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Buffalo, NY - Winners of four-of-five, Manhattan (5-8; 2-2 MAAC) returns to action on Thursday, January 7 at Canisius (7-7; 2-2 MAAC) on ESPN3.
TOP STORYLINES
#1 - The Jaspers claimed both meetings between the teams last year and have won five-straight in the series.
#2 - Manhattan leads the all-time series by a 53-33 count.
#3 - The Jaspers are also 15-11 in Buffalo since the teams became MAAC rivals in 1989-1990, including winning 10 of the last 13 meetings at Koessler.
QUICK HITS
* Manhattan returns to action after defeating Siena 92-87 in triple overtime. It was the Jaspers' first-ever triple-overtime win and the first contested since dropping a 108-105 decision to Fairfield on February 27, 1988.
* The 92 points marked the first time Manhattan hit the 90-point plateau since a 90-72 victory over Niagara on February 16, 2014.
* Head Coach Steve Masiello is 14-2, all-time, against Canisius while a member of the Jasper program (7-1 HC).
* Since taking over the head coaching reins in 2011-2012, Masiello is 59-32 (.648) against MAAC teams, including going 31-10 (.756) at home and 20-20 (.500) on the road.
* The Jaspers have won four-of-five thanks to averaging 75.4 ppg while shooting 44.8 percent from the floor, 39.2 percent from deep and 77.7 percent from the line.
* Manhattan is also limiting the opposition to just 29.3 percent (24-of-82) shooting on three's during its recent run, including 18.2 percent (8-of-44) after halftime.
* Additionally, in the last five minutes over the last five games the Jaspers have outscored the opposition by an average 4.6 points per game while shooting 42.9 percent from the floor, 36.8 percent from deep and 80.0 percent from the line.
* Manhattan, which avenged an earlier 35-point setback at the hands of Siena, had five student-athletes notch double-figures in points in its win over the Saints for the first time this season.
* The Jaspers were able to enact a measure of revenge thanks to making good on 83.3 percent (10-of-12) from the line over the final five minutes of the second half and in overtime and are now converting on 85.7 percent (18-of-21) in the final five minutes/overtime of MAAC play.
* Senior Shane Richards led the way against Siena with a team-high 21 points to go along with seven rebounds and four assists. For Richards, it was his team-leading fifth 20-point game of the year and the 12th of his career. The 20 points also marked the 11th Manhattan 20-point performance this season and the 10th time in 13 games the Jaspers had a 20-point scorer.
* Over his last five games, Richards is averaging a team-best 18.2 points per game while shooting 38.9 percent (14-of-36) from deep and 91.2 percent (31-of-34) from the line.
* In the victory over Morgan State, Richards converted a career-high seven three pointers en route to matching his career-high of 28 points with seven caroms.
* Richards, who scored a game-high 26 points in the first game with Siena, finished up the year with a 23.5 point per game average against the Saints and has now paced the squad in scoring six times.
* A 2015-2016 All-MAAC Preseason Second Team selection, Richards was the hero in the first Manhattan win of the year, a 69-67 come-from-behind triumph over George Mason, thanks to banking in a jumper with 1.2 seconds to play. He also became the 37th member of the school's 1,000-point club earlier in the night.
* For his career, Richards is averaging 13.0 points per game against Canisius while making good on 47.9 percent (23-of-48) from the floor and 45.2 percent (19-of-42) from deep. Additionally, in three career games at Koessler Gym he is averaging 16.7 points per game while shooting 62.9 percent (17-of-27) from the field and 62.5 percent (15-of-24) from long range.
* In last year's game on the road against the Golden Griffins, he notched his lone double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) while making good on 6-of-10 from the floor, including 5-of-9 from deep, with three of his triples either tying or giving Manhattan the lead.
* The New York native ranks among the MAAC leaders in scoring (17.8 ppg-4th), free throw percentage (.837-5th), threes (2.4/game-7th), defensive rebounds (4.2 drpg-9th) and minutes (38.1-1st).
* From long range, Richards has converted at least three triples in 54 of his 111 games, including at least four 29 times, and is the school's single-season (92-2015) and career (265) leader in threes. When he connects on four in a game, the Jaspers are 19-10, including 15-7 over the last three seasons.
