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Hinckson leads Manhattan past Fairfield in MAAC tourney

AP
Mar 07, 2019

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Christian Hinckson completed a 3-point play with just over a minute remaining to give Manhattan enough of a cushion to hold off Fairfield 57-53 in the first round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tourney on Thursday night.

Hinckson finished with 16 points for Manhattan (11-20) which advances to play No. 2 seed Canisius on Friday.

Warren Williams had 10 points for Manhattan.

Neftali Alvarez had 18 points for the Stags (9-22). Landon Taliaferro added 12 points.

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1st Half
FAIR
Stags
33
MAN
Jaspers
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jumpball received by Manhattan
19:45		Traveling violation turnover on Warren Williams
19:23		Landon Taliaferro missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:21		Defensive rebound by Warren Williams
19:12	+3	Christian Hinckson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Nehemiah Mack	0-3
18:47	+3	Neftali Alvarez made 3-pt. jump shot	3-3
18:27		Warren Williams missed layup
18:25		Defensive rebound by Matija Milin
18:06		Lost ball turnover on Neftali Alvarez, stolen by Tyler Reynolds
17:53		Shooting foul on Jonathan Kasibabu
17:53	+1	Warren Williams made 1st of 2 free throws	3-4
17:53	+1	Warren Williams made 2nd of 2 free throws	3-5
17:38	+2	Jonathan Kasibabu made layup, assist by Landon Taliaferro	5-5
17:18	+2	Christian Hinckson made layup	5-7
17:12		Personal foul on Christian Hinckson
16:45		Matija Milin missed jump shot
16:43		Offensive rebound by Jonathan Kasibabu
16:41	+2	Jonathan Kasibabu made dunk	7-7
16:19		Double dribble turnover on Nehemiah Mack
15:56	+3	Matija Milin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Landon Taliaferro	10-7
15:31		Offensive foul on Tykei Greene
15:31		Turnover on Tykei Greene
15:15	+2	Neftali Alvarez made driving layup	12-7
14:53	+2	Samson Usilo made driving layup	12-9
14:53		Shooting foul on Matija Milin
14:53		Samson Usilo missed free throw
14:53		Defensive rebound by Taj Benning
14:38	+3	Neftali Alvarez made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Taj Benning	15-9
14:16		Elijah Buchanan missed layup, blocked by Landon Taliaferro
14:14		Defensive rebound by Matija Milin
13:50		Shooting foul on Ebube Ebube
13:50	+1	Landon Taliaferro made 1st of 2 free throws	16-9
13:50	+1	Landon Taliaferro made 2nd of 2 free throws	17-9
13:38		Offensive foul on Warren Williams
13:38		Turnover on Warren Williams
13:21		Taj Benning missed floating jump shot
13:19		Defensive rebound by Nehemiah Mack
13:06		Shooting foul on Matija Milin
13:06	+1	Warren Williams made 1st of 2 free throws	17-10
13:06	+1	Warren Williams made 2nd of 2 free throws	17-11
12:44		Lost ball turnover on Jesus Cruz
12:34	+3	Tyler Reynolds made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Samson Usilo	17-14
12:16		Neftali Alvarez missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:14		Defensive rebound by Samson Usilo
12:02		Warren Williams missed layup
12:00		Defensive rebound by Jesus Cruz
11:39	+3	Landon Taliaferro made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jonathan Kasibabu	20-14
11:16		Shooting foul on Jesus Cruz
11:16		Warren Williams missed 1st of 2 free throws
11:16	+1	Warren Williams made 2nd of 2 free throws	20-15
10:55		Bad pass turnover on Neftali Alvarez
