Jaden Winston, team leader, pictured handling the ball during one of the men’s games.
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Laili Shahrestani Editor-in-Chief
The Manhattan University (MU) men’s and women’s basketball teams recently finished off the ‘25 – ‘26 season, which first started in November, and has now come to a close. Both teams participated in a total of 31 games, bringing in several wins, as well as some losses. The men’s team brought in a total of 12 wins, while the women’s team won a total of 11 games.
The men’s team averaged around 74.0 points per game, while their opponents averaged around 79.8 points per game, according to gojaspers.com. On the same website, it shares how for the women’s team, they averaged at about 57.7 points per game, whereas their opponents averaged 64.1 points per game.
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On a purely statistical level, the men’s strongest performance took place during their first game on Nov. 4, where they not only won, but scored a total of 125 points against St. Joseph’s, who finished with 59 points. For the women, their strongest performance [statistically] took place on Feb. 21, where they won 82 – 67 against Merrimack.
When it comes to individual performances throughout the season, junior guard Jaden Winston on the men’s team led the way with 15.3 points per game, taking on the title of team leader. Winston not only scored the most points as an individual, but was also named to the All-MAAC Third Team, as well as the All-Defensive Team. According to gojaspers.com, Winston started all 31 games this season, and averaged 34.7 minutes per game. On the women’s team, senior guard Brianna Davis was the team’s leader, with 15.7 points per game.
Later on in the season, it was announced that Atlantic City, New Jersey has been decided as the location for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Tournament for both the men’s and women’s teams from 2027 to 2031. This decision was said to have been made unanimously by the Conference’s Council of Presidents, according to maacsports.com. It was said that this five-year agreement was made after over a year of discussion, and from receiving feedback from trusted stakeholders.
Looking back at the women’s team, ESPN mentions that they placed 7th in the MAAC Tournament. While they lost their last game of the season, against Quinnipiac, Davis still scored the most points out of her entire team, landing at 15 points. Following Davis’ accomplishments, senior forward Agar Farrés Garcia made 10 high rebounds that game. In addition, Garcia scored the most high rebounds at 15 of the season’s total games. The men’s team placed 10th in the MAACs, and also ended up losing their last game 71 – 60 against Fairfield. However, on a brighter note, senior guard Terrance Jones, ended up scoring the most points that game, coming in with a total of 16 points. According to CBS Sports, Jones not only brought the team 16 points, but also brought about four assists. Not only that, but Winston came in a close second for bringing the highest number of points, finishing at 15 points, while also making three steals throughout the game. Although they lost, the individual scores appeared to be promising.