MANHATTAN COLLEGE 2 0 1 7 - 1 8 MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY JASPERS M O N M O U T H U N I V E R S I T Y HAWKS 6-7 // 1-0 MAAC 4-10 // 0-2 MAAC Head Coach (Years at Manhattan)...... Steve Masiello (7th) M E N ’ S B A S K E T B A L L Head Coach (Years at MU)...... King Rice (7th) Overall Coaching Record...... 108-100 Overall Coaching Record...... 110-102 Record at Manhattan...... 108-100 Record at Monmouth...... 110-102 Assistant Coaches...... Matt Grady Assistant Coaches (Years at MU)...... Rick Callahan (7th) ...... Shawn Finney ...... Duane Woodward (4th) ...... Michael Alvarado ...... Jamal Meeks (3rd) Director of Operations...... Brandon Kuhn Director of Basketball Operations...... Anthony Molisso (1st) 2017-18 MANHATTAN SCHEDULE Special Assistant to the Head Coach...... Brian Stafman (1st) Date Opponent Time/Result 2017-18 MONMOUTH SCHEDULE 11.15 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN W, 80-79 Date Opponent Time/Result 11.18 HARVARD W, 73-69 11.10 BUCKNELL W, 79-78 11.20 vs. UMKC L, 63-74 11.12 q at Seton Hall L, 65-75 11.21 vs. Missouri State L, 65-69 11.14 at Lehigh W, 80-72 11.22 vs. Northern Illinois L, 68-70 11.19 q at Virginia L, 53-73 11.26 at Fordham L, 57-70 11.22 q at UNC Asheville L, 51-62 12.01 vs. Holy Cross W, 70-54 11.25 PENN L, 96-101 (4OT) 12.02 vs. Towson L, 55-56 11.27 ALBANY W, 81-73 12.09 vs. Morgan State W, 80-66 12.02 at UConn (at XL Center) L, 81-84 (OT) 12.16 at Tulsa L, 66-80 12.06 HOFSTRA L, 84-85 12.20 at Hofstra W, 63-61 12.09 vs. Kentucky (at MSG) L, 76-93 12.23 at Seton Hall L, 62-74 12.12 at Princeton L, 58-69 12.30 ^ FAIRFIELD W, 61-58 12.22 at Yale W, 85-64 01.02 ^ at Marist 7:00 PM 12.28 ^ at Quinnipiac L, 76-78 01.05 ^ at Monmouth 7:00 PM 12.31 ^ at Saint Peter’s L, 64-77 01.07 ^ RIDER 6:00 PM 01.05 ^ MANHATTAN 7:00 PM 01.11 ^ at Fairfield 7:00 PM 01.12 ^ at Niagara 7:00 PM 01.13 ^ SIENA 7:00 PM 01.14 ^ at Canisius 2:00 PM 01.19 ^ CANISIUS 7:00 PM 01.19 ^ IONA 7:00 PM 01.21 ^ at Saint Peter’s 12:00 PM 01.25 ^ SIENA 7:00 PM 01.24 ^ at Niagara 7:00 PM 01.27 ^ vs. Marist (Nassau Coliseum) 4:00 PM 01.27 ^ IONA 7:00 PM 01.29 ^ at Rider 7:00 PM 01.30 ^ MARIST 7:00 PM 02.02 ^ FAIRFIELD 7:00 PM 02.02 ^ at Siena 7:00 PM 02.04 ^ NIAGARA 2:00 PM 02.08 ^ at Rider 7:00 PM 02.08 ^ at Iona 7:00 PM 02.10 ^ MONMOUTH 7:00 PM 02.10 ^ at Manhattan 7:00 PM 02.15 ^ at Quinnipiac 7:00 PM 02.13 ^ SAINT PETER’S 7:00 PM 02.18 ^ NIAGARA 2:00 PM 02.16 ^ CANISIUS 7:00 PM 02.23 ^ at Iona 7:00 PM 02.18 ^ at Siena 2:00 PM 02.25 ^ QUINNIPIAC 6:00 PM 02.22 ^ RIDER 7:00 PM ^-MAAC contest 02.24 ^ at Fairfield 1:00 PM

