By Steven M. Glassman
Director of Sports Information
March 10, 2024
PETERSBURG, VA—The 2024 United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division I Men's Basketball Small College National Tournament Quarterfinal preview between the seventh-seeded Manor College Blue Jays (12-6 overall, 6-2 Eastern States Athletic Conference) and the second-seeded Bryant and Stratton College-Buffalo Bobcats (21-9) at Richard Bland College of William and Mary (National Junior College Athletic Association Region X Division II) in Petersburg, Virginia.
Manor will be making its second USCAA Men's Division I Basketball Small College National Tournament in the last three seasons. Buffalo will be making its fifth consecutive appearance. The Bobcats were Runners-Up in the 2022 and 2023 National Tournaments.
This will be the first match-up between the two schools.
Manor previously played in the 2022 Tournament as the fifth seed. They lost to Bryant and Stratton College-Albany (71-61) on March 7 in the Quarterfinals and The Apprentice School (86-71) on March 8 in the Consolation Round. The Blue Jays were 3-6 overall (1-3 at neutral sites) in six NJCAA Region XIX Division II Postseason Tournament appearances. Manor was also 12-13 overall (1-2 at neutral sites) in 13 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (EPCC) Postseason Tournaments between 1995 and 2008 (2002 information is unavailable). Their last postseason win was on March 7, 2016 when they defeated the Raritan Valley Community College Lions in the NJCAA Region XIX Division II Semifinals, 87-73. Since 1995, the Blue Jays are 15-21 overall in 20 Postseason Tournaments (except for 2002).
The Bobcats are 5-4 in its previous four National Championship Tournament Appearances. They are 3-1 in the Quarterfinals.
Manor and Buffalo Team Statistical Comparison (out of 20 schools) (top-half in USCAA Division I):
Games Played
Manor: 18
Buffalo: 30 (1st)
Overall Field Goal Percentage
Manor: 43.9% (7th)
Buffalo: 44.5% (5th)
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
Manor: 31.7%
Buffalo: 32.5%
Free Throw Percentage
Manor: 66.3%
Buffalo: 65.6%
Offensive Rebounds per Game
Manor: 11.8 (7th)
Buffalo: 16.3 (1st)
Defensive Rebounds per Game
Manor: 30.5 (2nd)
Buffalo: 27.3 (5th)
Total Rebounds per Game
Manor: 42.3 (3rd)
Buffalo: 43.6 (2nd)
Assists per Game
Manor: 16.6 (3rd)
Buffalo: 19.3 (1st)
Fewest Turnovers per Game
Manor: 15.1
Buffalo: 14.9
Steals per Game
Manor: 11.4 (3rd)
Buffalo: 13.6 (1st)
Blocked Shots per Game
Manor: 3.5 (7th)
Buffalo: 3.3 (8th)
Points per Game
Manor: 87.8 (1st)
Buffalo: 84.3 (5th)
Fewest Points Allowed per Game
Manor: 80.7
Buffalo: 74.7 (5th)
Manor and Buffalo Individual Statistical per Game Leaders (Played in 60% of team's games) (top-25 in USCAA Division I):
Minutes
Manor: 34.8, Manny Roach (4th)
Buffalo: 30.1, Armonee Felder (18th)
Overall Field Goal Percentage
Manor: 52.1%, Namir Simmons (15th)
Buffalo: 55.4%, Kalon Kimble (10th)
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
Manor: 34.1%, Roach (17th)
Buffalo: 42.9%. Cameron Watts (6th)
Free Throw Percentage
Manor: 80.3%, Roach (7th)
Buffalo: 77.9%, Nashon Sylvester (10th)
Points per Game
Manor: 19.9, Roach (3rd)
Buffalo: 17.4, Felder (8th)
Offensive Rebounds per Game
Manor: 2.0, Jarid Vertil (17th)
Buffalo: 3.7, Kimble (2nd)
Defensive Rebounds per Game
Manor: 5.7, Roach (7th)
Buffalo: 6.0, Kimble (4th)
Total Rebounds per Game
Manor: 6.7, Cheikh Diagne (14th)
Buffalo: 9.7, Kimble (3rd)
Assists per Game
Manor: 5.0, Simmons (5th)
Buffalo: 7.7, Felder (1st)
Steals per Game
Manor: 2.4, Simmons (7th)
Buffalo: 2.9, Felder (3rd)
Blocked Shots per Game
Manor: 1.1, Diagne (7th)
Buffalo: 1.0, Kimble (11th)
The winner of this match-up will advance to the Semifinals versus either the third-seeded Lyon College Scots (16-8) or sixth-seeded Bryant and Stratton College Syracuse Bobcats (15-6) on Tuesday, March 12 at 10:00 a.m. at Virginia State University (NCAA Division II) in Petersburg. The loser will play in the Consolation Bracket on Monday, March 11 at 10:00 a.m. at Richard Bland in Petersburg.
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