By Steven M. Glassman
Director of Sports Information
March 15, 2024
FRONT ROYAL, VA—The 2024 Eastern States Athletic Conference (ESAC) Championship Game preview on March 16 between United States Collegiate Athletic Conference (USCAA) Division I Manor College Blue Jays (12-8 overall, 6-2 ESAC) and the USCAA Division II Christendom College Crusaders (13-10, 6-2).
Both schools are making their first ESAC Championship Game appearances.
The Blue Jays and Crusaders split the season series. Manor won at home in the first ever series meeting, 102-83, on December 15, 2023. The Blue Jays lost on the road, 75-65, on February 24.
The Bucks County Community College Centurions (15-5, 5-1 in 2022-2023) won the first ESAC Championship Game, 109-87, versus the Central Pennsylvania College Knights (11-14, 4-2) on February 25, 2023 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
Final 2023-2024 ESAC Men's Basketball Regular Season Standings: Christendom College (6-2), Manor (6-2), Central Pennsylvania College (4-4), Bucks County (3-5), and Williamson College of the Trades (1-7).
Manor Versus the ESAC (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 10-9 overall (5-6 on the road/at neutral sites) versus the ESAC since the 2021-2022 season.
Manor Versus USCAA Division II Schools (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 7-4 this season (3-1 on the road) and 15-14 overall (7-10 on the road/at neutral sites) versus USCAA Division II schools since the 2021-2022 season.
Manor on the Road: The Blue Jays finished the regular season 4-1 on the road and are 7-9 since the 2021-2022 season. This is the most road wins in a season since the 2019-2020 season (five) when they were NJCAA Region XIX Division II members.
Manor USCAA Postseason History (0-4):
2024 USCAA Small College National Championship Tournament (0-2)
at Richard Bland College of William and Mary (Petersburg, Virginia)
March 11: #8 University of Maine-Fort Kent 80, #7 Manor 72 (Consolation Bracket)
March 10: #2 Bryant and Stratton College-Buffalo, 87, #7 Manor 66 (Quarterfinals)
2022 USCAA Small College National Championship Tournament (0-2)
at Virginia State University (Petersburg, Virginia)
March 8: #6 The Apprentice School 86, #5 Manor 71 (Consolation Bracket)
March 7: #4 Bryant and Stratton College-Albany 71, #5 Manor 61 (Quarterfinals)
Christendom USCAA Postseason History (Since 2011) (2-4)
2023 New South Postseason Conference Tournament (0-1)
at The Apprentice School (Newport News, Virginia)
February 23: #4 Virginia Peninsula Community College 75, #5 Christendom 60 (Quarterfinals)
2013 Shenandoah-Chesapeake Postseason Conference Tournament (0-1)
February 20: Christendom 65, Davis College 56 (Consolation)
2012 Shenandoah-Chesapeake Postseason Conference Tournament (1-1)
at Mid-Atlantic Christian University (Elizabeth City, North Carolina)
February 17: Christendom 56, Mid-Atlantic Christian (Third Place)
February 16: Davis 77, Christendom 54 (Semifinals)
2011 Shenandoah-Chesapeake Postseason Conference Tournament (1-1)
February 19: Christendom 65, Patrick Henry College 56 (Consolation)
February 18: Washington Bible College 87, Christendom 71 (Semifinals)
Manor (out of 20 Division I schools) and Christendom (out of 42 Division II schools) Offensive Team Statistical Comparison (top-half in USCAA):
Games Played
Manor: 20
Christendom: 23
Overall Field Goal Percentage
Manor: 43.0%
Christendom: 39.5%
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
Manor: 32.1%
Christendom: 33.5% (4th)
Free Throw Percentage
Manor: 66.0%
Christendom: 68.0% (19th)
Points per Game
Manor: 85.9 (1st)
Christendom: 71.0
Offensive Rebounds per Game
Manor: 11.9 (7th)
Christendom: 10.2
Defensive Rebounds per Game
Manor: 30.2 (2nd)
Christendom: 25.2
Total Rebounds per Game
Manor: 42.1 (3rd)
Christendom: 35.3
Assists per Game
Manor: 16.0 (2nd)
Christendom: 12.4
Fewest Turnovers per Game
Manor: 16.0
Christendom: 14.1 (13th)
Steals per Game
Manor: 11.3 (3rd)
Christendom: 7.4
Blocked Shots per Game
Manor: 3.4 (7th)
Christendom: 1.3
Manor (Division I) and Christendom (Division II) in the top-half of the USCAA Defensive Team Statistical Rankings: The Blue Jays are in the top-half (out of 20 schools) of the following USCAA Division I Defensive Team Statistical Rankings: Overall Field Goal Percentage Allowed (42.5%, 6th), Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Allowed (30.7%, 6th), and Most Personal Fouls per Game (20.3, 1st). The Crusaders are in the top-half (out of 40 schools) of the following USCAA Division II Defensive Team Statistical Rankings: Overall Field Goal Percentage Allowed (40.5%, 10th), Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Allowed (28.0%, 5th), Fewest Offensive Rebounds Allowed (10.3, 10th), Fewest Defensive Rebounds Allowed (25.5, 19th), Fewest Total Rebounds Allowed (35.9, 16th), and Fewest Points Allowed per Game (69.0, 6th).
Manor (Division I top-25) and Christendom (Division II top-50) Individual Statistical per Game Leaders (Played in 60% of team's games):
Minutes
Manor: 34.9, Manny Roach (4th)
Christendom: 34.4. John Paul Vander Woude (9th)
Overall Field Goal Percentage
Manor: 50.2%, Namir Simmons (18th)
Christendom: 42.9%, Peter Ethridge
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
Manor: 35.4%, Roach (15th)
Christendom: 39.7%, Ethridge (7th)
Free Throw Percentage
Manor: 80.9%, Roach (7th)
Christendom: 75.5%, Bobby Vander Woude (35th)
Points per Game
Manor: 20.3, Roach (3rd)
Christendom: 17.3, John Paul Vander Woude (30th)
Offensive Rebounds per Game
Manor: 2.1, Jarid Vertil (13th)
Christendom: 1.7, Joe Ethridge
Defensive Rebounds per Game
Manor: 5.5, Roach (7th)
Christendom: 5.7, Peter Ethridge (19th)
Total Rebounds per Game
Manor: 6.5, Cheikh Diagne (15th)
Christendom: 7.1, Peter Ethridge (36th)
Assists per Game
Manor: 4.8, Simmons (5th)
Christendom: 3.0, John Paul Vander Woude (38th)
Steals per Game
Manor: 2.5, Simmons (8th)
Christendom: 1.5, John Paul Vander Woude
Blocked Shots per Game
Manor: 1.0, Diagne (tied for 8th)
Christendom: 0.2, Joe Ethridge
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