by, Pete Janny, Sports Editor The Jaspers are set to play at Saint Peter’s on Friday and Saturday, barring any abrupt changes to the MAAC schedule that have become a regular occurrence. Either way, by the time Manhattan takes the court next it will be at least two weeks since their last appearance, which was a 58-55 win over Niagara on Jan. 16. That victory … Continue reading Manhattan’s Next Opponent Bears a Striking Resemblance In Playing Style

by, Pete Janny, Sports Editor Manhattan’s schedule looked a lot different than anticipated this weekend after it was announced that Monmouth was dealing with COVID-19 problems that will sideline them for two weeks.  Just kidding.  It was later revealed on Sunday evening by Monmouth basketball’s Twitter account that the original positive tests were actually false positives. While Monmouth is spared for now from having to … Continue reading False Positive Cases Wipe Out Weekend Series With Monmouth; Future Makeup Dates are Uncertain

by, Pete Janny and Whit Anderson, Sports Editor and Staff Writer  Manhattan (5-4, 4-4 MAAC) seems to be building momentum in the middle stretch of the MAAC season following a big series sweep of Niagara (5-7, 4-6 MAAC) this past weekend at home.  Coming into the series the Jaspers’ overall performance through their first seven games was far from spectacular, but they are now trending … Continue reading Manhattan Sweeps Niagara; Launches Three-Game Winning Streak Ahead of Monmouth Series

by, Pete Janny, Sports Editor  When Steve Masiello and his team departed the Bronx for their brief road trip to Delaware State (0-5), the tenth-year head coach experienced another chilling reminder of the strangeness of playing college basketball during a pandemic. It was not an unfamiliar feeling for Masiello, whose team was forced to quarantine at the start of this erratic season, but this time … Continue reading Manhattan Men End 2020 With Scrappy Win at Delaware State