EDISON, NJ (Dec. 20, 2022) – Manhattan College moved into a first-place tie in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) men’s basketball standings after improving to 2-0 in league play, while Siena College knocked off out of conference rival St. Bonaventure to reclaim the Br. Ed Coughlin Franciscan Cup on Monday night.
 
Manhattan (4-7, 2-0 MAAC) – 80 | Marist (4-6, 0-1 MAAC) – 69
McCann Arena | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
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Manhattan improved to 2-0 in MAAC play following an 80-69 road win at Marist on Monday night at McCann Arena. The win for the Jaspers snapped a four-game losing streak and moved the team into a first-place tie with 2-0 Iona on the MAAC leaderboard, while the Red Foxes drop to 0-1 in league action. Manhattan hit 14 threes in the win, one shy of the program single-game record, taking a lead as large as 16 in the game. The Jaspers had two players score above 20 points, with Ant Nelson posting a game-high 22 points and Samir Stewart scoring 20 points, while Nick Brennen chipped in with 15 points. Noah Harris led three Marist double-digit scorers with 14 points, shooting 4-for-6 from the field, 3-for-5 from three-point range, and 3-for-3 from the free-throw line. Javon Cooley finished with 13 points and Patrick Gardner had 12 points.
 
Siena (6-5, 1-0 MAAC) – 76 | St. Bonaventure (6-6, 0-0 A10) – 70
MVP Arena | ALBANY, NY
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Siena earned its second Franciscan Cup triumph in three years with a 76-70 victory over sister-school St. Bonaventure at MVP Arena on Monday night, returning the Br. Ed Coughlin Franciscan Cup to Loudonville. The Saints used a late 9-1 run, to propel the team to their sixth victory of the season. Javian McCollum scored a game-high 23 points, while Jackson Stormo added 14, Andrew Platek scored 11 points, and Michael Eley added 10 points in the win.
 
Rider (4-5, 1-0 MAAC) – 59 | Delaware (8-4, 0-0 CAA) – 60
Alumni Gymnasium | LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ
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Rider men's basketball fell in a heartbreaker to Delaware on Jameer Nelson tip-in with 3.6 seconds left Monday night at Alumni Gym. With the loss, the Broncs' three-game winning streak is snapped, moving their record to 4-5. The Broncs’ led for 31:33 in the game, compared to just 3:27 for Delaware. Dwight Murray, Jr. led the Broncs with 21 points and four assists and Allen Powell added 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting.
 
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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