Manhattan Jaspers basketball

The Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Manhattan College in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Manhattan Jaspers
2019–20 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team
UniversityManhattan College
Head coachSteve Masiello (10th season)
ConferenceMAAC
LocationBronx, New York
ArenaDraddy Gymnasium
(Capacity: 2,345)
NicknameJaspers
ColorsGreen and White[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1958
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1995, 2004
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1956, 1958, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015
NIT Final Four
1953
NIT Quarterfinals
1953, 1957, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1992
NIT Second Round
1953, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1992, 2006
NIT Tournament Appearances
1943, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2006
Conference Tournament Champions
1993, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015
Conference Regular Season Champions
1992, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2006
MCC: 1966, 1967, 1969
Metro NY: 1949, 1953, 1955, 1959

Postseason

NCAA Tournament results

The Jaspers have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–9.

Year Round Opponent Result
1956First RoundConnecticutL 75–84
1958First Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional 3rd Place Game
West Virginia
Dartmouth
Maryland
W 89–84
L 62–79
L 55–59
1993First RoundVirginiaL 66–78
1995First Round
Second Round
Oklahoma
Arizona State
W 77–67
L 54–64
2003First RoundSyracuseL 65–76
2004First Round
Second Round
Florida
Wake Forest
W 75–60
L 80–84
2014Second RoundLouisvilleL 64–71
2015First FourHamptonL 64–74

NIT results

The Jaspers have appeared in 18 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 8–19.

Year Round Opponent Result
1943First RoundToledoL 47–54
1949First RoundSan FranciscoL 43–68
1953Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third Place Game
Louisville
Seton Hall
Duquesne
W 79–66
L 56–74
L 67–81
1954First RoundDaytonL 79–90
1955First RoundLouisvilleL 86–91
1957QuarterfinalsMemphisL 73–85
1959First RoundProvidenceL 66–68
1965First Round
Quarterfinals
Texas Western
Villanova
W 71–53
L 71–73
1966First RoundArmyL 66–71
1970First Round
Quarterfinals
North Carolina
Army
W 95–90
L 72–77
1973First RoundAlabamaL 86–87
1974First RoundMaryland–Eastern ShoreL 81–84
1975First Round
Quarterfinals
Massachusetts
St. John's
W 68–51
L 56–57
1992First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Green Bay
Rutgers
Notre Dame
W 67–65
W 62–61
L 58–74
1994First RoundOld DominionL 74–76
1996First RoundWisconsinL 42–55
2002First RoundVillanovaL 69–84
2006Opening Round
First Round
Second Round
Fairleigh Dickinson
Maryland
Old Dominion
W 80–77
W 87–84
L 66–70

CIT results

The Jaspers have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2012First Round
Second Round
Albany
Fairfield
W 89–79
L 57–69

Rivalries

Manhattan College vs. Fordham University in 2011

The Jaspers' main rivals are the Iona Gaels. They also enjoy a strong rivalry with the cross-borough Fordham Rams, who they first played in the 1911-1912 season and annually since the 1922-1923 season. Although the Rams left the MAAC for the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1990, the "Battle of the Bronx" is still played every season. In the most recent matchup, the Jaspers won 54-53 in overtime against the Rams on December 7, 2019.

Manhattan College leads the all-time series (56-52) as of 2019.

References

  1. Manhattan College Athletic Colors (PDF). Retrieved April 16, 2016.


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