10:55		Personal foul on Jonathan Kasibabu
10:40		Tyler Reynolds missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:38		Offensive rebound by Manhattan
10:37		Flagrant foul on Wassef Methnani
10:37	+1	Ebube Ebube made 1st of 2 free throws	20-16
10:37		Ebube Ebube missed 2nd of 2 free throws
10:37		Offensive rebound by Manhattan
10:10		Lost ball turnover on Samson Usilo, stolen by Wassef Methnani
9:44		Taj Benning missed jump shot
9:42		Defensive rebound by Ebube Ebube
9:35		Tyler Reynolds missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:33		Offensive rebound by Samson Usilo
9:13	+2	Ebube Ebube made driving layup, assist by Nehemiah Mack	20-18
8:48		Offensive foul on Neftali Alvarez
8:48		Turnover on Neftali Alvarez
8:34	+2	Christian Hinckson made driving layup	20-20
8:14		Landon Taliaferro missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:12		Offensive rebound by Jesus Cruz
8:05		Jesus Cruz missed jump shot
8:03		Defensive rebound by Christian Hinckson
7:44		Tykei Greene missed layup, blocked by Wassef Methnani
7:42		Defensive rebound by Wassef Methnani
7:39		Neftali Alvarez missed layup, blocked by Ebube Ebube
7:37		Defensive rebound by Ebube Ebube
7:20	+2	Thomas Capuano made layup, assist by Samir Stewart	20-22
7:00		Taj Benning missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:58		Offensive rebound by Landon Taliaferro
6:52	+3	Landon Taliaferro made 3-pt. jump shot	23-22
6:43		Personal foul on Landon Taliaferro
6:43	+1	Tykei Greene made 1st of 2 free throws	23-23
6:43	+1	Tykei Greene made 2nd of 2 free throws	23-24
6:22		Jesus Cruz missed jump shot
6:20		Defensive rebound by Ebube Ebube
5:59		Personal foul on Taj Benning
5:59	+1	Christian Hinckson made 1st of 2 free throws	23-25
5:59	+1	Christian Hinckson made 2nd of 2 free throws	23-26
5:33	+2	Wassef Methnani made dunk, assist by Neftali Alvarez	25-26
5:13		Personal foul on Matija Milin
5:13	+1	Christian Hinckson made 1st of 2 free throws	25-27
5:13	+1	Christian Hinckson made 2nd of 2 free throws	25-28
5:04		Lost ball turnover on Neftali Alvarez
4:55		Samir Stewart missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:53		Defensive rebound by Wassef Methnani
4:33	+2	Neftali Alvarez made driving layup	27-28
4:15		Kicked ball violation on Fairfield
4:01		Tykei Greene missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:59		Offensive rebound by Warren Williams
3:45		Nehemiah Mack missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:43		Defensive rebound by Wassef Methnani
3:26	+3	Neftali Alvarez made 3-pt. jump shot	30-28
2:57		Jumpball received by Fairfield
2:57		Lost ball turnover on Warren Williams, stolen by Wassef Methnani
2:30	+3	Wassef Methnani made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Taj Benning	33-28
1:57		Samir Stewart missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:55		Defensive rebound by Taj Benning
1:31		Wassef Methnani missed layup, blocked by Tyler Reynolds
1:29		Defensive rebound by Nehemiah Mack
1:23		Samir Stewart missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:21		Defensive rebound by Fairfield
1:20		Personal foul on Ebube Ebube
53.0		Bad pass turnover on Jesus Cruz, stolen by Samson Usilo
44.0		Shooting foul on Jesus Cruz
44.0	+1	Ebube Ebube made 1st of 2 free throws	33-29
44.0	+1	Ebube Ebube made 2nd of 2 free throws	33-30
15.0		Jesus Cruz missed hook shot
13.0		Defensive rebound by Thomas Capuano
3.0		Ebube Ebube missed 3-pt. jump shot
0.0		Offensive rebound by Tykei Greene
0.0		End of period

