Game #4: Manhattan Jaspers at FDU Knights
Thursday, November 12, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Bogota Savings Bank Center | Hackensack, N.J.
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HACKENSACK, N.J. - After starting off the 2026-27 campaign with a 25 point victory over Pace, the Manhattan Jaspers hop back on the road following back-to-back losses to UAlbany and Bryant in the America East-Metro Challenge. The Green and White are led by Junior guard
Taylah Murtagh, who has averaged 12 points and nearly four rebounds through three contests. Junior forward
Amanda Baumgarte follows closely behind her, with a 9.0 scoring average and pulling down nearly six boards a night, including eight in the season opener. Both teams are still looking for their first Division I win, as the home Knights started off with defeats at Baylor and No. 6 Texas. Manhattan will look to pick up a win of their own before hosting the 57th Battle of the Bronx when the Rams from Fordham make their way into Draddy on Sunday, November 15 at 2 p.m..
Scouting the Opposition:
•After dropping their first two games of the season to Baylor and Texas, FDU picked up their first win of the season over Division II East Stroudsburg on Monday.
•The Bulldogs are led by Sophomores guard Reese Downey and Forward Leah Crosby, combining for 23.0 points per game between the two of them.
•Crosby's eight rebounds also lead the squad, with Graduate guard Ane Valle following closely behind her with six of her own.
•Downey's 32% clip from beyond the arc leads FDU, while Freshman guard Ally Kaminski has converted on five of her seven chances, good enough for a .714 clip and hitting all three at Baylor on Nov. 2.
•FDU was selected to finish in first place once again in the 2026-27 NEC Preseason Coaches' Poll, with six first-place votes compared to runner-up Mercyhurst's one and third-place Stonehill with two.
•The Knights come off of a 30-5 season in 2025-26, going a perfect 18-0 inside the NEC, winning the conference's championship game over third-seeded LIU 79-57.
•FDU was matched up with No. 2 seed Iowa in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament, losing in Iowa City to the Hawkeyes by a final score of 58-48.
•This will serve as the 24th meeting in program history between FDU and Manhattan, with the Jaspers winning three in a row before dropping the 2025 edition at Draddy Gymnasium.
Last Five Meetings vs. Knights:
Manhattan Leads 15-8
11/12/25...................................FDU 65-63
11/28/21..................................MAN 69-55
11/16/19...................................MAN 62-61
11/14/15...................................MAN 85-78
11/14/14....................................FDU 74-53
