By Paul Casey Gotham
SPRINGFIELD, MA. — Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s quarter-finals coming at you today from the MassMutual Center. Pickin Splinters is court side with updates.
2:30 #4 Fairfield vs. #5 Rider
4:30 #1Iona vs. #8 Marist
7:30 #2 Loyola vs. #7 Niagara
9:30 #3 Manhattan vs. #6 Siena
6:51 to go.
We have some controversy.
Technical has been assessed. Waiting to find on whom.
Manhattan’s Torgrim Sommerfeldt assessed T.
U4 Siena 36-32. The Saints are on a 7-0 run shooting 3-of-6 in the last four minutes.
Halftime: Siena 41 Manhattan 39.
After starting 10-of-17 from the field, Manahttan finished the half going 2-of-14.
Beamon leads all scorers with 15.
Poole and Walters have 12 and 11 respectively for Siena.
U16 Siena has started 4-of-7 and have a 50-45 lead.
U12 Siena 55 Manhattan 52.
A lot of sharing going on here.
Siena has 16 assists on 21 FGs.
Manhattan has dished 15 dimes on 18 FGs.
U8 Manhattan 64-63. The Jaspers outscored Siena 12-8 pounding the ball inside over the last four. Rhamel scored four.
U4 Manhattan 73 Siena 69.
59.8 to go. Siena 75 Manhattan 73.
36.3 remaining. Kidani Brutus gives Manhattan the lead, 76-75. Six lead changes in the last eight minutes.
Owen Wignot’s three ties the game at 78-78.
5.8 to go.
After some deliberation, going to overtime.
Siena might have fate on their side. Kidani Brutus’s shot was down and came out.
15.4 to go in OT: Siena 84 Manhattan 82.