NEW YORK -- Manhattan's Shane Richards was the only player in double figures as the Jaspers edged Fairfield 34-31 Friday night in the second-lowest combined scoring game since the 3-point line was instituted in 1986.
The record is 62 points: Princeton 41-21 over Monmouth (N.J.) on Dec. 14, 2005.
The game broke the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference record for fewest combined points (Saint Peter's defeated Manhattan 44-36 on Feb. 23, 1982).
Manhattan (12-16, 9-8), which has won seven of its last nine, trailed 19-18 at halftime in the game between the league's top defensive teams.
RaShawn Stores' 3-pointer with 1:27 left pushed the Jaspers ahead 32-31.
Fairfield shot 26.7 percent (12 of 45); Manhattan 25.5 percent (12 of 47).
Richards scored 11 points while Rhamel Brown blocked five shots to set Manhattan's single-season record with 87.
Marcus Gilbert's nine points led the Stags (17-13, 9-8), who also lost to Manhattan 62-40 Feb. 12.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Fairfield (17-13) | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| Manhattan (12-16) « | 18 | 16 | 34 |
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| Fairfield Stags | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Gilbert, F | 29 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| A. Sidibe, F | 20 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| J. Mikulic, C | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| D. Needham, G | 30 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| C. Nickerson, G | 28 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Barrow | 32 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Wade | 21 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| K. Matthews | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| J. Jenkins | 8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 12-45 | 1-2 | 38 | 7 | 17 | 31 | |
| 26.7% | 50% | ||||||
| Manhattan Jaspers | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| R. Brown, F | 31 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| R. Colonette, F | 21 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| M. Alvarado, G | 29 | 1-8 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| D. Kates, G | 28 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| M. Koita, G | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| E. Andujar | 27 | 2-10 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| S. Richards | 24 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| R. Stores | 24 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| C. Jones | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 12-47 | 5-10 | 35 | 6 | 12 | 34 | |
| 25.5% | 50% | ||||||
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