Manhattan holds off Fairfield 61-58 in MAAC opener
RIVERDALE, N.Y. -- Pauly Paulicap scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Thomas Capuano hit a go-ahead 3, and Manhattan opened its conference schedule by holding off Fairfield 61-58 on Saturday night.
Zane Waterman scored 12 points and Zavier Turner added 11 for the Jaspers (6-7, 1-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who outshot the Stags 48.8 percent to 35 percent and made 14 free throws to their 11.
Capuano's 3 put Manhattan up 50-47 with 7:46 left after five lead changes and the Jaspers pulled away on a 7-2 run. Fairfield closed to 59-58 on Jonathan Kasibabu's layup with 16 seconds left, but Turner made two free throws and a 3 by Fairfield's Tyler Nelson fell off the rim at the buzzer.
Fairfield trailed by as many as five points before Wassef Methnani's jumper tied it at 25. The Stags led 30-26 at halftime after six lead changes and four ties.
Nelson led Fairfield (6-7, 1-1) with 15 points on three 3s. Kasibabu added 14 points with 13 rebounds and Jesus Cruz had a career-high five steals.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mel Chettum
- Andrew Maira
- Marek Drabinski
2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 24-10 |
Fairfield | 14-6 | 1 | 24-13 |
Marist | 12-8 | 3 | 18-13 |
Saint Peter's | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
Rider | 12-8 | 3 | 15-17 |
Niagara | 11-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
Iona | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
Mount St. Mary's | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
Canisius | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
Manhattan | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
Siena | 3-17 | 12 | 4-28 |