MAAC Monday: Strength of remaining schedules, stat leaders, power rankings

By Jaden Daly (@jadendaly) and Vincent Simone (@VTSimone)

The third-to-last MAAC Monday of the season shifts away from team spotlights in its opening segment to take a closer look at who may have a better track to claiming a first-round bye, or even a regular season Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship, by profiling the remaining schedules for each of the eleven teams in the MAAC. Technically, only two teams have been mathematically eliminated from regular season championship contention, which only intensifies the upcoming stretch run. From there, stat leaders and power rankings will be refreshed, but without further ado, here is where each team stands for the final three weeks:

Canisius (12-14, 9-5 MAAC, currently No. 1 seed in MAAC Tournament)
Friday, February 22: at Monmouth (9-6 - Canisius defeated Monmouth, 80-66, on January 24)
Sunday, February 24: at Iona (8-6 - Iona defeated Canisius, 88-70, on January 13)
Wednesday, February 27: vs. Niagara (5-9 - Niagara defeated Canisius, 78-70, on January 30)
Friday, March 1: vs. Siena (8-6 - Canisius defeated Siena, 70-66, on January 5)
Total MAAC record of remaining opponents: 30-27 (.526)

Quinnipiac (14-11, 9-5 MAAC, currently No. 2 seed in MAAC Tournament)
Tuesday, February 19: vs. Iona (8-6 - Quinnipiac defeated Iona, 66-65, on February 8)
Sunday, February 24: at Monmouth (9-6 - Quinnipiac defeated Monmouth, 89-83, on January 10)
Friday, March 1: at Saint Peter's (3-10 - Quinnipiac defeated Saint Peter's, 77-58, on January 27)
Sunday, March 3: vs. Manhattan (7-7 - Quinnipiac defeated Manhattan, 63-59, on January 3)
Total MAAC record of remaining opponents: 27-29 (.482)

Rider (14-13, 9-6 MAAC, currently No. 3 seed in MAAC Tournament)
Friday, February 22: vs. Niagara (5-9 - Rider defeated Niagara, 104-84, on January 13)
Friday, March 1: vs. Iona (8-6 - Iona defeated Rider, 77-71, on January 25)
Sunday, March 3: at Marist (7-7 - Rider defeated Marist, 86-85, on January 27)
Total MAAC record of remaining opponents: 20-22 (.476)

Monmouth (10-18, 9-6 MAAC, currently No. 4 seed in MAAC Tournament)
Friday, February 22: vs. Canisius (9-5 - Canisius defeated Monmouth, 80-66, on January 24)
Sunday, February 24: vs. Quinnipiac (9-5 - Quinnipiac defeated Monmouth, 89-83, on January 10)
Friday, March 1: at Manhattan (7-7 - Monmouth defeated Manhattan, 65-49, on January 12)
Total MAAC record of remaining opponents: 25-17 (.595)

Iona (10-15, 8-6 MAAC, currently No. 5 seed in MAAC Tournament)
Tuesday, February 19: at Quinnipiac (9-5 - Quinnipiac defeated Iona, 66-65, on February 8)
Friday, February 22: at Manhattan (7-7, first meeting this season)
Sunday, February 24: vs. Canisius (9-5 - Iona defeated Canisius, 88-70, on January 13)
Friday, March 1: at Rider (9-6 - Iona defeated Rider, 77-71, on January 25)
Total MAAC record of remaining opponents: 34-23 (.596)

Siena (13-14, 8-6, currently No. 6 seed in MAAC Tournament)
Tuesday, February 19: vs. Saint Peter's (3-10 - Saint Peter's defeated Siena, 65-60, on January 3)
Sunday, February 24: vs. Marist (7-7 - Siena defeated Marist, 71-66, on January 11)
Friday, March 1: at Canisius (9-5 - Canisius defeated Siena, 70-66, on January 5)
Sunday, March 3: at Niagara (5-9 - Siena defeated Niagara, 66-57, on January 17)
Total MAAC record of remaining opponents: 24-31 (.436)

Marist (12-14, 7-7, currently No. 7 seed in MAAC Tournament)
Friday, February 22: vs. Saint Peter's (3-10 - Saint Peter's defeated Marist, 72-63, on January 13)
Sunday, February 24: at Siena (8-6 - Siena defeated Marist, 71-66, on January 11)
Friday, March 1: at Fairfield (4-11 - Fairfield defeated Marist, 57-52, on February 2)
Sunday, March 3: vs. Rider (9-6 - Rider defeated Marist, 86-85, on January 27)
Total MAAC record of remaining opponents: 24-33 (.421)

