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.
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University | Manhattan College | ||
Head coach | Steve Masiello (10th season) | ||
Conference | MAAC | ||
Location | Bronx, New York | ||
Arena | Draddy Gymnasium (Capacity: 2,345) | ||
Nickname | Jaspers | ||
Colors | Green and White[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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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 |
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1956 | First Round | Connecticut | L 75–84 |
1958 | First Round Regional Semifinal Regional 3rd Place Game | West Virginia Dartmouth Maryland | W 89–84 L 62–79 L 55–59 |
1993 | First Round | Virginia | L 66–78 |
1995 | First Round Second Round | Oklahoma Arizona State | W 77–67 L 54–64 |
2003 | First Round | Syracuse | L 65–76 |
2004 | First Round Second Round | Florida Wake Forest | W 75–60 L 80–84 |
2014 | Second Round | Louisville | L 64–71 |
2015 | First Four | Hampton | L 64–74 |
NIT results
The Jaspers have appeared in 18 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 8–19.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1943 | First Round | Toledo | L 47–54 |
1949 | First Round | San Francisco | L 43–68 |
1953 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Third Place Game | Louisville Seton Hall Duquesne | W 79–66 L 56–74 L 67–81 |
1954 | First Round | Dayton | L 79–90 |
1955 | First Round | Louisville | L 86–91 |
1957 | Quarterfinals | Memphis | L 73–85 |
1959 | First Round | Providence | L 66–68 |
1965 | First Round Quarterfinals | Texas Western Villanova | W 71–53 L 71–73 |
1966 | First Round | Army | L 66–71 |
1970 | First Round Quarterfinals | North Carolina Army | W 95–90 L 72–77 |
1973 | First Round | Alabama | L 86–87 |
1974 | First Round | Maryland–Eastern Shore | L 81–84 |
1975 | First Round Quarterfinals | Massachusetts St. John's | W 68–51 L 56–57 |
1992 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Green Bay Rutgers Notre Dame | W 67–65 W 62–61 L 58–74 |
1994 | First Round | Old Dominion | L 74–76 |
1996 | First Round | Wisconsin | L 42–55 |
2002 | First Round | Villanova | L 69–84 |
2006 | Opening 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 |
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2012 | First Round Second Round | Albany Fairfield | W 89–79 L 57–69 |
Rivalries
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
- Manhattan College Athletic Colors (PDF). Retrieved April 16, 2016.