Dixon Scores Career-High; Manhattan Tops Men’s Basketball on Saturday Night

RIVERDALE, NY – Redshirt-freshman Manny Dixon scored a career and team-high 18 points on Saturday night as the Peacocks dropped their third straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) contest, falling to Manhattan 64-50.  
 
Game Notes

• Saint Peter's (6-15, 3-6) Samuel Idowu made the game's first field goal to put the Peacocks ahead 2-1 over Manhattan (6-16, 4-6) early on but the Jaspers went on a 20-7 run over the next 10:41 minutes to take a double-digit lead.
• The Peacocks pulled to within 10-points twice at 21-11 and 23-13 following a pair of free throws from Davauhnte Turner and a layup by Dixon.
• After falling behind 28-13, Saint Peter's scored five straight; a jumper in transition by Dixon, a free throw by Derrick Woods, and a layup by Quinn Taylor, to bring the score to 28-18 at intermission.
• Despite cutting the deficit to 10-points at the break, the Peacocks never got within single-digits in the second half.
• The lone spark for Saint Peter's in the second half was Dixon, who scored 9 out of 13 Peacock points over a five-minute stretch late in the half.
• The Peacocks would eventually suffer a 64-50 defeat to the Jaspers.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Dixon scored nine points in each half on 7-11 field goals and 3-3 shooting from the free throw line en route to the career-day, while also snatching a team-leading two steals.
• Klay Brown and KC Ndefo each added five points to the scoreboard for the Peacocks.
• Saint Peter's outrebounded Manhattan 37-24.
• Manhattan's Samir Stewart scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Jaspers.

 
Coach's Quotes - Shaheen Holloway

• "They [Manhattan] didn't really catch us off guard, you know we actually prepared for it. It's tough on a one day prep when you play against a team like this.
• "Playing Thursday night at Rider, I thought we played hard out there. My guys looked tired. You can't simulate the stuff that they [Manhattan] do on a one-day prep."
• "I have to get back to the basic with my guys; learning how to dribble, learning how to pass…the last two games, Rider 25 turnovers, today 21 turnovers, you can't win games that way."
• "We just have to get consistent. I have to do a better job of making sure our guys are ready. I thought today, we just didn't have anything and we looked flat. Give Manhattan credit, they came out and did what they had to do to a team that was flat."
• "I'm not satisfied with anything today, to tell the truth. I'm very disappointed with our lack of effort."

 
Up Next

• Saint Peter's returns home next week for two games at the Yanitelli Center.
• The Peacocks welcome hOURglass Rival Monmouth to Jersey City on Thursday, February 7.
• On Sunday, February 10, Canisius comes to town to face the Peacocks.