracked the 20-point mark in the win at Saint Peter's marking the first time since the 2010-2011 season that Manhattan had back-to-back games with two 20-point scorers.
GREAT EIGHT
Sophomore Trevor Glassman recently became the 11th different Jasper to start this year against Canisius.
LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN
Seven different players hit a three pointer as Manhattan made good on a season-high 11 in the first win over Monmouth.
MASH UNIT
Kates became the sixth different Jasper to miss a game this season against Morgan State. Kates (1), Stores (2), Lawrence (4), Allen (10), freshman Samson Usilo (29) and Waterman (5) have combined to miss 51 games this season.
THE BEST
Andujar notched 25 points at Quinnipiac to go along with 12 rebounds. Andujar's haul secured his third-straight 20-plus point performance and his fourth in the previous five games.
EXTRA CREDIT
The games against Rider and Saint Peter's both went to overtime while marking the first time since the 1986-1987 season that the Jaspers had back-to-back games decided in OT.
EXTRA CREDIT X2
Both match-ups against Rider went into overtime, marking the first time during MAAC play that both Manhattan regular season games against an opponent needed extra time.
MANHATTAN-SAINT PETER'S NOTES
* The Jaspers' defense limited Saint Peter's to just 16.7 percent (5-for-30) shooting from long range this year over a pair of wins.
* Masiello is now 9-0, all-time, against the Peacocks since assuming the head coaching reigns in 2011-2012 and was 7-2 against SPU as an assistant.
* During their current nine-game winning streak against Saint Peter's, Manhattan has been victorious by an average of 12.8 ppg while holding Saint Peter's to less than 70 points in each game.
* Andujar averaged 21.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals each time out.
HIGH FIVE
The Jaspers had five double-figure scorers in the win vs. the Purple Eagles for the first time since last year's opener at La Salle.
RICHARDS GETS MANHATTAN BACK ON TRACK
After going 12-4 in true road games a year ago, Manhattan won its first road game of the year at Canisius by a 63-60 count thanks to a game-high 18 points and a career-best 10 rebounds from Richards.
MORE RICHARDS
Richards' performance was fueled by five triples, which also marked the first time in his career that the school's three-point leader had converted at least three in four-straight games.
CAPTAIN CLUTCH
Three of Richards' five three pointers in Buffalo came after Canisius took the lead. All told, the Golden Griffins held the lead on four different occasions only to see the Jaspers reclaim their advantage on the subsequent possession each time.
THE LINE
Manhattan converted on a season-high 84.0 percent (21-of-25) from the line at Saint Peter's and closed out the victory by making good on 90.9 percent (10-of-11) after sealing the Niagara win by converting 14-straight.
SOLID START
In the first game against the Peacocks, the Jaspers made nine-straight shots to start the game and didn't miss a field goal attempt over the first 12:50 of the game en route to shooting a season-high 50.0 percent (17-for-34) from the field while also converting 78.9 percent (30-for-38) from the line.
BATTLE OF THE BRONX RECAP
* Manhattan defeated Fordham 71-57 in winning the Battle of the Bronx at the Barclays Center for the third time in four seasons and the 10th time in 14 years and now lead the all-time series by a 56-51 margin.
* Andujar was named the Mike Cohen MVP after scoring 14 points with nine rebounds against the Rams after also earning MVP accolades in the annual rivalry game as a freshman.
* Former New York City Mayor and 1965 graduate Rudy Giuliani was on hand for the win over Fordham.
COMEBACK KIDS
Manhattan erased a 12-point deficit in avenging last season's loss to Fordham while overcoming its largest deficit since overcoming an 18-point Iona lead in a 75-72 win in New Rochelle on Jan. 12, 2012. All told, the Jaspers now have eight victories when trailing by double-figures during Masiello's four-year tenure.
NON-LEAGUE RECAP
Thanks to back-to-back victories over Fordham and Morgan State, Manhattan finished up non-conference play with a 3-6 record. The wins also closed out a grueling slate that saw the Jaspers play six games vs. teams from the Atlantic 10, ACC and Big Ten with eight of the nine games being played away from Riverdale.
