WEST POINT, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Men's Basketball team (3-5, 0-0 MAAC) fell to the Black Knights of Army West Point (3-6, 0-0 Patriot) by a score of 81-78 in overtime from inside Christl Arena on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Coming off a nail-biting overtime effort against the Wagner Seahawks inside Draddy Gymnasium on Wednesday, the Green and White were back in action seeking to break a mini skid on one of the most prestigious Military bases in the nation.
- Through the first three minutes, the Black Knights posted the first two baskets before Fraser Roxburgh found a driving lane to get the Jaspers on the board.
- Midway through the opening half, the Jaspers would trail by as much as nine, before logging 11 of the following 14 points, spearheaded by Terrance Jones' three, and Anthony Isaac's second chance bucket in the paint to force a Black Knight stoppage.
- Out of the timeout with two and a half minutes remaining, it was Isaac again from long range to pull the Green and White just one point behind the home team for the second time in as many minutes.
- In the second half, the Jaspers put together six straight points behind Dinkins and Winston, posting a pair of triples to leapfrog the Black Knights, before Winston added to the lead with a floating jumper in the lane to extend their lead to four.
- Back and forth down four and neither team posting points for nearly three minutes, it was Roxburgh to break the streak with a second chance triple off a Dinkins miss, to bring the Green and White within one.
- Trailing by two with three minutes remaining, Roxburgh attempted another three, was unsuccessful, but Anthony Isaac grabbed his carom and fed Roxburgh through the lane to tie the game at 63.
- Knotted at 63, the Jaspers played tight defense to eventually force a missed three-pointer before Winston grabbed the go-ahead three-pointer from deep in front of his bench with 14 seconds remaining.
- With nearly two seconds remaining, the Black Knights hit a tying three to knot the game at 66.
- In the overtime period, both teams would go back and forth before Army widened the margin to as much as five points, before Terrance Jones tied the game at 73 with a towering triple, but it was ultimately not enough.
STATS AND NOTES
- Sophomore forward Fraser Roxburgh netted 18 on the afternoon, tying a career high in field goals made with eight in an attempted 16, while grabbing 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the campaign. The Australian native landed a pair of triples while logging one assist and one steal in 42 minutes.
- Redshirt Junior guard Devin Dinkins posted 18 points on six-of-17 from the field, with four free throws registered in five attempts. Additionally, Dinkins grabbed two rebounds and assisted on one basket in 44 minutes on the floor.
- Junior guard Jaden Winston also logged 18 points on the afternoon, converting six of 14 from the floor, including two three-pointers, and a perfect 4-of-4 from the line. Winston tied a career high with five steals, set last season against the Army Black Knights in the 80-79 victory on November 22, 2024, inside Draddy Gymnasium.
- Junior forward Anthony Isaac added 11 points to his ledger this afternoon, while shooting a perfect four-of-four from the charity stripe, and grabbing seven caroms in 32 minutes off the bench.
- The Jaspers won the bench points battle, having recorded 22 compared to Army's 19. Manhattan also logged 11 fast-break points, compared to the Black Knights' 10. The Green and White logged eight steals and converted, posting 17 points off Army's miscues. Finally, the Jaspers won the battle in the paint, having grabbed 34 on the day, compared to Army's 30.
- The last time the Jaspers played in back-to-back overtime games was on December 21, 2024, against Presbyterian (an 86-81 OT victory). Followed by a double-overtime effort against the Siena Saints in Albany on January 3, 2025 (103-95 loss in 2 OT). Last season, the Jaspers played four overtime games (2-2).
NEXT UP:
The Jaspers are back in action on Friday, December 5, when the Green and White play host to their first conference opponent in the Stags of Fairfield University for a 7 p.m. opening tip inside Draddy Gymnasium. The contest can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.