* Sophomore Zane Waterman notched his first career double-double with 12 points and a personal-best and Manhattan season-high 13 points in the win over Siena. He has now hit for double-figures over the last three games for the first time in his career and is averaging a team-best 16.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game during that time.
* Waterman began his outstanding three-game stretch with a career-high 23 points and seven rebounds at EKU before recording 14 points and seven caroms in the victory over Fairfield.
* Waterman, who scored 22 points against Columbia, ranks among the league leaders in scoring (11.0 ppg-26th), rebounding (6.2 rpg-12th), field goal percentage (.475-12th), three-point percentage (.371-15th) and offensive rebounding (2.4 opg-7th).
* Fellow sophomore Calvin Crawford had another big game in the victory over Siena, scoring a career-high 15 points with four rebounds, three blocks and two steals after notching a team-high matching 14 points and a career-best five caroms in the win over Fairfield. He is averaging 9.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.
* Junior Rich Williams joined forces with Crawford to help the Jasper second unit score a season-high 37 points with the Brooklyn native depositing 19 points, on 7-of-12 shooting.
* Williams is averaging a team-leading 16.8 points and 9.0 rebounds per game over his last eight contests with a pair of double-doubles while making good on 48.5 percent (50-of-103) from the floor, 40.0 percent (10-of-25) from distance and 88.9 percent (24-of-27) from the line.
* He notched his second double-double (23 points, 10 rebounds) in the win over Morgan State after registering his first against Columbia (17 points, 11 rebounds).
* Williams has also hit for at least 20 points four times, highlighted by career-high 26 in the victory over George Mason.
* On the year, Williams, who paced the squad in scoring for the fourth time in the win over Fairfield with 14 points, is among the MAAC leaders in scoring (16.6 ppg-7th), rebounding (6.7 rpg-7th), defensive rebounds (4.9 drpg-3rd), offensive rebounds (1.8 orpg-15th) and free throw percentage (.784-12th).
* Williams has improved both his scoring (+11.1 ppg) and rebounding (+5.2) numbers from a year ago.
* The duo of Richards and Williams also became the first Manhattan set of teammates to each notch 20 points in a game this year in the win over Morgan State and are second in the league with a combined 34.4 points per game.
* Helping fuel the Jaspers' season-high 92 points in the win over Siena was junior Tyler Wilson, who handed out eight assists. Wilson has registered a career-high 10 assists twice this season, including most recently in a 78-66 win over Morgan State.
* Wilson, who has paced Manhattan in assists in all 13 games this season, also dished out 10, against one turnover, vs. Marist. His performance against the Red Foxes was the first double-figure outing by a Jasper student-athlete since Von Damien Green had 10 against Saint Peter's on January 30, 2002.
* On the year, Wilson, who has also handed out at least five dimes on nine occasions, leads the MAAC and is 18th nationally with 6.2 per game while also ranking among the league leaders in steals (1.5 spg-5th) and assist-turnover ratio (1.7-6th).
* Joining Wilson in the starting backcourt is senior RaShawn Stores, who hit for double-digits for the third time this season in the victory over Siena, finishing up with 16.
* Stores scored a career-high 18 points against Marist, fueled by a career-high matching five three pointers, and is averaging 8.3 points and 2.9 assists (12th MAAC) per game on the year while making good on 41.5 percent (17-of-41) (5th MAAC) from long range.
* For his career, Stores, a 2015-2016 All-MAAC Preseason Third Team selection, is shooting 41.9 percent (62-of-148) on threes after halftime for his career, including making good on 45.7 percent (37-of-81) since the start of last year. Stores also has a 3.27 assist/turnover ratio (49 assists/15 TO) over the last two years in the second half.
* The Jaspers are 40-20 over the last three years when Stores, who was granted an extra year of eligibility on July 22, 2015 by the NCAA, starts including going 17-8 last year.
* Both Richards & Stores are the only MAAC student-athletes to have played in each of the last three conference title games and have been a part of 61 total wins, including going 8-1 during MAAC Tournament play.