q-Preseason National Invitation Tournament (NIT) ^-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference contest * - All road contests will air on the Shore Sports Network, FOLLOW MONMOUTH MEN’S BASKETBALL 1160/1310AM and ShoreSportsNetwork.com. 2017-18 MAAC STANDINGS (as of 1/1) Monmouth Basketball @MonmouthMensBBall SCHOOL OVERALL PCT. MAAC PCT. STRK 1. Canisius 8-7 .533 2-0 1.000 W4 2. Quinnipiac 5-9 .357 2-0 1.000 W2 3. Manhattan 6-7 .462 1-0 1.000 W1 4. Marist 3-10 .231 1-0 1.000 W1 5. Rider 8-6 .571 1-1 .500 W1 6. Saint Peter’s 7-6 .538 1-1 .500 W1 @MonmouthBBall @MUHawks 7. Iona 7-7 .500 1-1 .500 L1 8. Fairfield 6-7 .462 1-1 .500 L1 H AW KS V S M A N H AT TA N 9. Monmouth 4-10 .286 0-2 .000 L2 . 10. Niagara 7-8 .467 0-2 .000 L2 J A N U A RY 5 , 2 01 8 11. Siena 4-11 .267 0-2 .000 L2 MONMOUTH QUICK FACTS 2017-18 MONMOUTH ROSTER 2017-18 MANHATTAN ROSTER MANHATTAN QUICK FACTS Founded:...... 1853 Founded:...... 1933 NUMERICAL NUMERICAL Location:...... Riverdale, NY Location:...... West Long Branch, NJ Enrollment:...... 3,675 Enrollment:...... 6,300 No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous Athletics Website:...... GoJaspers.com Athletics Website:...... MonmouthHawks.com 0 Ray Salnave RFr. G 6-3 205 Elmont, NY/Benjamin N. Cardozo 0 Warren Williams Fr. F 6-9 240 Kingston, Jamaica / St. Benedict’s Prep President:...... Dr. Brennan O’Donnell President:...... Grey J. Dimenna 1 Pierre Sarr Jr. F 6-8 195 Dakar, Senegal/Roselle Catholic 2 Patrick Strzala Fr. G 6-4 190 Bayonne, NJ / Bayonne Director of Athletics:...... Marianne Reilly Director of Athletics:...... Dr. Marilyn McNeil 2 Melik Martin Fr. F 6-6 200 York, PA/York Catholic 3 Zavier Turner Sr. G 5-9 175 Indianapolis, IN / Ball State 3 Deion Hammond Fr. G 6-4 200 Mitchellville, MD/Riverdale Baptist School 4 Zane Waterman Sr. F 6-9 230 Winston-Salem, NC / Fayetteville Academy Mascot...... Jaspers Mascot...... Hawks 4 Mustapha Traore RSo. F 6-8 210 Philadelphia, PA/The Phelps School 5 Jesse Boyce So. G 6-2 190 Thornwood, NY / Westlake Colors...... Green and White Colors...... Blue and White 5 Nick Rutherford* Jr. G 6-3 185 Indianapolis, IN/Allen/Florida Atlantic 10 Nehemiah Mack Fr. G 6-1 190 Harrisburg, PA / Massanutten Prep (VA) Home Arena...... Draddy Gymnasium Home Arena...... OceanFirst Bank Center 10 Micah Seaborn RJr. G 6-5 195 Fort Worth, TX/Prime Prep 11 Aaron Walker Jr. So. G 6-2 203 Brooklyn, NY / Cardozo Capacity...... 2,520 Capacity...... 4,100 11 George Papas Fr. G 6-5 175 Jersey City, NJ/Union Catholic/Gould Academy 14 Calvin Crawford Sr. F 6-9 210 Middletown, NY / St. Thomas More (CT) Affiliation...... NCAA Division I Affiliation...... NCAA Division I 13 Marcus McClary Fr. G 6-3 195 Linden, NJ/The Patrick School 21 Matt Maloney Jr. G 6-1 180 Somers, NY / Somers Conference...... Metro Atlantic Conference...... Metro Atlantic 15 Daniel Pillari Sr. G 5-10 170 Oceanport, NJ/Shore Regional 22 Thomas Capuano Jr. G 6-0 180 Hastings-on-Hudson, NY / Iona Prep Facebook...... Manhattan Jaspers Athletics Facebook...... Monmouth Basketball 23 Austin Tilghman Sr. G 6-1 230 Wilmington, DE/Archbishop Carroll 23 Rich Williams Sr. G 6-6 210 Brooklyn, NY / Vermont Academy (VT) 24 Louie Pillari RSo. G 6-6 200 Tinton Falls, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy 24 Ebube Ebube Fr. F 6-7 220 San Juan, Puerto Rico / Lawrenceville Academy Twitter...... @JaspersMBB