BACK-AND-FORTH TO SAY THE LEAST
The 73-69 victory over Morgan State featured 18 lead changes and 12 ties as the Jaspers were led by Richards, who scored a game-high 20 points. He was 4-of-6 from long range, while breaking Devon Austin's three-point record with his 166th career trey.
STEVENSON JOINS THE TEAM
Prior to the Pittsburgh game, Julius Stevenson was welcomed to the Manhattan family and sat directly behind the team bench. Stevenson was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) on July 22. CML is a chronic form of Leukemia that is commonly found people that are over the age of 60.
RETURN TO THE GARDEN
The Jaspers squared off with Rutgers at Madison Square Garden and played at the World's Most Famous Arena for the first time since dropping a 71-51 decision to Iona on Jan. 24, 2009 and were led by Andujar, who scored 21 points with nine rebounds, four assists and three steals.
MANHATTAN-MARIST NOTES
* After dropping its MAAC opener to Fairfield, the Jaspers responded with a vengeance in blowing out Marist 60-38 while improving to 27-15, all-time, against the Red Foxes. Manhattan has also won 13 of the teams' last 14 meetings at Draddy Gymnasium.
* The 38 points are the fewest allowed by a MAAC team this season and the fewest yielded by the Jaspers since limiting the Stags to 31 in a three-point victory on March 1, 2013.
* Marist was held to a MAAC-low 19.5 percent shooting,. The performance was the best by a Manhattan team since limiting Iona to 18.6 percent shooting on Feb. 9, 2009.
GOOD START(S)
The Jaspers held both Marist and Fairfield without a field goal for exactly 8:31 to start their respective games. The Red Foxes misfired on their first nine shots while the Stags were errant on their first 10.
DOUBLE DOWN
Andujar led the charge against Marist with 15 points, 15 rebounds and a career-best matching eight assists while narrowly missing the first triple-double in school history.
NOTABLE
Andujar's 15 caroms were the most by a Jasper student-athlete since Rhamel Brown pulled down 17 against Iona on Feb. 15, 2013.
RICHARDS, WILSON & PANKEY SET CAREER-HIGHS
* Richards scored a career-high 24 points while also handing out a personal-best five assists, against no turnovers, in leading Manhattan to a 78-63 win over Binghamton in the first game of the 2014 Basketball Hall of Fame (HOF) Tip-Off Springfield Bracket.
* Pankey scored a career-high 23 points on the strength of a career-best matching eight field goals over a personal-best 38 minutes of action against Fairfield.
* Wilson notched a career-best matching 15 points and career-highs of 11 free throws and seven assists at George Mason.
RICHARDS EARNS ALL-TOURNAMENT HONORS
Richards' averaged 15.5 ppg and 3.5 apg at the Basketball Hall of Fame (HOF) Tournament Tip-Off en route to earning All-Tournament honors for the Springfield Bracket.
SECOND-HALF IMPROVEMENT
Andujar (9.5 ppg - 6.6 ppg) and Pankey (8.2 ppg - 5.0 ppg) have improved their scoring by more than two points after halftime this season compared to the first half.
NATIONALLY SPEAKING
Williams' alley oop dunk off a pass from Andujar at UMass with 0.8 seconds forced overtime while garnering top billing on SportsCenter's top plays for Tuesday, Nov. 18.
DOUBLE DOWN
Andujar led the way for the Jaspers against UMass with 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists - all of which paced the team.
POWERS HONORED
Former Manhattan student-athlete, coach and administrator Jack Powers was honored with an ECAC Lifetime Award at halftime of the St. John's-Fordham game following the Rutgers tilt.
INTERESTING
Masiello was named at one of the “25 Most Intriguing Coaches” in college basketball by Yahoo and has twice been named as the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Coach of the Year (2012 | 2014) but has never earned top billing from the MAAC.
