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Mar 9, 2015; Albany, NY, USA; Manhattan Jaspers guard

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(33) cuts down the net after defeating the Iona Gaels in the championship game of the MAAC Conference Tournament at Times Union Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports

5. Manhattan Jaspers

Busting Bracketology – 16th seed, West Region

The Jaspers of Manhattan fended off their rivals in the Iona Gaels to take home the MAAC conference title. The win marked their first win over a top 100 RPI team compared to five losses, which should tell you all you need to know about this team.

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    • Cinderella stories are fun and all, but as it stands, Manhattan will likely be a 16-seed who will be in a play-in game in Dayton on Tuesday. I can try to give you a stat that would lead you to believe this team has a chance if they make it up against a one-seed or two-seed, but who am I fooling. The positive is that they will have a realistic shot at winning a first-round tournament game (and only the NCAA would call it the first-round. It’s the play-in game).

    The negatives are the buzzsaw that they’ll run into next. But hey, they’re going dancing for the second straight year, so there’s that at least.

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