RIVERDALE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Men's Basketball team (12-17, 8-10 MAAC) fell to the Red Foxes of Marist University (17-10, 11-7 MAAC) by a score of 84-70 inside Draddy Gymnasium on Friday night.
With Niagara falling to Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg, the Jaspers officially clinched a berth in the 2026 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament set to begin in Atlantic City in two weeks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In pursuit of its fourth straight victory, the Jaspers got off and running from Terrance Jones, netting a quick layup for the Green and White.
- Both teams would trade buckets before Jaden Winston gave the Green and White its largest lead at four points, which also turned out to be his 1,000th career point eight minutes into the game.
- Jones continued to shine for the Jaspers with a floating jumper to put Manhattan back ahead by one.
- The graduate continued his career night with another two layups to keep his team's deficit to just one, before leapfrogging back in front.
- After Marist ended the first half on an 8-0 run, it was the Jaspers who launched out of the starting gate in the second half with back-to-back Winston and Fraser Roxburgh layups to bring the deficit back to two possessions.
- The Red Foxes went on a double-digit run to widen their lead before Jones continued his career night with a step-back basket.
- Down the stretch of the second half, Quron Elliott joined the party with a driving layup before Jones netted a three-pointer to post 24 points, which marked a new career-high for the graduate.
- Just under five minutes remaining in the game, Jones netted his final three-pointer of the day to capture 29 points on the night, for the most points by a Jasper in a single game this season.
STATS AND NOTES
- Graduate guard Terrance Jones posted a career night with 29 points on a 10-for-18 night, which included three triples in seven attempts. Jones converted six of seven from the charity stripe, grabbed six boards, and had two steals in 37 minutes of action.
- Junior forward Anthony Isaac logged 12 points on five-of-six shooting from the floor, with six rebounds grabbed in 22 minutes off the bench.
- Junior guard Jaden Winston registered 11 points on three-for-nine from the floor and converted five-of-nine from the line. Winston eclipsed the 1,000-point threshold and became the 40th Jasper to accomplish the feat. Additionally, Winston grabbed a game-high five assists and three steals in 36 minutes on the floor.
- The Jaspers won the offensive rebound battle with 11, compared to the Foxes' 10. The second-chance point battle continued to be won by Manhattan with 17 points, compared to 14.
NEXT UP
The Jaspers embark on their final road game of the season at Saint Peter's to face the Peacocks on Friday, February 27, beginning at.7 p.m. from the Yanitelli Life Recreation Center. The contest can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.
