Thursday, March 18, 2004
One More for the Jaspers?
Alexander Wolff recaps Manhattan's dismissal of Florida.My bracket places Manhattan in the Sweet Sixteen. Wolff concurs, and let's us know who to watch on Saturday:
Manhattan is a better defensive team than Wake Forest, and as good as Deacons guards Chris Paul and Justin Gray are, the Jaspers' guards (Flores, Minor and Jason Wingate) have the physical stature to match up. Add to that backcourt play the team's foul-line sangfroid (76 percent on the year, 17-for-21 against Florida), and Manhattan is a tough crew to mount a comeback against. Saturday's second-round game will turn on whether Manhattan can grab a lead to protect; how Holmes and fellow senior Jason Benton can cope with the Deacons' 6-9, 275-pound Eric Williams; and how officials whistle play in the post...Don't be surprised if Manhattan becomes the latest senior-laden mid-major to reach the Sweet 16.
