Jaspers Travel to No. 1 Kansas This Friday

RIVERDALE, N.Y. - The Manhattan men's basketball team will take on No. 1 Kansas this Friday for its second straight non-conference road game to start the season.

Game Info: Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The game will be televised on Big 12 NOW via ESPN+. Steven Davis, Nick Bahe and Kennetra Pulliams are the broadcasters for the matchup.

Series Info: Friday will mark the first meeting between Manhattan and Kansas.

New Beginnings: The 2023-24 season is the first at Manhattan for head coach John Gallagher. He arrived in Riverdale after being the head coach at Hartford from 2010-2022, during which he accumulated 169 wins, including 15 wins during the pandemic shortened 2020-2021 season in which the Hawks won the America East Tournament and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Gallagher led Hartford to two other postseason tournaments during his tenure. Prior to Hartford, Gallagher served as an assistant coach at Boston College, the University of Pennsylvania, Hartford, Lafayette College and LaSalle University. 
 
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The Preview: The Manhattan men's basketball squad played in front of the public for the first time in an exhibition game at Saint Joseph's, falling 78-68. The Jaspers were led in scoring by Brett Rumpel, who had 15 points and six rebounds, shooting 58.3% from the floor. Xinyi Li hit a pair of three-pointers to finish with 13 points, including a 3-for-3 performance from the charity stripe. Seydou Traore led all Jaspers in rebounds with seven to go along with eight points.
 
Season Openers: Manhattan opens the season on the road for the second consecutive year. The Jaspers are 2-3 in season openers dating back to the 2018-19 season. Manhattan last won its season opener in a 99-42 victory over Manhattanville on Nov. 9, 2021.
 
What's Ahead: The Jaspers open up home play on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. versus Felician in Draddy Gymnasium.
 
Tickets: To purchase season or individual tickets, visit gojaspers.universitytickets.com. For any questions call 718-862-7297 or email tickets@manhattan.edu.
 
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