ncaab Game Recap
Army Falls 72-71 to Manhattan - Recap
Manhattan earned a 72-71 victory over Army on Saturday, getting 17 points from Josh Roberts at Copper Box Arena.
Manhattan won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
Samir Stewart had 14 points for Manhattan and Ant Nelson chipped in with 13 points. Ant Nelson had 6 assists for them, while Josh Roberts was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Army got 20 points from Coleton Benson in a losing cause and another 19 points from Ethan Roberts. Jalen Rucker contributed 4 assists for them, while Chris Mann had 9 rebounds.
Manhattan was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Army won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-25.
Manhattan heads into a battle against Fairfield. Army, meanwhile, will have their next action against Merchant Marine.