Twitter...... @MonmouthBBall 32 Diago Quinn Jr. F 6-9 255 New York, NY/Lake Forest Academy 30 Ibrahima Diallo GS F 6-10 245 Dakar, Senegal / Rutgers Instagram...... @MonmouthMensBBall 33 Zac Tillman 5Sr. C 6-10 280 Yeadon, PA/Shipley School 32 Kevin Salis Fr. F 6-6 210 Pawling, NY / Trinity Pawling 44 Sam Ibiezugbe So. C 6-11 245 Simsbury, CT/The Masters School 33 Pauly Paulicap So. F 6-8 225 Elmont, NY / Harcum College NOTES ON THE HAWKS 52 Samson Usilo Jr. G 6-4 215 Lagos, Nigeria / Nazareth (NY) ALPHABETICAL n Monmouth guard Austin Tilghman posted the second triple-double in program MONMOUTH vs MANHATTAN NOTES No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous ALPHABETICAL history at Yale, scoring 11 points to go along with 15 assists and 14 rebounds. 3 Deion Hammond Fr. G 6-4 200 Mitchellville, MD/Riverdale Baptist School n Monmouth has won three games in a row against the Jaspers. He is the first guard in school history to post a triple-double, joining former 44 Sam Ibiezugbe So. C 6-11 245 Simsbury, CT/The Masters School No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School/Previous n Monmouth is 5-8 all-time vs. the Jaspers. center John Bunch as the only Hawks to accomplish the feat. Bunch went for 2 Melik Martin Fr. F 6-6 200 York, PA/York Catholic 5 Jesse Boyce So. G 6-2 190 Thornwood, NY / Westlake 13 Marcus McClary Fr. G 6-3 195 Linden, NJ/The Patrick School 22 Thomas Capuano Jr. G 6-0 180 Hastings-on-Hudson, NY / Iona Prep n The Hawks are 3-5 vs. Manhattan since joining the MAAC in 2013. 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks against St. Francis (NY) on 2/3/07 at 11 George Papas Fr. G 6-5 175 Jersey City, NJ/Union Catholic/Gould Academy 14 Calvin Crawford Sr. F 6-9 210 Middletown, NY / St. Thomas More (CT) n Five of the games played since the Hawks joined the league have been decided Boylan Gym. Tilghman’s 15 assists were the most since Derric Thomas had 17 15 Daniel Pillari Sr. G 5-10 170 Oceanport, NJ/Shore Regional 30 Ibrahima Diallo GS F 6-10 245 Dakar, Senegal / Rutgers 24 Louie Pillari RSo. G 6-6 200 Tinton Falls, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy 24 Ebube Ebube Fr. F 6-7 220 San Juan, Puerto Rico / Lawrenceville Academy by single digits. on 1/17/86 against LIU Brooklyn. The 15 assists were the second most in a 32 Diago Quinn Jr. F 6-9 255 New York, NY/Lake Forest Academy 10 Nehemiah Mack Fr. G 6-1 190 Harrisburg, PA / Massanutten Prep (VA) n Monmouth guard Ray Salnave and Manhattan guard Aaron Walker Jr. played single game in school history (Derric Thomas 2x, 2/24/86 vs. Loyola & 2/5/86 5 Nick Rutherford* Jr. G 6-3 185 Indianapolis, IN/Allen/Florida Atlantic 21 Matt Maloney Jr. G 6-1 180 Somers, NY / Somers high school basketball together at Benjamin N. Cardozo High School. MU assistant vs. Wagner, Greg McLaughlin 2/9/85 vs. Vermont). His 14 rebounds were the 0 Ray Salnave RFr. G 6-3 205 Elmont, NY/Benjamin N. Cardozo 33 Pauly Paulicap So. F 6-8 225 Elmont, NY / Harcum College 1 Pierre Sarr Jr. F 