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GAME NOTES: The Greyhounds will try to close out their regular season with a victory when Loyola-Maryland hosts the Manhattan Jaspers this afternoon in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference battle at Reitz Arena.

The last time the Jaspers were on the floor the team suffered a 74-72 setback to Niagara. It was the 10th loss in the last 13 games for Manhattan, which is a meager 4-13 in conference play.

As for the Greyhounds, they have suffered four consecutive losses, including a 74-62 setback to Canisius on Friday. The loss dropped the Greyhounds to 5-12 in league play, and 5-7 at Reitz Arena.

Earlier this season the Greyhounds grabbed a 62-56 victory over Manhattan. Despite the loss, the Jaspers own a 30-17 edge over the Greyhounds in the all- time series.

Scoring has been a problem for Manhattan, as the Jaspers are netting just 64.9 ppg, behind a pedestrian 40.5 percent shooting effort. Rico Pickett is pacing the team with 17.7 ppg, while Darryl Crawford is posting 14.6 ppg, to go along with a team-best 64 assists. The last time the Jaspers were on the floor the team scored 72 points, but still fell to Niagara. The Jaspers shot 44.3 percent from the floor, but finished just 5-of-16 from long range and 13-of-25 from the foul line. Crawford led the way in the loss with 18 points and five assists, while Brandon Adams posted a double-double of 15 points and 10 boards. As for Pickett, he tallied 17 points in the contest, and also pulled down six rebounds.

The Greyhounds did not perform well in their last matchup, as the team netted just 62 points in a loss to Canisius. Loyola-Maryland shot 42.4 percent from the floor in the setback, and finished a meager 3-of-16 from behind the arc. Jamal Barney led the way with 20 points and eight rebounds, while Robert Olson and Brian Rudolph tallied 13 and 12 points, respectively. Brett Harvey is pacing the team on the season with 12.7 ppg, while Barney is posting 12.1 ppg, to go along with 4.3 rpg for Loyola-Maryland, which as a whole is netting just 64.2 ppg, behind a mediocre 42.0 percent shooting effort,

Neither team has performed at a high level offensively, but with a home crowd behind them, look for the Greyhounds to get a victory here.