By Steven M. Glassman
Director of Sports Information
February 28, 2020
JENKINTOWN, PA—The second-seeded Manor College Men's Basketball team (12-13 overall, 9-5 NJCAA Region XIX Division II) 2020 NJCAA Region XIX Division II Postseason Tournament Preview versus the third-seeded Raritan Valley Community College Lions (12-15, 9-5).
Postseason Tournament Match-Ups (all games at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, New Jersey)
February 29 (Semifinals)
4:00 p.m.: #1 Essex County College Wolverines (17-6, 13-1) versus #4 County College of Morris Titans (10-12, 7-7).
6:00 p.m.: #2 Manor versus #3 Raritan Valley.
March 1 (Championship)
3:00 p.m.: Semifinal winners.
The Region XIX Division II Postseason Tournament Champion and Runners-Up qualify for the NJCAA Division II District East A and B Championship Tournaments on March 7 and 8 at the site of the Region XV Division II Postseason Tournament Champions.
Manor Region XIX Division II Postseason Tournament History (3-5)
March 6, 2018 (First Round): Lost to SUNY-Ulster, 105-93 (Home).
March 7, 2017 (First Round): Lost to Raritan Valley, 85-68 (Home).
March 5, 2016 (Championship): Lost to Essex County, 66-65 (at Morris).
March 4, 2016 (Semifinals): Defeated Raritan Valley, 87-73 (at Morris).
February 26, 2015 (Semifinals): Lost to Essex County, 85-81 (at Morris).
February 24, 2015 (First Round): Defeated Raritan Valley, 73-64 (Home).
February 26, 2009 (Semifinals): Lost to Lackawanna College, 83-66 (Away).
February 21, 2009 (First Round): Defeated Mercer County Community College, 58-57 (Away).
Appearances (6) (Tournament Seeds): 2020 (Second), 2018 (Fourth), 2017 (Third), 2016 (First), 2015 (Third), and 2009 (Fourth).
Tournament Runners-Up (1): 2016.
Raritan Valley Region XIX Division II Postseason Tournament History (3-7) (Since 2010)
March 9, 2018 (Semifinals): Lost to Morris, 91-80 (at Lackawanna College).
March 8, 2018 (First Round): Defeated Mercer County, 67-59 (Home).
March 11, 2017 (Semifinals): Lost to Rowan College at Burlington County, 81-78 (at Morris).
March 4, 2017 (First Round): Defeated Manor, 85-68 (Away).
February 24, 2016 (Semifinals): Lost to Manor, 87-73 (at Morris).
February 24, 2015 (First Round): Lost to Manor, 73-64 (Away).
March 1, 2014 (Championship): Lost to Essex County, 99-74 (at Brookdale Community College).
February 27, 2014 (Semifinals): Defeated Mercer County, 71-62 (at Brookdale).
March 1, 2012 (Semifinals): Lost to Lackawanna, 71-65 (at Brookdale).
February 22, 2010 (First Round): Lost to Orange County Community College, 81-68. (Home)
Appearances (Tournament Seeds) (Since 2010) (8): 2020 (Third), 2018 (Third), 2017 (Sixth), 2016 (Fourth), 2015 (Sixth), 2014 (Second), 2012 (Third), and 2011 (Fourth).
Tournament Runners-Up (1): 2014.
Manor Season Series versus Raritan Valley
The Blue Jays are 12-14 overall (6-6 at home, 5-7 on the road, and 1-1 at neutral sites) versus the Lions. This includes a 1-2 overall (1-0 at neutral sites) Region XIX Division II Postseason Tournament record versus Raritan Valley.
2019-2020 Match-Ups
January 21: Lost, 102-91 (Home).
December 7: Won, 86-72 (Away).
Manor and Raritan Valley Team Statistics at a Glance (Through February 27) (NJCAA Division II Top-50):
Games:
Manor: 25.
Raritan Valley 27.
Overall Field Goal Percentage:
Manor: 40.8% (707/1734).
Raritan Valley 44.9% (760/1691).
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage:
Manor: 26.2% (123/469).
Raritan Valley 38.2% (270/706).
Free Throw Percentage:
Manor: 63.7% (352/553).
Raritan Valley 70.7% (374/529).
Points per Game:
Manor: 75.6 (1891/25).
Raritan Valley 80.1 (2164/27)
Rebounds per Game:
Manor: 42.3 (1058/25) (36th).
Raritan Valley: 35.0 (944/27).
Assists per Game:
Manor: 12.6 (315/25).
Raritan Valley 16.3 (439/27).
Steals per Game:
Manor: 8.6 (216/25) (43rd).
Raritan Valley 5.9 (159/27):
Blocked Shots per game:
Manor: 4.1 (103/25) (30th).
Raritan Valley 1.6 (44/27).
Manor and Raritan Valley Individual Statistical Leaders at a Glance (60% of team games played to qualify)(NJCAA Division II Top-50):
Games:
Manor: 25 (Taleek Anderson).
Raritan Valley: 28 (Six players).
Games Started:
Manor: 21 (Anderson and Jewel Funchess).
Raritan Valley: 28 (Robert Terry).
Field Goals Made:
Manor: 172 (Robert Tucker).
Raritan Valley: 186 (Rick'Keem Mixson).
Field Goals Attempted:
Manor: 307 (Tucker).
Raritan Valley: 360 (Mixson).
Field Goal Percentage (Three Field Goals Made/Game):
Manor: 56.0% (172/307) (Tucker).
Raritan Valley: 51.7 (186/360) (Mixson).
Three-Point Field Goals Made:
Manor: 34 (Yochua Diaz).
Raritan Valley: 90 (Michael DelSantro).
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts:
Manor: 120 (Anderson).
Raritan Valley: 218 (DelSantro).
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (One Three-Point Field Goals Made/Game): Manor: 35.1% (34/97) (Diaz).
Raritan Valley: 42.0% (Goddy Marc).
Free Throws Made:
Manor: 69 (Anthony Rodriguez).
Raritan Valley: 198 (Mixson).
Free Throw Attempts:
Manor: 98 (Rodriguez and Tucker).
Raritan Valley: 251 (Mixson).
Free Throw Percentage (Two Free Throws Made/Game):
Manor: 73.1% (49/67) (Anderson).
Raritan Valley: 78.9% (198/251) (Mixson).
Points:
Manor: 396 (Tucker).
Raritan Valley: 587 (Mixson).
Points per Game:
Manor: 18.0 (396/22 games) (Tucker).
Raritan Valley: 22.6 (587/26) (Mixson).
Rebounds:
Manor: 243 (Tucker) (34th).
Raritan Valley: 250 (Mixson).
Rebounds per Game:
Manor: 11.0 (243/22) (Tucker) (8th).
Raritan Valley: 9.6 (250/26) (Mixson).
Assists:
Manor: 70 (Rodriguez).
Raritan Valley: 175 (Mixson).
Assists per Game:
Manor: 3.5 (70/20) (Rodriguez).
Raritan Valley: 6.7 (175/26) (Mixson).
Steals:
Manor: 35 (Anderson).
Raritan Valley: 50 (Mixson).
Steals per Game:
Manor: 1.5 (30/20) (Rodriguez).
Raritan Valley: 1.9 (50/26) (Mixson).
Blocked Shots:
Manor: 44 (Tucker) (tied for 39th).
Raritan Valley: 21 (Marc Daniels).
Blocked Shots per Game:
Manor: 2.0 (44/22) (Tucker) (tied for 20th).
Raritan Valley: 0.8 (21/28) (Daniels).