Manhattan (9-17, 7-7, currently No. 8 seed in MAAC Tournament)
Friday, February 22: vs. Iona (8-6, first meeting this season)
Sunday, February 24: at Fairfield (4-11 - Manhattan defeated Fairfield, 62-49, on January 31)
Friday, March 1: vs. Monmouth (9-6 - Monmouth defeated Manhattan, 65-49, on January 12)
Sunday, March 3: at Quinnipiac (9-5 - Quinnipiac defeated Manhattan, 63-59, on January 3)
Total MAAC record of remaining opponents: 30-28 (.517)

Niagara (12-15, 5-9 MAAC, currently No. 9 seed in MAAC Tournament)
Friday, February 22: at Rider (9-6 - Rider defeated Niagara, 104-84, on January 13)
Sunday, February 24: at Saint Peter's (3-10 - Saint Peter's defeated Niagara, 74-72, on January 22)
Wednesday, February 27: at Canisius (9-5 - Niagara defeated Canisius, 78-70, on January 30)
Sunday, March 3: vs. Siena (8-6 - Siena defeated Niagara, 66-57, on January 17)
Total MAAC record of remaining opponents: 29-27 (.518)

Fairfield (7-20, 4-11 MAAC, currently No. 10 seed in MAAC Tournament)
Sunday, February 24: vs. Manhattan (7-7 - Manhattan defeated Fairfield, 62-49, on January 31)
Friday, March 1: vs. Marist (7-7 - Fairfield defeated Marist, 57-52, on February 2)
Sunday, March 3: at Saint Peter's (3-10 - Fairfield defeated Saint Peter's, 60-57, on January 10)
Total MAAC record of remaining opponents: 17-24 (.415)

Saint Peter's (6-19, 3-10 MAAC, currently No. 11 seed in MAAC Tournament)
Tuesday, February 19: at Siena (8-6 - Saint Peter's defeated Siena, 65-60, on January 3)
Friday, February 22: at Marist (7-7 - Saint Peter's defeated Marist, 72-63, on January 13)
Sunday, February 24: vs. Niagara (5-9 - Saint Peter's defeated Niagara, 74-72, on January 22)
Friday, March 1: vs. Quinnipiac (9-5 - Quinnipiac defeated Saint Peter's, 77-58, on January 27)
Sunday, March 3: vs. Fairfield (4-11 - Fairfield defeated Saint Peter's, 60-57, on January 10)
Total MAAC record of remaining opponents: 33-38 (.465)

Strengths of remaining schedules, from lowest to highest:
1) Fairfield (.415)
2) Marist (.421)
3) Siena (.436)
4) Saint Peter's (.465)
5) Rider (.476)
6) Quinnipiac (.482)
7) Manhattan (.517)
8) Niagara (.518)
9) Canisius (.526)
10) Monmouth (.595)
11) Iona (.596)

Scoring Leaders
1) Cameron Young, Quinnipiac (22.8 PPG)
2) E.J. Crawford, Iona (17.6)
3) Davauhnte Turner, Saint Peter's (16.6)
4) Takal Molson, Canisius (16.5)
5) Marvin Prochet, Niagara (16.5)
6) Jalen Pickett, Siena (15.5)
7) Evan Fisher, Siena (15.4)
8) Rickey McGill, Iona (14.9)
9) Brian Parker, Marist (14.3)
10) Rich Kelly, Quinnipiac (12.9)

Rebounding Leaders
1) Tajuan Agee, Iona (7.9 RPG)
2) Jonathan Kasibabu, Fairfield (7.5)
3) Marvin Prochet, Niagara (7.3)
4) Tyere Marshall, Rider (6.8)
5) Evan Fisher, Siena (6.1)
6) Kevin Degnan, Siena (5.9)
7) Isaiah Reese, Canisius (5.9)
8) Abdulai Bundu, Quinnipiac (5.8)
9) Frederick Scott, Rider (5.6)
10) Manny Camper, Siena (5.6)

Assist Leaders
1) Jalen Pickett, Siena (6.4 APG)
2) Rickey McGill, Iona (5.4)
3) Malik Johnson, Canisius (4.6)
4) Rich Kelly, Quinnipiac (4.6)
5) Isaiah Reese, Canisius (4.4)
6) Stevie Jordan, Rider (4.1)
7) James Towns, Niagara (3.9)
8) Brian Parker, Marist (3.5)
9) Neftali Alvarez, Fairfield (3.3)
10) Dallas Watson, Saint Peter's (2.8)

