MAAC MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
Hinckson leads Manhattan past Fairfield in MAAC tourney
ALBANY, N.Y. -- 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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Game Information
MVP Arena
12:35 AM, 8 March 2019
Albany, NY
- Referees:
- Donnie Eppley
- D.J. Carstensen
- Brandon Cruz
2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 24-10 |
Fairfield | 14-6 | 1 | 24-13 |
Marist | 12-8 | 3 | 18-13 |
Saint Peter's | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
Rider | 12-8 | 3 | 15-17 |
Niagara | 11-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
Iona | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
Mount St. Mary's | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
Canisius | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
Manhattan | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
Siena | 3-17 | 12 | 4-28 |