MANOR COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL NJCAA REGION XIX DIVISION II POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT PREVIEW

MANOR COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL NJCAA REGION XIX DIVISION II POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT PREVIEW

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).