MEET THE STAFF
Masiello is on the bench by Matt Grady, Rasheen Davis, Mike Bramucci, Stephen Elmore, Roberto Colonette, Heshimu Evans and Kidani Brutus. Grady, who is in his fourth year, and Davis, who is in his third, will serve as Associate Head Coaches while Bramucci will be an assistant coach in his second season after returning to Riverdale last year as the Director of Men's Basketball Operations. Elmore, who arrives from The Citadel, will assume Bramucci's position from a year ago while Colonette will again be the Strength & Conditioning Coach. Evans, meanwhile, joins the staff as an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach after a 15-year professional career. Evans played two seasons at Manhattan as a collegian and two more at Kentucky where he helped the Wildcats to the 1998 NCAA National Championship. The appointment of Brutus, a former Jasper standout like Colonette, as a Special Assistant to Masiello rounds out the coaching staff.
SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE
For the first time in Masiello's tenure on Riverdale he will not have the luxury of having the trio of Michael Alvarado, George Beamon and Rhamel Brown at his disposal. All three notched over 1,000 points and have begun their professional careers. Beamon, a two-time MAAC First Team Selection and MAAC Championships MVP, was recently picked in the Third Round of the NBA Development League Draft by the Oklahoma City Blue while Brown, a three-time MAAC Defensive Player of the Year, is playing in Israel. Alvarado, a Third Team All-MAAC pick, played this past summer in Puerto Rico. The trio accounted for 50.4 percent of the offense and 38.7 percent of the rebounding.
WATCH AND LISTEN ON leslieschultz.com
For the 17th year, Manhattan Men's Basketball games will be broadcast live over the internet on leslieschultz.com. Former Jasper greats Brian Mahoney and Chris Williams return as the color analysts, alongside play-by-play broadcaster Christian Heimall. Each broadcast will begin with the “Steve Masiello Pre-Game Report.”
109TH SEASON OF JASPERS BASKETBALL
In its 109th season, the Manhattan men's basketball program boasts a 1324-1169 overall record and 271-282 MAAC mark in 35 seasons as a conference member. The Jaspers' storied men's basketball team was established in 1904-05 and served a two-year hiatus during the 1943-44 and 1944-45 season due to World War II.
WHAT'S A JASPER?
The unique nickname of Manhattan College's athletic teams, the Jaspers, comes from one of the College's most memorable figures, Brother Jasper of Mary, F.S.C., who served as the College's athletic director in the late 19th century. One of the greatest achievements of Brother Jasper was that he brought the then little-known sport@ of baseball to Manhattan College and became the team's first coach. Since Brother Jasper was also the Prefect of Discipline, he supervised the student fans at Manhattan baseball games while also directing the team itself. During one particularly warm and humid day when the college was playing a semi-pro baseball team called the Metropolitans, Brother Jasper noticed the Manhattan students were becoming restless and edgy with the team coming to bat in the seventh inning of a close game. To relieve the tension, Brother Jasper called timeout and told the students to stand up and stretch for a few minutes until the game resumed. Since the College annually played the New York Giants in the late 1880's and into the 1890's at the old Polo Grounds, the Manhattan College practice of the “seventh inning stretch” spread into the major leagues, where it has now become a time-honored custom practiced by millions of fans annually.
THIS IS MANHATTAN COLLEGE
• Manhattan College is one of 276 institutions in the United States with a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most widely known academic honor society. Phi Beta Kappa celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.
• All three of the College's professional programs — business, education and health, and engineering — are nationally accredited.
• The five undergraduate engineering programs — chemical, civil, computer, electrical and mechanical — are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET, Inc).
• The School of Education is accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC).
• The School of Business is one of 555 institutions in the world to be accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.
• Seventeen alumni are members of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering — an impressive number for an institution the size of Manhattan College.
• Distinguished alumni include Rudy Giuliani '65, former mayor of New York City; James Patterson '69, best-selling author; and Raymond Kelly '63, former commissioner of the New York City Police Department.
• Manhattan is one of only 182 remaining colleges founded in the United States before the Civil War.
UP NEXT
With a win, Manhattan would play on Sunday, March 8 at 7 p.m. against either No. 2 Rider, No. 7 Saint Peter's or No. 10 Fairfield.
