Turner sparks Manhattan with double-double, 68-57
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Zavier Turner scored 20 points and had 10 assists and Manhattan defeated Saint Peter's 68-57 on Sunday.
On the day that Turner posted his first career double-double, he reached 20 points for the 20th time.
Trailing by one at halftime, the Jaspers outscored the Peacocks 23-4 over the first 9 1/2 minutes of the second half, scoring 16 points off turnovers. Saint Peter's responded by forcing five turnovers in a 9-0 run to make it 51-42 but the Peacocks got no closer.
Rich Williams made four of Mahattan's 12 3-pointers and scored 14 points with Zane Waterman adding 13 points and Pauly Paulicap 10 for the Jaspers (10-10, 5-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who ended a four-game losing streak to Saint Peter's.
Samuel Ikowu had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Peacocks (8-11, 2-6), who have lost four straight.
The teams combined for 50 turnovers.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Joseph Palacz
- Jeffrey Anderson
- Matt Palumb
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 |
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