Field Goal Percentage Leaders
1) Jonathan Kasibabu, Fairfield (.564)
2) Warren Williams, Manhattan (.537)
3) Dominic Robb, Niagara (.537)
4) Samuel Idowu, Saint Peter's (.522)
5) Mustapha Traore, Monmouth (.506)
6) E.J. Crawford, Iona (.503)
7) Scott Hitchon, Canisius (.503)
8) Tyere Marshall, Rider (.487)
9) Evan Fisher, Siena (.487)
10) Brian Parker, Marist (.481)

Free Throw Percentage Leaders
1) Rich Kelly, Quinnipiac (.851)
2) E.J. Crawford, Iona (.824)
3) James Towns, Niagara (.817)
4) Davauhnte Turner, Saint Peter's (.781)
5) Quinn Taylor, Saint Peter's (.768)
6) Takal Molson, Canisius (.765)
7) Cameron Young, Quinnipiac (.762)
T-8) Asante Gist, Iona (.750)
T-8) Ray Salnave, Monmouth (.750)
10) Rickey McGill, Iona (.748)

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Leaders
1) Samir Stewart, Manhattan (.463)
2) Marvin Prochet, Niagara (.451)
3) Rich Kelly, Quinnipiac (.446)
4) Cameron Young, Quinnipiac (.431)
5) Isaiah Lamb, Marist (.427)
6) Ben Perez, Iona (.417)
7) Landon Taliaferro, Fairfield (.416)
8) David Knudsen, Marist (.411)
9) Tyler Reynolds, Manhattan (.410)
10) E.J. Crawford, Iona (.394)

Steal Leaders
1) Rickey McGill, Iona (2.3 SPG)
2) Jalen Pickett, Siena (2.1)
3) Dimencio Vaughn, Rider (2.0)
4) Malik Johnson, Canisius (1.9)
5) Stevie Jordan, Rider (1.8)

Blocked Shot Leaders
1) Dominic Robb, Niagara (2.3 BPG)
2) Samuel Idowu, Saint Peter's (1.8)
3) KC Ndefo, Saint Peter's (1.4)
4) Niksa Nikolic, Iona (0.9)
5) Jalanni White, Canisius (0.8)

Power Rankings
1) Quinnipiac (14-11, 9-5 MAAC)
Last Week: 4
Last Game: Sunday 2/17 at Siena (W 107-100)
Next Game: Tuesday 2/19 at Iona, 7 p.m.

2) Canisius (12-14, 9-5 MAAC)
Last Week: 3
Last Game: Sunday 2/17 at Manhattan (L 70-65)
Next Game: Friday 2/22 at Monmouth, 7 p.m.

3) Monmouth (10-18, 9-6 MAAC)
Last Week: 1
Last Game: Sunday 2/17 vs. Marist (L 75-67)
Next Game: Friday 2/22 vs. Canisius, 7 p.m.

4) Siena (13-14, 8-6 MAAC)
Last Week: 2
Last Game: Sunday 2/17 vs. Quinnipiac (L 107-100)
Next Game: Tuesday 2/19 vs. Saint Peter's, 7 p.m.

T-5) Iona (10-15, 8-6 MAAC)
Last Week: 6
Last Game: Friday 2/15 vs. Saint Peter's (W 62-46)
Next Game: Tuesday 2/19 at Quinnipiac, 7 p.m.

T-5) Rider (14-13, 9-6 MAAC)
Last Week: 5
Last Game: Sunday 2/17 at Saint Peter's (W 71-65)
Next Game: Friday 2/22 vs. Niagara, 7 p.m.

7) Marist (12-14, 7-7 MAAC)
Last Week: 8
Last Game: Sunday 2/17 at Monmouth (W 75-67)
Next Game: Friday 2/22 vs. Saint Peter's, 7 p.m.

8) Manhattan (9-17, 7-7 MAAC)
Last Week: 7
Last Game: Sunday 2/17 at Canisius (W 70-65)
Next Game: Friday 2/22 vs. Iona, 7 p.m.

9) Niagara (12-15, 5-9 MAAC)
Last Week: 9
Last Game: Sunday 2/17 vs. Fairfield (W 78-73)
Next Game: Friday 2/22 at Rider, 7 p.m.

10) Fairfield (7-20, 4-11 MAAC)
Last Week: 10
Last Game: Sunday 2/17 at Niagara (L 78-73)
Next Game: Sunday 2/24 at Manhattan, 3:30 p.m.

11) Saint Peter's (6-19, 3-10 MAAC)
Last Week: 11
Last Game: Sunday 2/17 vs. Rider (L 71-65)
Next Game: Tuesday 2/19 at Siena, 7 p.m.