RIVERDALE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Men's Basketball team (3-4, 0-0 MAAC) fell to the Seahawks of Wagner College (1-5, 0-0 NEC) by a score of 103-101 in overtime on Wednesday night from inside Draddy Gymnasium.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Jaspers returned home for the first time since their thrilling victory over St. Joe's Brooklyn, after logging nearly 13,000 air miles around the West Coast.
- Manhattan got off to a 10-4 start with a pair of triples from Marko Ljubicic and Fraser Roxburgh. For the former, it was his second game with a successful three-pointer after unsuccessful attempts through his first two collegiate campaigns.
- Making the advantage double-digits were the Green and White, who added a pair of threes from Jaden Winston and Roxburgh.
- Despite two fouls, Roxburgh continued his pristine shooting with another triple to give the Jaspers a 13-point advantage, before Devin Dinkins' trip to the free-throw line allowed the Green and White to further widen the margin to as much as 15.
- Both teams continued to trade baskets before a bad pass by the Seahawks allowed Terrance Jones to lay one home to give the Jaspers 40 points midway through the half.
- Out of the locker room, the Jaspers continued where they left off, highlighted by an Erik Oliver-Bush triple to keep their lead at double-digits.
- Slowly, the Seahawks mounted their comeback by trading baskets with the Jaspers, which featured taking advantage of a couple of missed Manhattan opportunities.
- Four turnovers in three and a half minutes for the Jaspers turned into Wagner offense and three-pointers, eventually tying the game at 81.
- With less than three minutes remaining, it was Roxburgh on the hook down low to give his team a lead once more.
- Once the Seahawks took the lead, the Jaspers then mounted their comeback with an Anthony Isaac second-chance bucket, which featured an and-one opportunity. Isaac then sank home the tying free-throw to send the game into overtime.
- Wagner continued its hot play with five quick points in the first 75 seconds of the extra period, before Winston added a floating jumper to tie the game at 94 and 95 off the and-one.
- After the Seahawks tied the game at 96, it was Jones again with clutch three-point shooting to give the Jaspers another go-ahead lead, before Winston capitalized on another Wagner turnover to provide Manhattan with a five-point margin.
- The opposition then ended the game on a five-to-nothing scoring run to leapfrog the Jaspers for the win.
STATS AND NOTES
- Redshirt Junior guard Devin Dinkins posted 25 points off 12-of-14 from the free-throw line, while shooting five-of-17 from the floor that featured a trio of triples, while grabbing four rebounds, and five assists in 45 minutes on the floor.
- Junior guard Jaden Winston recorded 21 points on eight-of-11 shooting and added four assists to his resume in 36 minutes of game time.
- Sophomore forward Fraser Roxburgh registered another double-digit contest with 17 points on seven-of-10 shooting, while corralling three caroms, and assisting on four baskets in 33 minutes.
- Graduate guard Terrance Jones logged 16 points on seven-of-eight from the charity stripe, with four converted baskets from the field, and one triple, while posting a game high five steals on the night.
- The Jaspers won the battle in points off turnovers with 14 off Wagner's 14.
- Manhattan also added 18 second-chance points compared to Wagner's 14 on the night.
- This is the second time at home this season that the Jaspers crossed the century mark. The last time Manhattan crossed the century mark twice in a season was 1999-2000, when the Green and White logged a 100-93 effort vs. Fairfield, and a 106-67 effort vs. Lehigh.
NEXT UP:
After the Jaspers celebrate Thanksgiving, the Green and White embark on another road trip to the United States Military Academy to face the Army Black Knights on Saturday, November 29, for a 1 p.m. opening tip from Chrystl Arena. The contest can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.