2nd Half
FAIR
Stags
20
MAN
Jaspers
27

Time		Play	Score
19:47		Personal foul on Taj Benning
19:36	+2	Warren Williams made driving layup	33-32
19:10		Neftali Alvarez missed floating jump shot
19:08		Offensive rebound by Jonathan Kasibabu
19:03		Shooting foul on Warren Williams
19:03		Landon Taliaferro missed 1st of 2 free throws
19:03		Landon Taliaferro missed 2nd of 2 free throws
19:03		Defensive rebound by Nehemiah Mack
18:41		Shooting foul on Wassef Methnani
18:41		Warren Williams missed 1st of 2 free throws
18:41	+1	Warren Williams made 2nd of 2 free throws	33-33
18:40		Personal foul on Tyler Reynolds
18:27		Personal foul on Nehemiah Mack
18:20		Out of bounds turnover on Landon Taliaferro
18:01	+3	Samir Stewart made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ebube Ebube	33-36
17:33	+2	Taj Benning made layup	35-36
17:27		Bad pass turnover on Nehemiah Mack, stolen by Landon Taliaferro
16:59		Taj Benning missed jump shot
16:57		Offensive rebound by Jonathan Kasibabu
16:56	+2	Jonathan Kasibabu made dunk	37-36
16:40		Nehemiah Mack missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:38		Defensive rebound by Neftali Alvarez
16:31		Bad pass turnover on Neftali Alvarez, stolen by Samir Stewart
16:25		Samir Stewart missed layup, blocked by Landon Taliaferro
16:23		Defensive rebound by Landon Taliaferro
16:06	+2	Neftali Alvarez made jump shot, assist by Taj Benning	39-36
15:46		Samir Stewart missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:44		Defensive rebound by Neftali Alvarez
15:21		Bad pass turnover on Landon Taliaferro, stolen by Samir Stewart
15:15	+2	Nehemiah Mack made driving layup	39-38
15:02		Personal foul on Samir Stewart
14:51		Personal foul on Tykei Greene
14:33		Taj Benning missed layup
14:31		Offensive rebound by Fairfield
14:31		Shot clock violation turnover on Fairfield
14:12	+2	Christian Hinckson made layup, assist by Warren Williams	39-40
13:47		Bad pass turnover on Jonathan Kasibabu, stolen by Warren Williams
13:28	+2	Thomas Capuano made jump shot	39-42
12:55		Jonathan Kasibabu missed layup
12:53		Defensive rebound by Warren Williams
12:43		Personal foul on Taj Benning
12:27		Christian Hinckson missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:25		Defensive rebound by Jonathan Kasibabu
12:16		Landon Taliaferro missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:14		Offensive rebound by Matija Milin
12:09	+2	Landon Taliaferro made floating jump shot	41-42
11:51		Tykei Greene missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:49		Defensive rebound by Fairfield
11:49		Personal foul on Warren Williams
11:31		Neftali Alvarez missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:29		Defensive rebound by Samir Stewart
11:08		Traveling violation turnover on Samson Usilo
10:47		Matija Milin missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:45		Defensive rebound by Samson Usilo
10:21		Thomas Capuano missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:19		Offensive rebound by Tykei Greene
10:14		Offensive foul on Tykei Greene
10:14		Turnover on Tykei Greene
10:06		Personal foul on Thomas Capuano
10:06	+1	Taj Benning made 1st of 2 free throws	42-42
10:06		Taj Benning missed 2nd of 2 free throws
10:06		Defensive rebound by Tyler Reynolds
9:48	+2	Ebube Ebube made hook shot	42-44
9:25		Shooting foul on Tyler Reynolds
9:25	+1	Matija Milin made 1st of 2 free throws	43-44
9:25		Matija Milin missed 2nd of 2 free throws
9:25		Offensive rebound by Matija Milin
9:11		Traveling violation turnover on Matija Milin
8:56	+2	Elijah Buchanan made driving layup	43-46
8:31		Neftali Alvarez missed driving layup
8:30		Offensive rebound by Jonathan Kasibabu
8:30		Shooting foul on Samson Usilo
8:30	+1	Jonathan Kasibabu made 1st of 2 free throws	44-46
8:30	+1	Jonathan Kasibabu made 2nd of 2 free throws	45-46
8:18		Samson Usilo missed layup, blocked by Jonathan Kasibabu
8:16		Offensive rebound by Ebube Ebube
8:06		Samson Usilo missed jump shot
8:04		Defensive rebound by Neftali Alvarez
8:03		Personal foul on Ebube Ebube
8:03	+1	Neftali Alvarez made 1st of 2 free throws	46-46
8:03		Neftali Alvarez missed 2nd of 2 free throws
8:03		Defensive rebound by Elijah Buchanan
7:34	+2	Warren Williams made hook shot, assist by Elijah Buchanan	46-48
7:05		Neftali Alvarez missed layup
7:03		Offensive rebound by Jonathan Kasibabu
7:00		Lost ball turnover on Jonathan Kasibabu, stolen by Samson Usilo
6:30		Samir Stewart missed jump shot
6:28		Defensive rebound by Matija Milin
6:08		Jonathan Kasibabu missed driving layup
6:06		Defensive rebound by Warren Williams
5:53		Samir Stewart missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:51		Defensive rebound by Neftali Alvarez
5:31		Shooting foul on Warren Williams
5:31		Matija Milin missed 1st of 2 free throws
5:31	+1	Matija Milin made 2nd of 2 free throws	47-48
5:18		Elijah Buchanan missed jump shot
5:16		Offensive rebound by Ebube Ebube
4:57	+3	Samir Stewart made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ebube Ebube	47-51
4:34		Neftali Alvarez missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:30		Defensive rebound by Manhattan
4:19		Ebube Ebube missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:17		Defensive rebound by Taj Benning
3:58	+2	Matija Milin made driving layup	49-51
3:34		Christian Hinckson missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:32		Defensive rebound by Taj Benning
3:15		Matija Milin missed jump shot
3:13		Defensive rebound by Samir Stewart
2:48		Shooting foul on Jonathan Kasibabu
2:48		Tykei Greene missed 1st of 2 free throws
2:48	+1	Tykei Greene made 2nd of 2 free throws	49-52
2:26		Matija Milin missed jump shot
2:24		Defensive rebound by Christian Hinckson
1:58		Ebube Ebube missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:54		Defensive rebound by Fairfield
1:39	+2	Neftali Alvarez made floating jump shot	51-52
1:15	+2	Christian Hinckson made layup	51-54
1:15		Shooting foul on Wassef Methnani
1:15	+1	Christian Hinckson made free throw	51-55
54.0		Personal foul on Tykei Greene
54.0	+1	Landon Taliaferro made 1st of 2 free throws	52-55
54.0	+1	Landon Taliaferro made 2nd of 2 free throws	53-55
24.0		Christian Hinckson missed turnaround jump shot
22.0		Defensive rebound by Neftali Alvarez
17.0		Jonathan Kasibabu missed alley-oop shot
15.0		Defensive rebound by Ebube Ebube
16.0		Personal foul on Jonathan Kasibabu
10.0		Personal foul on Taj Benning
10.0	+1	Samir Stewart made 1st of 2 free throws	53-56
10.0	+1	Samir Stewart made 2nd of 2 free throws	53-57
4.0		Lost ball turnover on Taj Benning, stolen by Nehemiah Mack
0.0		End of period