* Manhattan turned Siena over 23 times and rank 22nd nationally with 16.4 forced turnovers per game and have turned over the opposition at least 16 times eight times.
* During Masiello's tenure, the Jaspers are 20-9 when forcing the opposition into at least 20 turnovers.
* Manhattan also notched nine steals against Siena and lead the MAAC and rank 44th with 8.0 per game.
* The Jaspers had 10 steals in the win over Fairfield and are 32-5 when hitting the 10-steal standard since Masiello took over the program for the 2011-2012 season, including going 21-2 over the last three years.
* Manhattan bested Fairfield 72-66 is 4-0 this year when limiting the opposition to less than 70 points and 33-6 over the last three years.
* The Jaspers closed out the win over the Stags by holding the visitors scoreless over the final 3:25 as Fairfield missed four shots, turned it over twice and came away empty-handed on each of their final eight possessions.
* Manhattan is 39-4 when leading at the half over the last three seasons, including going a perfect 15-0 a year ago. Additionally, since the start of last season the Jaspers are 20-2 when leading with five minutes to play and 15-11 in games decided by 10 points or less.
* Also, over the last three years, Manhattan is 21-6 when limiting teams to less than 40 percent shooting, 25-8 when winning the battle of the boards and 31-13 when forcing more turnovers than the opposition.
* Masiello, who holds a career record of 84-61 (51-29 MAAC), set the school-record for MAAC Tournament wins a year ago with his eighth against Iona while breaking current ESPN analyst and former Jasper Head Coach Fran Fraschilla's previous mark.
* Since returning to Riverdale, Masiello has led Manhattan to a pair of MAAC Titles 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 four of the five Jasper MAAC Championship teams and five of Manhattan's 12 20-win seasons in accruing a 167-97 record.
* In his 20th season as either a player or a coach, Masiello has a career collegiate record of 445-207, including 324-179 on the sidelines, with one National Title, two National Championship appearances, two Final Four appearances, six Elite Eight berths, eight conference championships, 13 NCAA Tournament appearances and 15 20-win seasons.
KEY MATCH-UPS
Defense, Defense, Defense - Canisius is averaging a blistering 84.9 points per game while averaging 10.1 three pointers and making good on 73.4 percent from the line. Manhattan has been outstanding defensively over the last five games, yielding just 71.0 points per game while yielding an average of less than five three pointers.
Pressure - The Golden Griffins are turning it over just over 11 times a game and will be facing a Jasper team that has turned the opposition over at least 16 times eight times.
Continue The Process - Manhattan sits in the exact same position as it did a year ago, 5-8 and 2-2 in the MAAC. The Jaspers must stick to the script and follow that path that has yielded three-straight trips to the MAAC Championship and two titles.
LAST FIVE GAMES SPLITS
Second Half FG% (.492) | First Half FG% (.414)
Second Half FG% D (.378) | First Half FG% D (.500)
Second Half 3-Point O (23-of-49) | .469) | First Half 3-Point O (15-of-46) | .326)
Second Half 3-Point D (29-100 | .290) | First Half 3-Point D (40-101 | .396)
NON-CONFERENCE RECAP
Manhattan, which finished up non-conference play with a 3-6 record, faced an arduous slate that consisted of four games against teams that qualified for the postseason a year ago, including three that participated in the NIT (Saint Mary's, Bucknell, St. Francis Brooklyn). Additionally, six of the non-conference opponents have qualified for the NCAA Tourney this decade.
40-MINUTE CLUB
The Jaspers had four of their eight available scholarship players log at least 40 minutes in the win over Siena:
Richards (50), Stores (49), Wilson (46), Crawford (40)
FOR STARTERS
Manhattan has used eight different starting line-ups through their first 13 games.
INJURIES APLENTY
The Jaspers have had seven players (six scholarship) miss a total of 41 games due to injury this year.
IRON MEN
Nine times this season a student-athlete has played at least 40 minutes in a game (Richards 2x, Williams 2x, Wilson 2x, Capuano, Crawford, Stores).
CLIMBING THE LADDER
Richards, who became the 37th member of the school's 1,000-point club in the win over George Mason, is currently 24th with 1,171 points, just one behind former teammate Rhamel Brown.
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