EDISON, NJ (Nov. 27, 2022) – Manhattan College, Marist College, and Quinnipiac University and earned wins on Saturday in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) men’s basketball action. The Jaspers earned a hard fought victory over Army in the consolation game at the London Basketball Classic, the Red Foxes prevailed in overtime at Bucknell, and the Bobcats improved to 7-0 on the season with its win in The Northern Classic.
 
Manhattan (2-3, 0-0 MAAC) – 72 | Army (2-5, 0-0 Patriot) – 71
Copper Box Arena | LONDON, ENGLAND
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Manhattan hung on to beat Army West Point 72-71 in the consolation game of the 2022 London Basketball Classic on Saturday at the Copper Box Stadium in London. Josh Roberts' 17 points and nine rebounds led the Jaspers, while Samir Stewart finished with 14 off the bench, Ant Nelson finished with 13 and Nick Brennen added 11 points. Defensively, the Jaspers forced 20 turnovers and scored 32 points off them.
 
Marist (2-4, 0-0 MAAC) – 60 | Bucknell (4-3, 0-0 Patriot) – 54 OT
Sojka Pavilion | LEWISBURG, PA
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The Marist men's basketball team prevailed in overtime at Bucknell on Saturday by a score of 60-54 in overtime. The victory was the 200^th in the career of head coach John Dunne. Patrick Gardner led Marist with 16 points. Noah Harris added 13 points and Javon Cooley scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his first career double-double.
 
Quinnipiac (7-0, 0-0 MAAC) – 70 | Montana St. (3-4, 0-0 Big Sky) – 53
Place Bell Arena | QUEBEC, CANADA
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Quinnipiac men's basketball earned its seventh consecutive win to begin the 2022-23 season on Saturday, downing Montana State by the final score of 70-53 at Place Bell Arena in The Northern Classic. The Bobcats outscored Montana State 44-29 in the second half of action, shooting 16-of-33 (48.5%) from the floor in the second half. Dezi Jones (16 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists), Matt Balanc (15 points, 5 rebounds) and Luis Kortright (13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists) all recorded double-digit scoring nights to lead the way for the Bobcats. Quinnipiac moves to 7-0 for the first time since 1969-70.
 
Fairfield (1-5, 0-0 MAAC) – 58 | Mercer (4-3, 0-0 SoCon) – 60
Enmarket Arena | SAVANNAH, GA
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Fairfield University men's basketball fell to Mercer by a 60-58 final. Supreme Cook led the Stags with 17 points and seven rebounds as Fairfield drops to 1-5 on the season.
 
Mount St. Mary’s (3-4, 0-0 MAAC) – 59 | Navy (5-1, 0-0 Patriot) – 75
Alumni Hall | ANNAPOLIS, MD
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Mount St. Mary's saw its two-game win streak snapped in a 75-59 loss at Navy on Saturday.  Jalen Benjamin led the Mountaineers with 12 points while Dakota Leffew added 10 in the defeat.
 
Niagara (3-3, 0-0 MAAC) – 70 | St. John’s (7-0, 0-0 Big East) – 78
Carnesecca Arena | QUEENS, NY
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Niagara fell to undefeated St. John's (7-0) Saturday afternoon at the Carnesecca Arena in Queens, NY by the final score of 78-70. Three Purple Eagles finished with double-digit points, including Noah Thomasson, who tallied a game-high 24 points, while Sam Iorio and Lance Erving added 12 points each, and Aaron Gray grabbed a team-best 10 rebounds.
 
The 2022-23 campaign culminates with the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 7-11 at Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the fourth consecutive year. For all information regarding the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter. For tickets to the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit ticketmaster.com.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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