6-8 195 Dakar, Senegal/Roselle Catholic 32 Kevin Salis Fr. F 6-6 210 Pawling, NY / Trinity Pawling coach Duane Woodward also played scholastically at Cardozo from 1990-1994. most for a Hawk since Diago Quinn had 16 on 2/28/16 vs. Niagara. The 14 10 Micah Seaborn RJr. G 6-5 195 Fort Worth, TX/Prime Prep 2 Patrick Strzala Fr. G 6-4 190 Bayonne, NJ / Bayonne n boards were the most by an MU guard since Deon Jones posted 13 at Siena 23 Austin Tilghman Sr. G 6-1 230 Wilmington, DE/Archbishop Carroll 3 Zavier Turner Sr. G 5-9 175 Indianapolis, IN / Ball State Monmouth will play Manhattan on the road on Saturday, February 10th at 7:00 on 3/1/15. 33 Zac Tillman 5Sr. C 6-10 280 Yeadon, PA/Shipley School 52 Samson Usilo Jr. G 6-4 215 Lagos, Nigeria / Nazareth (NY) pm. 4 Mustapha Traore RSo. F 6-8 210 Philadelphia, PA/The Phelps School 11 Aaron Walker Jr. So. G 6-2 203 Brooklyn, NY / Cardozo 4 Zane Waterman Sr. F 6-9 230 Winston-Salem, NC / Fayetteville Academy n Louie Pillari netted career highs in points with 23, field goals made with nine, 23 Rich Williams Sr. G 6-6 210 Brooklyn, NY / Vermont Academy (VT) and three pointers with five in Monmouth’s win over Yale. He was 9-13 from the 0 Warren Williams Fr. F 6-9 240 Kingston, Jamaica / St. Benedict’s Prep field and 5-7 from deep, scoring 14 of his points in the first half and nine more in the second. His previous career high came last season in the MAAC quarterfi- nals vs. Niagara with 17, and it was his second double-digit game of the season SERIES HISTORY (14 points at Virginia). TALE OF THE TAPE MU Category MC MU Category MC Date Location Winner Score n Deion Hammond is one of five MAAC rookies averaging in double fi gures, and 14 Games Played 13 4-10 Overall Record 6-7 12/03/88 West Long Branch, NJ Monmouth 61-48 his 10.9 points per game ranks him third amongst conference freshmen. He trails .456 Field Goal % .458 2-2 Home Record 4-0 12/22/93 Riverdale, NY Manhattan 73-75 only Rider’s Jordan Allen and Frederick Scott in rookie scoring, and is second in 12/10/94 West Long Branch, NJ Manhattan 59-66 .390 3PT % .386 2-7 Road Record 1-3 three pointers made by a freshmen behind Allen, who leads the conference 12/09/95 Riverdale, NY Manhattan 46-74 .686 Free Throw % .650 0-1 Neutral Record 1-4 overall. He has scored in double digits eight times, and leads Monmouth in three 12/23/96 West Long Branch, NJ Monmouth 76-55 36.4 Rebounds/Game 31.9 0-2 Conference Record 1-0 pointers made with 31. 12/08/13 Riverdale, NY Manhattan 66-75 169 Assists 181 472 1st Half Points 427 02/19/14 West Long Branch, NJ Manhattan 61-75 233 Turnovers 224 516 2nd Half Points 423 n Austin Tilghman has missed one career game, coming last season vs. Fairfield 01/25/15 Riverdale, NY Manhattan 64-71 39 Blocks 52 39 Overtime Points 13 due to illness, and is on track to finish at least second in program history in games 02/01/15 West Long Branch, NJ Manhattan 76-87 played. He has played in 116, and the Hawks have 16 games remaining in the 74 Steals 81 +0.7 Rebound Margin -2.2 01/21/16 Riverdale, NY Manhattan 71-78 02/15/16 West Long Branch, NJ Monmouth 79-70 regular season, which would put him at 132, one ahead of Justin Robinson’s 131 1029 Total Points 863 312 Personal Fouls 256 01/20/17 West Long Branch, NJ Monmouth 82-71 in second. Chris Brady is the all-time leader at 135 games played. 