. Kasibabu

. Mack

	Min. Per Game
	Pts. Per Game
	Ast. Per Game
	Reb. Per Game
	Field Goal %
	Three Point %
	Free Throw %

Lost ball turnover on Taj Benning, stolen by Nehemiah Mack

4.0

+ 1

Samir Stewart made 2nd of 2 free throws

10.0

+ 1

Samir Stewart made 1st of 2 free throws

10.0

Personal foul on Taj Benning

10.0

Personal foul on Jonathan Kasibabu

16.0

Defensive rebound by Ebube Ebube

15.0

Jonathan Kasibabu missed alley-oop shot

17.0

Defensive rebound by Neftali Alvarez

22.0

Christian Hinckson missed turnaround jump shot

24.0

+ 1

Landon Taliaferro made 2nd of 2 free throws

54.0

+ 1

Landon Taliaferro made 1st of 2 free throws

54.0

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Team Stats
Points	53	57
Field Goals	18-44 (40.9%)	17-44 (38.6%)
3-Pointers	7-15 (46.7%)	4-21 (19.0%)
Free Throws	10-16 (62.5%)	19-24 (79.2%)
Total Rebounds	30	27
Offensive	9	6
Defensive	18	19
Team	3	2
Assists	7	8
Steals	3	7
Blocks	4	2
Turnovers	13	9
Fouls	19	18
Technicals	0	0

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N. Alvarez G

18 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST

C. Hinckson G

16 PTS, 2 REB

	1	2	T
10 Fairfield 9-22	33	20	53
7 Manhattan 11-20	30	27	57

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Team Stats
Fairfield 9-22	66.8 PPG	33.8 RPG	12.9 APG
Manhattan 11-20	57.3 PPG	34.2 RPG	11.3 APG

