Bronx Insider: Sports Desk: Manhattan Men's Basketball Edges Army West Point Saturday.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jaspers Edge Black Knights Saturday at London Basketball Classic.

LONDON, England – Manhattan hung on to beat Army West Point 72-71 in the consolation game of the 2022 London Basketball Classic on Saturday at the Copper Box Stadium in London.

“Tonight, we handled adversity very well,” said interim head coach RaShawn Stores. “We fell short on Thursday, and today, we learned from that. We know it is part of the process. I am very happy with this team.”

Stores continued, “This was a great experience. We got to learn about ourselves and about the culture in London. That is how you grow in life, share knowledge.”

Manhattan (2-3) made the defensive stop it needed to leave London with a win. The Jaspers forced Army West Point’s (2-5) Jalen Rucker into a floater from the left elbow that was no good at the buzzer.

Josh Roberts extended the Manhattan lead to four, 72-68, after hitting two free throws with 24 seconds to play. On the ensuing Black Knights’ possession, Coleton Benson was fouled shooting a 3-pointer with 16 seconds to play. Coleton hit all three free throws to make it a one-point game.

A missed free throw from Marques Watson set up the final possession for Army West Point. Nick Brennen and Watson put pressure on Rucker as he attempted the game-winning shot.

The Jasper comeback started in the latter stages of the first half as the Jaspers reeled off 11 straight points to make it a 30-25 game with 2:35 to play in the first half. The second half saw the Jaspers erase a five-point halftime deficit to take and build a lead.

Raziel Hayun had a steal and a layup to give Manhattan a 37-36 lead with 17:14 to play, a lead they would not surrender. That completed the comeback that saw the Jaspers trail by as many as 16 in the first half. The Black Knights did tie the game at 67 on back-to-back 3-pointers with 2:18 to play in the game, but Stewart responded with a three of his own for Manhattan with 1:55 left.

Roberts had six of the first 10 points for the Jaspers after halftime. Nick Brennen scored seven of his 11 in the opening 10 minutes of the second half to help Manhattan keep Army West Point at bay.

The offense was led by Roberts’ 17 points (7-9) and nine rebounds. Stewart finished with 14 off the bench, while Ant Nelson was also in double figures with 13. Nelson added six assists and six steals. Defensively, the Jaspers forced 20 turnovers and scored 32 points off them.

Benson finished the night with a game-high 20 points to pace Army West Point.

Manhattan takes the floor next on Thursday, Dec. 1, against Fairfield inside Draddy Gymnasium. It is the MAAC opener for the Jaspers, and the Bronx Chamber of Commerce will be honored too. 

Bronx Insider: Sports Desk: Manhattan College Jaspers Basketball.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Manhattan Edged in OT by Northeastern at London Basketball Classic.

LONDON, England – Manhattan and Northeastern went back and forth inside the final minute of regulation before the Huskies came away with the two-point win in overtime, 69-67, in the first game of the 2022 London Basketball Classic.

Josh Roberts gave the Jaspers a 56-55 lead with nine seconds to play in regulation. Northeastern’s Chase Cormier was fouled on the ensuing Huskies’ possession, shooting a 3-pointer with less than a second remaining.

After missing the first free throw, Cormier made the second, but while shooting the free throw, Northeastern (1-4) was assessed a technical foul for a substitution infraction. Manhattan (1-3) was awarded one free throw, which Ant Nelson made to give the Jaspers a 57-56 lead. Cormier returned to the stripe and made his final free throw to send the game to overtime, tied at 57.

The first four made shots in overtime were 3-pointers, three by Northeastern and one by Manhattan. The three triples by the Huskies gave them a 66-60 lead. Over the next 2:53, Manhattan would chip away at the deficit and tie the game at 67 on an Ant Nelson layup with 18 seconds to play.

Northeastern called timeout and drew up a play that ended in Cormier finding Joe Pridgen on an alley-oop with three seconds to play. Nelson’s ¾ court heave fell short at the final horn.

Roberts finished with 19 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. Marques Watson also finished with 19 points, a new career high. Roberts and Watson combined to go 18-23 from the field. Nelson tallied 14 for the Jaspers.

Pridgen finished with a game-high 20 points off the bench for the Huskies.

Manhattan will play at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday in the second and final game of the 2022 London Basketball Classic. The Jaspers will play either Army West Point or Princeton. 

Bronx Insider: Sports Desk: Manhattan's RaShawn Stores Collects First Win; Jaspers Cruise Past Dolphins.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Stores Collects First Win; Jaspers Cruise Past Dolphins.

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Interim head coach RaShawn Stores picked up his win in charge of Manhattan on Friday night with an 86-39 win over Mount St. Vincent.

“It was a great team effort tonight. They played extremely all. That is the only thing that matters to me,” said Stores. “Getting the win feels great. I bleed green; we bleed green. With the alumni supporting us, that is what it is all about, making Draddy feel like home.”

Manhattan (1-2) led from the start and did not let Mount St. Vincent (1-2) get anything going. The Jaspers scored 56 points in the opening half, with 27 coming off 3-pointers in the opening 20 minutes. Manhattan shot a scintillating 59-percent from the field in the opening stanza.

