Manhattan Jaspers basketball

Manhattan Jaspers
2015–16 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team
University Manhattan College
Conference MAAC
Location New York City, NY
Head coach Steve Masiello (5th year)
Arena Draddy Gymnasium
(Capacity: 2,345)
Nickname Jaspers
Colors Green and White[1]
         
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1958
NCAA Tournament appearances
1956, 1958, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015
Conference tournament champions
1993, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015
Conference regular season champions
1992, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2006
MCC: 1966, 1967, 1969
Metro NY: 1949, 1953, 1955, 1959

The Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Manhattan College in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Postseason

NCAA Tournament results

The Jaspers have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–9.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
1956 First Round Connecticut L 75–84
1958 First Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional 3rd Place Game
West Virginia
Dartmouth
Maryland
W 89–84
L 62–79
L 55–59
1993 First Round Virginia L 66–78
1995 First Round
Second Round
Oklahoma
Arizona State
W 77–67
L 54–64
2003 First Round Syracuse L 65–76
2004 First Round
Second Round
Florida
Wake Forest
W 75–60
L 80–84
2014 Second Round Louisville L 64–71
2015 First Four Hampton L 64–74

NIT results

The Jaspers have appeared in 18 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 8–19.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
1943 First Round Toledo L 47–54
1949 First Round San Francisco L 43–68
1953 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third Place Game
Louisville
Seton Hall
Duquesne
W 79–66
L 56–74
L 67–81
1954 First Round Dayton L 79–90
1955 First Round Louisville L 86–91
1957 Quarterfinals Memphis L 73–85
1959 First Round Providence L 66–68
1965 First Round
Quarterfinals
Texas Western
Villanova
W 71–53
L 71–73
1966 First Round Army L 66–71
1970 First Round
Quarterfinals
North Carolina
Army
W 95–90
L 72–77
1973 First Round Alabama L 86–87
1974 First Round Maryland–Eastern Shore L 81–84
1975 First Round
Quarterfinals
Massachusetts
St. John's
W 68–51
L 56–57
1992 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Green Bay
Rutgers
Notre Dame
W 67–65
W 62–61
L 58–74
1994 First Round Old Dominion L 74–76
1996 First Round Wisconsin L 42–55
2002 First Round Villanova L 69–84
2006 Opening Round
First Round
Second Round
Fairleigh Dickinson
Maryland
Old Dominion
W 80–77
W 87–84
L 66–70

CIT results

The Jaspers have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
2012 First Round
Second Round
Albany
Fairfield
W 89–79
L 57–69

Rivalries

Manhattan College vs. Fordham University

The Jaspers' main rivals are the Iona Gaels. They also enjoy a strong rivalry with the cross-borough Fordham Rams, who they have played every season since the 1922-1923 season. Although the Rams left the MAAC for the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1990, the "Battle of the Bronx" is still played every December. Most recently, the Jaspers won 71-57 over the Rams at Barclays Center on December 22, 2014.[2]

Manhattan leads the all-time series (56-52) as of 2015.

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