Key Players
00	. Kasibabu F	PPG	RPG	APG	FG%
00	. Hinckson G	PPG	RPG	APG	FG%

Top Scorers
00		PTS	REB	AST
12	C. Hinckson G	16 PTS	2 REB	0 AST

40.9	FG%	38.6
46.7	3PT FG%	19.0
62.5	FT%	79.2

Fairfield

Starters	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	PF	MIN	STL	BLK	TO	OREB	DREB
N. Alvarez	18	5	1	7/14	3/6	1/2	1	40	0	0	5	0	5
L. Taliaferro	12	2	2	3/6	2/5	4/6	1	40	1	2	2	1	1
J. Kasibabu	8	6	1	3/6	0/0	2/2	4	29	0	1	2	5	1
M. Milin	7	5	0	2/6	1/2	2/4	3	19	0	0	1	2	3
T. Benning	3	4	3	1/6	0/1	1/2	4	40	0	0	1	0	4

Starters	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	PF	MIN	STL	BLK	TO	OREB	DREB
N. Alvarez	18	5	1	7/14	3/6	1/2	1	40	0	0	5	0	5
L. Taliaferro	12	2	2	3/6	2/5	4/6	1	40	1	2	2	1	1
J. Kasibabu	8	6	1	3/6	0/0	2/2	4	29	0	1	2	5	1
M. Milin	7	5	0	2/6	1/2	2/4	3	19	0	0	1	2	3
T. Benning	3	4	3	1/6	0/1	1/2	4	40	0	0	1	0	4

Bench	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	PF	MIN	STL	BLK	TO	OREB	DREB
W. Methnani	5	3	0	2/3	1/1	0/0	3	20	2	1	0	0	3
J. Cruz	0	2	0	0/3	0/0	0/0	2	12	0	0	2	1	1
T. Nolan	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O. El-Sheikh	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
A. Kavaliauskas	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
K. Senghore-Peterson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
F. Lemetti	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
C. Whipple	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	53	27	7	18/44	7/15	10/16	19	200	3	4	13	9	18

Manhattan

Starters	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	PF	MIN	STL	BLK	TO	OREB	DREB
C. Hinckson	16	2	0	5/8	1/3	5/5	1	26	0	0	0	0	2
W. Williams	10	4	1	2/4	0/0	6/8	4	14	1	0	3	1	3
S. Stewart	8	2	1	2/9	2/7	2/2	1	32	2	0	0	0	2
T. Reynolds	3	1	0	1/3	1/3	0/0	2	19	1	1	0	0	1
N. Mack	2	3	2	1/3	0/2	0/0	1	23	1	0	2	0	3

Starters	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	PF	MIN	STL	BLK	TO	OREB	DREB
C. Hinckson	16	2	0	5/8	1/3	5/5	1	26	0	0	0	0	2
W. Williams	10	4	1	2/4	0/0	6/8	4	14	1	0	3	1	3
S. Stewart	8	2	1	2/9	2/7	2/2	1	32	2	0	0	0	2
T. Reynolds	3	1	0	1/3	1/3	0/0	2	19	1	1	0	0	1
N. Mack	2	3	2	1/3	0/2	0/0	1	23	1	0	2	0	3

Bench	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	PF	MIN	STL	BLK	TO	OREB	DREB
E. Ebube	7	6	2	2/5	0/3	3/4	3	26	0	1	0	2	4
T. Capuano	4	1	0	2/3	0/1	0/0	1	14	0	0	0	0	1
T. Greene	3	2	0	0/3	0/2	3/4	4	22	0	0	2	2	0
S. Usilo	2	3	1	1/3	0/0	0/1	1	15	2	0	2	1	2
E. Buchanan	2	1	1	1/3	0/0	0/0	0	9	0	0	0	0	1
I. Diallo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
M. Maloney	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
E. Lasko	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
P. Paulicap	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J. Boyce	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
M. Glassman	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
K. Salis	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
D. Schreier	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	57	25	8	17/44	4/21	19/24	18	200	7	2	9	6	19

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Hinckson leads Manhattan past Fairfield in MAAC tourney

1st Half FAIRStags33MANJaspers30

2nd Half FAIRStags20MANJaspers27

1st Half
FAIR
Stags
33
MAN
Jaspers
30

2nd Half
FAIR
Stags
20
MAN
Jaspers
27