By Steven M. Glassman
Director of Sports Information
February 28, 2025
JENKINTOWN, PA—The 2025 Eastern States Athletic Conference (ESAC) Championship Game preview on March 1 between United States Collegiate Athletic Conference (USCAA) Division I Manor College Blue Jays (13-4 overall, 6-2 ESAC) and the USCAA Division II Bucks County Community College Centurions (14-12, 5-3).
Both schools are making their second ESAC Championship Game appearances.
Manor is ranked eighth in the USCAA Division I Week 12 Coaches Poll and Bucks County is ranked 13th in USCAA Division II.
The Blue Jays and Centurions split the season series. Bucks County won at Manor in the first ever series meeting, 99-89, on November 19, 2024. Manor won at Bucks County, 89-76, on February 24.
The Christendom College Crusaders (14-10, 6-2 in 2023-2024) won the second ESAC Championship, 85-75 , versus Manor (12-9, 6-2) on March 16, 2024 in Front Royal, Virginia.
The Bucks County Community College Centurions (15-5, 5-1 in 2022-2023) won the first ESAC Championship, 109-87, versus the Central Pennsylvania College Knights (11-14, 4-2) on February 25, 2023 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
Final 2024-2025 ESAC Men's Basketball Regular Season Standings: Manor (6-2), Bucks County (5-3), Christendom College (3-5), Central Pennsylvania College (3-5), and Williamson College of the Trades (3-5).
Manor Versus the ESAC (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 16-12 overall (7-5 at home) versus the ESAC since the 2021-2022 season.
Manor Versus USCAA Division II Schools (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 8-3 overall this season (5-2 at home) and 24-18 overall (13-6 at home) versus USCAA Division II schools since the 2021-2022 season.
Manor at Home (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays finished the regular season 5-2 at home, including four straight wins. They are 20-9 since the 2021-2022 season. The four straight home wins are the most since their 2021-2022 USCAA debut season (December 13, 2021-January 26, 2022).
Manor Hosting Postseason Games: Manor is hosting its first postseason game since joining the USCAA for the 2021-2022 season. They previously hosted a postseason game on March 6, 2018 versus Ulster County Community College in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX Division II First Round. The Blue Jays lost, 105-93. Hosting postseason contests, Manor was 1-2 at home as a NJCAA member and 8-2 as an Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference member (since 1994-1995) (2001-2002 season missing).
Season Series (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 3-5 overall (1-3 at home) versus the Centurions since the 2021-2022 season.
Manor as a Nationally-Ranked Team (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 9-3 overall (3-1 at home) this season as a nationally ranked team. They are 25-9 overall (9-4 at home) since the 2021-2022 season.
Blue Jays versus Nationally-Ranked Teams (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 2-0 overall (1-0 at home) versus nationally-ranked teams this season. They are 2-3 overall (1-1 at home) since the 2021-2022 season.
Manor USCAA Postseason History (Since 2022) (0-5):
2024 ESAC Championship (0-1)
at Christendom (Front Royal, Virginia)
March 16: Christendom 85, Manor, 75
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)
Manor Conference/Region Championship Game History (Since 1994) (0-6)
2024 ESAC
March 16: Christendom 85, Manor, 75
2016 NJCAA Region XIX Division II
at County College of Morris (Randolph, New Jersey)
March 5: Essex County College 66, Manor 65
2008 EPCC
February 10: Community College of Philadelphia 79, Manor 65
2007 EPCC
February 9: Northampton Community College defeated Manor
2000 EPCC
February 13: Community College of Philadelphia 81, Manor 60
1997 EPCC
February: Community College of Philadelphia 81, Manor 72
Bucks County USCAA Postseason History (Since 2022) (1-0)
2023 ESAC Championship (1-0)
at Bucks County (Newtown, Pennsylvania)
February 25: Bucks County 109, Central Pennsylvania 87
Manor and Bucks County Team Statistical Comparison:
Games Played
Manor: 17
Bucks County: 26
Overall Field Goal Percentage
Manor: 44.8%
Bucks County: 41.9%
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
Manor: 36.1%
Bucks County: 30.3%
Free Throw Percentage
Manor: 62.6%
Bucks County: 66.7%
Points per Game
Manor: 81.4
Bucks County: 77.0
Offensive Rebounds per Game
Manor: 13.0
Bucks County: 11.3
Defensive Rebounds per Game
Manor: 25.6
Bucks County: 27.7
Total Rebounds per Game
Manor: 38.6
Bucks County: 39.0
Assists per Game
Manor: 18.3
Bucks County: 17.0
Fewest Turnovers per Game
Manor: 15.5
Bucks County: 16.0
Steals per Game
Manor: 11.1
Bucks County: 9.9
Blocked Shots per Game
Manor: 2.8
Bucks County: 2.1
Manor and Bucks County Individual Statistical per Game Leaders (Played in 60% of team's games):
Minutes
Manor: 34.7, Manny Roach
Bucks County: 30.5. Noah Morris
Overall Field Goal Percentage
Manor: 55.6%, Deacon Linder
Bucks County: 50.0%, George Marion
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
Manor: 38.9%, Roach
Bucks County: 37.7%, Marion
Free Throw Percentage
Manor: 86.4%, Roach
Bucks County: 71.8%, Marion
Points per Game
Manor: 17.5, Roach
Bucks County: 17.2, Jaquis Heath
Offensive Rebounds per Game
Manor: 3.8, Linder
Bucks County: 2.5, Heath
Defensive Rebounds per Game
Manor: 5.2, Cheikh Diagne
Bucks County: 6.6, Heath
Total Rebounds per Game
Manor: 8.6, Bryce Nwobu
Bucks County: 9.1, Heath
Assists per Game
Manor: 4.7, Simmons.
Bucks County: 3.7, Jeremy Henry
Steals per Game
Manor: 2.9, Roach
Bucks County: 1.9, Morris
Blocked Shots per Game
Manor: 1.2, Roach
Bucks County: 1.0, Heath
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