Ant Nelson scored nine of his game-high 18 points in the opening 20 minutes. Elijah Buchanan poured in 12 of his 14 in the first half too. Nick Brennen and Logan Padgett combined to hit four of the nine first-half 3-pointers.

The Jaspers slowed the pace down in the second half. Manhattan still hit over 40-percent from the field, though on 11-27 shooting. Josh Roberts scored six of his 14 after halftime.

Every Jasper who dressed tonight got into the game. Adam Walden added six points. Aryan Arora hit his first career field goal in the second half—a 3-pointer.

Dan Porcic had nine points to lead the Dolphins.

Manhattan’s next game is against Northeastern in London as part of the London Basketball Classic on Thursday. 

Bronx Insider: Sports Desk: Manhattan Edged at Fairleigh Dickinson.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Manhattan Edged at Fairleigh Dickinson; Five Score in Double Figures.

HACKENSACK, N.J. – Manhattan had five players score in double figures, but Fairleigh Dickinson snuck past the Jaspers 77-74 on Sunday evening.

Fairleigh Dickinson (2-1) scored five straight points to build a 73-67 lead with 2:18 to play, which turned out to be just large enough to keep Manhattan (0-2) at bay. The Jaspers answered five straight of their own in the form of an Elijah Buchanan 3-pointer and a Nick Brennen layup to make it 73-72 with 49 seconds to play.

The Knights scored on their ensuing possession. Then Ant Nelson took it the length of the court for a quick two, bringing Manhattan back to within one, 75-74, with 14 seconds to play. Fairleigh Dickinson made two free throws after being fouled to secure its winning margin.

The game was tight throughout, with neither team leading by more than eight points. The game featured 15 lead changes and seven ties. There were only two six-point leads in the second half. Fairleigh Dickinson’s with less than three minutes to play, and Manhattan’s 51-45 advantage at the 13:58 mark.

Buchanan, Brennen, and Nelson were three of the five Jaspers in double figures. Josh Roberts paced the Jaspers with 17 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks. Buchanan finished with 16 points, Nelson had 13, and Brennen tallied 12. Marques Watson was the fifth in double figures with 10 points.

Nelson added eight assists, which tied a career-high. Manhattan had 21 as a team on 28 made field goals. Buchanan pulled down eight rebounds too.

Ansley Almonor led four Knights in double figures with 22 points. Grant Singleton added 20 of his own.

Manhattan returns to the court on Friday, Nov. 18, inside Draddy Gymnasium against Mount St. Vincent at 7 p.m. 

Bronx Insider: Sports Desk: Manhattan Men's Basketball Game vs Central Connecticut Postponed.

FOR IMMEDIATE: Manhattan Men's Basketball Game vs. Central Connecticut Postponed.

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Due to unplayable court conditions & the concern for student-athlete safety, tonight's game versus Central Connecticut has been postponed.
 
For more information, please visit gojaspers.com for schedule updates. Tonight's tickets will be honored at the rescheduled game at a later date between the Blue Devils and Jaspers.
 
Manhattan's next game is Sunday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. at Fairleigh Dickinson. The next home game for the Jaspers is Friday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. inside Draddy Gymnasium.

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Bronx Insider: Sports Desk: Manhattan Men's Basketball Falls in Season Opener at VCU.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Manhattan Falls in Season Opener at VCU.

RICHMOND, Va. – Manhattan outshot VCU from the field, 3-point range, and the free throw line, but VCU was able to come away with a 73-56 win in the season opener for both teams.

Head coach RaShawn Stores said postgame, “It was great to be back out there with our young men and start our process and journey.” Stores added, “As long as we continue to grow day-by-day and game-to-game, that is all that matters. I was proud of how we stayed together after the adversity over the last two weeks.”

Manhattan (0-1) shot 51-percent from the field, 35-percent from 3-point range, and 64-percent from the free throw. VCU (1-0) shot 42-percent from the field, 33-percent from behind the arc, and 57-percent from the charity stripe.

After seeing VCU build a double-digit lead, Manhattan battled back to cut the deficit to two, 21-19, with 9:14 to play in the opening half. That came off a 9-0 run by the Jaspers in less than two minutes. Elijah Buchanan supplied five points to the stretch. Buchanan finished the night with 16 points, six rebounds, and four assists.

The Rams responded with an 11-2 run to restore the double-digit lead. A 9-0 run by the Rams ended the opening half with a 48-30 lead.

In the second half, Manhattan outscored VCU 26-25, and the Jaspers prevented the Rams from connecting on a 3-pointer over the final 20 minutes after hitting eight in the opening half.

The Jaspers chipped away at the lead and got as close as 12 in the second half. Josh Roberts dunked one home off a wrap-around feed from Ant Nelson with 6:52 to play in regulation. Roberts finished with 14 points on 7-of-7 from the field and eight rebounds.

VCU had four players in double figures, led by Adrian Baldwin Jr. with 15 points.

The Jaspers return to action on Friday, Nov. 11, for the home opener against Central Connecticut State inside Draddy Gymnasium. 

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