350 FG made 303 73.5 Points/Game 66.4 104 3PT made 90 77.4 Points Against/Game 67.7 02/10/17 Riverdale, NY Monmouth 62-58 n MU has seen nine different starting lineups in the first 14 games of the season, 225 FT made 167 -3.9 Scoring Margin -1.3 with 10 different players earning a spot on the floor to start a game to this point. On Monmouth’s roster, 11 players have earned a start at some point in their career, 10 of them this season in addition to Zac Tillman, who has totaled 67 starts in his Monmouth career. George Papas picked up his first career start TONIGHT IN THE MAAC against Hofstra. Only three players on the roster have never started a game in the CATCH THE HAWKS ALL SEASON LONG SEE YOU AT THE OCEANFIRST BANK CENTER! Blue and White (D. Pillari, Ibiezugbe, Martin). Monmouth will play on a television or broadcast platform in all Be sure to secure your tickets for the following promotional dates JANUARY 5, 2018 of their home games this season, and in several road games as for the remainder of the season! Niagara at Siena 7:00 PM n Micah Seaborn is now 18th all-time in scoring, 10 points behind Kevin Owens well. MU will appear on FoxSports 1, SNY, and the ACC Network in in 17th. Austin Tilghman is also in the top-20 in career assists with 202, seven addition to ESPNU and several games on ESPN3, including all home Friday, Jan. 19 vs. Iona at 7 pm Fairfield at Rider 7:00 PM shy of three players tied in 16th. Tilghman has already set a career-high with games. Select conference road games will air on ESPN3 as well. Promotion: Frank Strong Saint Peter’s at Iona 7:00 PM 65 assists. In addition to televised contests, you can listen to Monmouth’s road Friday, Feb. 2 vs. Fairfield at 7 pm Canisius at Quinnipiac 8:00 PM n For the eighth time in the King Rice era, MU shot over 90% from the foul games on the radio on the Shore Sports Network. The broadcast Promotion: White Out line against Yale. It was the second highest percentage since Rice took over as team of Eddy Occhipinti, Steve Bazaz and former Hawk Josh James will combine to bring you all the action when the Blue and White Sunday, Feb. 4 vs. Niagara at 2 pm the Hawks shot 94.4% on 17-18 from the stripe, not missing until there were 27 are away from West Long Branch. The games are aired on 1160 Promotion: Super Bowl Tailgate seconds remaining in the game. It was the best percentage since the Blue and and 1310 AM on the radio, at shoresportsnetwork.com online, and White shot 19-of-20, 95% at St. Francis Brooklyn on 12/10/13. on mobile devices by using the new Shore Sports Network app for Thursday, Feb. 22 vs. Rider at 7 pm your iPhone or Android device. Promotion: Senior Night