By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

March 7, 2022

PETERSBURG, VA—The 2022 United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Men's Division I Basketball Small College National Tournament Quarterfinal preview between the fifth-seeded Manor College Blue Jays Men's Basketball team (10-5 overall, 2-3 Eastern States Athletic Conference) versus the fourth-seeded Bryant and Stratton College-Albany Bobcats (16-6) at 4:00 p.m. at Virginia State University (NCAA Division II) in Petersburg, Virginia. 

Manor will be making its USCAA Men's Division I Basketball Small College National Tournament debut.  Albany will be making its second appearance in its fourth varsity season of competition.  The Bobcats were seeded eighth in the 2019 National Tournament.  They lost to the top-seeded Florida National University, 66-51, in the Quarterfinals on March 7 and third-seeded Stratford University, 68-64, in the Consolation Round on March 8 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

This will be first match-up between the two schools.

The Blue Jays were 3-6 overall (1-3 at neutral sites) in six National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX Division II Postseason Tournament appearances.  They lost its previous Postseason Tournament game in the NJCAA Region XIX Division II Semifinals versus Raritan Valley Community College, 75-66, on February 29, 2020 in Branchburg, New Jersey.  Manor was also 14-14 overall (4-7 at neutral sites) in 14 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (EPCC) Postseason Tournaments between 1995 and 2008.  Since 1995, the Blue Jays are 17-20 (5-10 at neutral sites) overall in 20 Postseason Tournaments.

Manor and Albany Team Statistical Comparison (out of 17 schools) (Please note that Manors' statistics does not have one game and Albany's statistics do not have three games) (top-half in USCAA Division I):

Games Played

Manor: 15

Albany: 22

Overall Field Goal Percentage

Manor: 43.8% (427/974)

Albany: 45.1% (508/1126) (8^th)

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage

Manor: 25.1% (64/255)

Albany: 32.3% (106/328) (6^th) 

Free Throw Percentage

Manor: 73.0% (267/366) (1^st)

Albany: 62.7% (279/445)

Offensive Rebounds per Game

Manor: 13.6 (2^nd)

Albany: 10.8

Defensive Rebounds per Game

Manor: 29.9 (3^rd)

Albany: 27.3 (6^th)

Total Rebounds per Game

Manor: 43.5 (3^rd)

Albany: 38.1

Assists per Game

Manor: 14.6 (5^th)

Albany: 11.1

Fewest Turnovers per Game

Manor: 17.1

Albany: 13.6 (3^rd)

Steals per Game

Manor: 9.9 (5^th)

Albany: 7.6

Blocked Shots per Game

Manor: 3.7 (5^th)

Albany: 4.6 (3^rd)

Points per Game

Manor: 84.6 (3^rd)

Albany: 74.3

Fewest Points Allowed per Game

Manor: 80.8

Albany: 69.3

Manor and Albany Individual Statistical per Game Leaders (Played in 60% of team's games) (Please note that Manors' statistics does not have one game and Albany's statistics do not have three games) (top-25 in USCAA Division I):

Overall Field Goal Percentage

Manor: 54.0%, Rahmaad Dejarnette (11^th)

Albany: 53.3 %, Denali Burton (14^th)

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage

Manor: 27.9%, Isaiah Leonard

Albany: 43.0%. Delphin Flowers (2^nd)

Free Throw Percentage

Manor: 75.0%, Enoch Clark (9^th)

Albany: 74.7%, Charles Echols (10^th) (tied)

Points per Game

Manor: 20.5, Dejarnette (5^th)

Albany: 16.4, Echols (10^th)

Offensive Rebounds per Game

Manor: 2.4, Dejarnette (12^th)

Albany: 4.9, Burton (1^st)

Defensive Rebounds per Game

Manor: 7.6, Dejarnette (3^rd)

Albany: 8.2, Burton (2^nd)

Total Rebounds per Game

Manor: 10.1, Dejarnette (4^th)

Albany: 13.1, Burton (1^st)

Assists per Game

Manor: 3.6, Leonard (8^th)

Albany: 2.8, Echols (20^th)

Steals per Game

Manor: 2.1, Malik Clark (7^th)

Albany: 1.9, Echols (8^th)

Blocked Shots per Game

Manor: 2.2, Dejarnette (4^th)

Albany: 2.3, Burton (3^rd)

The winner of this match-up will advance to the Semifinals versus either the top-seeded Paul Quinn College Tigers (23-2) or the eighth-seeded Bluefield State College Big Blues (9-13) on Tuesday, March 8 at 4:00 p.m. at Virginia State in Petersburg.  The loser will either play the third-seeded Bryant and Stratton College-Buffalo Bobcats (22-7) or sixth-seeded The Apprentice School Builders (13-14) in the Consolation Bracket on March 8 at 10:00 a.m. at Virginia State in Petersburg.

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