2025–26 Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–8 (1–1 MAAC) |
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| Associate head coach | JR Lynch |
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| Home arena | Draddy Gymnasium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siena | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Peter's | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merrimack | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iona | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manhattan | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairfield | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canisius | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Niagara | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 1 | – | 10 | .091 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 MAAC tournament winner As of December 22, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team represents Manhattan University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by third-year head coach John Gallagher, play their home games at Draddy Gymnasium in Riverdale, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Jaspers finished the 2024–25 season 17–14, 12–8 in MAAC play, to finish in a tie for fourth place.[1] They were defeated by Iona in the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament.[2] They received an invitation to the CBI,[3] where they would fall to Incarnate Word in the first round.[4]
Preseason
On September 30, 2025, the MAAC released their preseason coaches poll. Manhattan was picked to finish fourth in the conference.[5]
Preseason rankings
| Place | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | Quinnipiac | 158 (8) | |
| 2 | Siena | 152 (3) | |
| 3 | Sacred Heart | 140 (2) | |
| 4 | Manhattan | 133 | |
| 5 | Marist | 115 | |
| 6 | Iona | 104 | |
| 7 | Merrimack | 85 | |
| 8 | Fairfield | 74 | |
| 9 | Mount St. Mary's | 69 | |
| 10 | Rider | 59 | |
| 11 | Saint Peter's | 48 | |
| 12 | Niagara | 26 | |
| 13 | Canisius | 20 | |
| (#) first-place votes | |||
Source:[5]
Preseason All-MAAC Teams
| Team | Player | Position | Year |
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| First | Devin Dinkins | Guard | Junior |
| Will Sydnor* | Forward | Sophomore | |
| (*) Unanimous selection | |||
Source:[5]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 25, 2025* 2:00 pm |
at Monmouth | L 62–81 | – |
OceanFirst Bank Center (551) West Long Branch, NJ | |||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 4, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
St. Joseph's Brooklyn | W 125–59 | 1–0 |
Draddy Gymnasium (717) Riverdale, NY | |||||||
| November 9, 2025* 6:00 pm, B1G+ |
at USC | L 83–114 | 1–1 |
Galen Center (4,378) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| November 12, 2025* 9:30 pm |
vs. Utah Tech OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic |
W 79–75 | 2–1 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||
| November 14, 2025* 11:59 pm, ESPN+ |
at Hawai'i OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic |
L 56–86 | 2–2 |
Stan Sheriff Center (4,296) Honolulu, HI | |||||||
| November 15, 2025* 9:30 pm |
vs. Mississippi Valley State OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic |
W 80–73 | 3–2 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||
| November 21, 2025* 8:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Texas A&M | L 68–109 | 3–3 |
Reed Arena (7,545) College Station, TX | |||||||
| November 26, 2025* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Wagner | L 101–103 OT | 3–4 |
Draddy Gymnasium (1,312) Riverdale, NY | |||||||
| November 29, 2025* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Army | L 78–81 OT | 3–5 |
Christl Arena (950) West Point, NY | |||||||
| December 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Fairfield | W 70–66 | 4–5 (1–0) |
Draddy Gymnasium (547) Riverdale, NY | |||||||
| December 7, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Marist | L 68–80 | 4–6 (1–1) |
McCann Arena (1,356) Poughkeepsie, NY | |||||||
| December 13, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Fordham Battle of the Bronx |
L 53–82 | 4–7 |
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,029) Bronx, NY | |||||||
| December 18, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Furman | L 68–75 | 4–8 |
Draddy Gymnasium (576) Riverdale, NY | |||||||
| December 21, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Presbyterian | W 87–81 | 5–8 |
Draddy Gymnasium (461) Riverdale, NY | |||||||
| December 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Rider | Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ | |||||||||
| January 2, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Quinnipiac | Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY | |||||||||
| January 4, 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
at Merrimack | Lawler Arena North Andover, MA | |||||||||
| January 9, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Canisius | Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY | |||||||||
| January 11, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Niagara | Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY | |||||||||
| January 14, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Fairfield | Leo D. Mahoney Arena Fairfield, CT | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Siena | Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY | |||||||||
| January 19, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Quinnipiac | M&T Bank Arena Hamden, CT | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Iona | Hynes Athletics Center New Rochelle, NY | |||||||||
| January 30, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Rider | Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY | |||||||||
| February 1, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Mount St. Mary's | Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD | |||||||||
| February 5, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Saint Peter's | Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Sacred Heart | Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY | |||||||||
| February 13, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Niagara | Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY | |||||||||
| February 15, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Canisius | Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY | |||||||||
| February 20, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Marist | Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY | |||||||||
| February 27, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Saint Peter's | Run Baby Run Arena Jersey City, NJ | |||||||||
| March 1, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Iona | Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY | |||||||||
| MAAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 5–10, 2026 ESPN+ |
vs. | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ | |||||||||
References
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "Dejour Reaves scores 28 to help Iona defeat Manhattan 77-65 in MAAC Tournament quarterfinal". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "Teams". College Basketball Invitational. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "Incarnate Word Basketball Defeat Manhattan In First Game Of CBI". FloHoops. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Quinnipiac Voted as MAAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll Favorites". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Manhattan University Athletics. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "Manhattan Jaspers 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 11, 2025.