Manhattan Jaspers | |||
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University | Manhattan College | ||
Conference | MAAC | ||
Location | New York City, NY | ||
Head coach | Steve Masiello (6th year) | ||
Arena |
Draddy Gymnasium (Capacity: 2,345) |
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Nickname | Jaspers | ||
Colors | Green and White |
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NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1958 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1956, 1958, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1993, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1992, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2006 MCC: 1966, 1967, 1969 Metro NY: 1949, 1953, 1955, 1959 |
The Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Manhattan College in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
The Jaspers have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–9.
The Jaspers have appeared in 18 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 8–19.
The Jaspers have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 1–1.
The Jaspers' main rivals are the Iona Gaels. They also enjoy a strong rivalry with the cross-borough Fordham Rams, who they have played every season since the 1922-1923 season. Although the Rams left the MAAC for the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1990, the "Battle of the Bronx" is still played every December. Most recently, the Jaspers won 71-57 over the Rams at Barclays Center on December 22, 2014.
Manhattan leads the all-time series (57-52) as of 2016.