POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Men's Basketball team (4-6, 1-1 MAAC) fell to the Red Foxes of Marist University (6-2, 2-0 MAAC) by a score of 80-68 inside McCann Arena on Sunday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Opening the MAAC schedule on the right note were the Green and White, who put together a four-point victory over Fairfield just 48 hours ago.
- Behind a turnover-filled first few minutes for the Red Foxes, the Jaspers were able to jump out in front courtesy of Devin Dinkins and Fraser Roxburgh's open jumper and layup to give Manhattan a 12-3 run.
- The Jaspers forced Marist to take a timeout, which allowed the opposition to regather and post 13 straight points to retake the lead.
- Stopping the bleeding was Terrance Jones, who found a driving lane to cut the lead to just one point.
- Pulling the Jaspers within one minute later was Jaden Winston with a booming three-pointer to give Manhattan a one-possession deficit.
- Trailing by two possessions for the second time in as many minutes, Marko Ljubicic sank home his first three of the afternoon.
- Manhattan found its rhythm down the stretch of the first half by drawing a pair of fouls to send Dinkins and Jones to the line, who remained perfect, and tied the game at 30.
- In veteran fashion and finding some assistance, it was a double-teamed Roxburgh who fed the ball to Ljubicic, from distance, sank a booming second triple to go ahead of Marist, before the Red Foxes tied the game with seconds on the clock.
- Both teams traded buckets out of the locker room, highlighted by Ljubicic's third three-pointer, bringing Manhattan within two.
- After another run from the Red Foxes, it was Anthony Isaac to stop the bleeding with a layup ever so slightly, before Marist launched another seven straight to eventually capitalize on its second conference win of the season.
STATS AND NOTES
- Sophomore forward Fraser Roxburgh logged 10 points on a three-for-nine afternoon from the floor. The Australian native added three free throws to his ledger, while grabbing four rebounds in 30 minutes of play.
- Redshirt Senior Devin Dinkins added 13 points on three-of-10 from the floor, with seven points coming from the charity stripe. Additionally, Dinkins added two steals, three rebounds, and three assists in 36 minutes of game time.
- Junior guard Jaden Winston again paced the Jaspers on the scoresheet with another 19 to his individual resume, off seven-of-15 from the field, which included four rebounds, and two triples in a team high 39 minutes.
- Sophomore forward Marko Ljubicic knocked down a career-high three triples while corralling nine boards and added two blocks in 29 minutes.
- Graduate guard Terrance Jones posted three field goals and three free throws while grabbing six boards in 31 minutes off the bench.
- The Jaspers won the fast-break battle with five points and eight steals.
NEXT UP:
The Jaspers are back in action on Saturday, December 13, when the Green and White take on their in-borough rival for another addition of the Battle of the Bronx, the Rams of Fordham University, for a 2 p.m. opening tip. The contest can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription, and regionally on the YES Network and the Gotham Sports App.
