Manhattan College Defeats Marist College in Final Opening Round Game
MAAC Sports
ALBANY, NY – The Manhattan College Jaspers knocked off Marist College 81-63 in the final MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship opening round contest of the day.
The Jaspers were led by All-MAAC First Team member Shane Richards who scored a game-high 27 points on 11-for-15 shooting and was a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point range. Rich Williams and Calvin Crawford chipped in 16 points each. Manhattan will now face third seeded Siena on Saturday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN3.
Marist was led by Khallid Hart who had 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting. Isaiah Lamb was the other Red Fox to score in double-digits. He finished with 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
The 2016 MAAC Men’s Championship title game will take place on Monday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. and will air live on ESPN with the winner earning the leagues automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.
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