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QUINNIPIAC MEN’S BASKETBALL 2019-20 GAME NOTES @/QU_MBB /QU_MBB /QUAthletics SATURDAY, JAN. 18, 2020 (4:30 PM) 19-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 16 OVERALL: 9-6 (4-1 MAAC) THE MATCHUP Date Opponent Time/Score QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS SAINT PETER’S PEACOCKS NOVEMBER vs 13 at Brown L, 70-68 @QU_MBB @PeacocksMBB 16 at Miami L, 80-52 22 Albany # W, 86-69 2019-20 QUICK COMPARISON 23 Presbyterian # W, 73-64 24 Sacred Heart # L, 97-80 9-6 (4-1 MAAC) .....RECORD .... 5-9 (2-3 MAAC) 71.7 ................. POINTS PER GAME .............. 64.3 DECEMBER 37.6 ............ REBOUNDS PER GAME ............ 37.6 3 at Fairleigh Dickinson L, 78-77 10.7 ............3-POINTERS PER GAME. ............6.5 7 New Hampshire W, 75-67 42.5% ..............FIELD GOAL PCT. ........ .... 39.4% 15 at Maine W, 81-61 20 Drexel ^ L, 72-63 21 Bowling Green ^ W, 69-64 HEAD COACH: QUINNIPIAC HEAD COACH: SAINT PETER’S JANUARY Baker Dunleavy SHAHEEN HOLLOWAY 3 at Marist * W, 63-58 RECORD AT QUINNIPIAC: 37-42 (3RD Year) RECORD AT SPU: 15-28 (2ND Year) 7 Rider * W, 80-61 10 Niagara * W, 67-56 GAME INFORMATION 12 Monmouth * W, 84-70 16 at Manhattan * L, 69-57 HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men’s basketball YEAR 3 OF THE DUNLEAVY ERA 18 Saint Peter’s * 4:30 PM looks to get back on track on Saturday • The 2019-20 season marks the third year at 24 Fairfield * 7:00 PM afternoon at the People’s United Center in the helm of the Bobcats’ program for Baker Hamden, as the Bobcats play host to Saint Dunleavy, a very successful former player and 26 at Siena * 2:00 PM Peter’s in MAAC play at 4:30 p.m. coach under Jay Wright at Villanova. 31 at Canisius 7:00 PM • During his playing days – behind future FEBRUARY QUINNI-THREE-AC NBA guards Randy Foye and Kyle Lowry – the 2 at Niagara * 1:00 PM • Quinnipiac has knocked down 10.7 three-point Wildcats were an Elite Eight team in 2005-06. 7 Iona * 7:30 PM field goals a contest this year, which ranks No. In his four seasons as an associate head coach 9 Manhattan * 2:00 PM 4 nationally and best in the MAAC. from 2013-17, Villanova compiled an overall 14 at Saint Peter’s * 7:00 PM record of 129-17, including a national title KELLY CLOSING IN ON 1,000 CAREER POINTS in 2016 and four straight BIG EAST regular 16 at Rider * 4:00 PM • Rich Kelly enters action with 972 career season titles. He is only the seventh head 21 Canisius * 7:30 PM points, needing just 28 more to reach 1,000. coach in Quinnipiac’s history (since 1951-52). 23 at Monmouth * 2:00 PM • In his first season with the Bobcats, Dunleavy 26 Siena * 7:00 PM MIGHTY MARFO led the program to the MAAC semifinals for just 28 at Fairfield * 7:00 PM • Bobcats’ junior big man Kevin Marfo has the second time since Quinnipiac joined the MARCH recorded 13.9 rebounds per game so far this conference in 2013-14. Quinnipiac went 12-21 1 Marist * 2:00 PM season, which ranks No. 2 nationally and best in 2017-18 (7-11 MAAC), topping No. 10 Siena in the MAAC. and No. 2 Canisius in the MAAC Tournament to 4 at Iona * 7:00 PM • Marfo is the only player in the country to grab advance to the Semifinal Round. 10-14 MAAC Tournament (Atlantic City) 10+ rebounds each time his team has taken the • The Bobcats then went 16-15 in Dunleavy’s floor this year. second season at the helm, going 11-7 in MAAC * - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Game play to earn the No. 3 seed in the postseason SCOUTING SAINT PETER’S tournament. # Bobcats Invitational Game Played at People’s United Center in Hamden • SPU enters play at 5-9 overall, going 2-3 so far • Dunleavy agreed to a five-year contract in MAAC play. The Peacocks have lost their last extension through the 2022-23 season, ^ - Boardwalk Battle Game Played at three league games against Siena, Canisius Quinnipiac Director of Athletics and Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City and Fairfield. Recreation Greg Amodio announced in August • The Bobcats are 5-7 vs. Saint Peter’s since of 2018. The third-year head coach was named ALL TIMES EASTERN & SUBJECT TO CHANGE Quinnipiac joined the MAAC in 2013-14. to The Athletic’s list of “30 Coaches to Watch” Quinnipiac won both meetings between the in early November of 2018. two programs last season. Game 16: vs SAINT PETER’S QUICK FACTS 2019-20 QUINNIPIAC MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER President ............. Dr. Judy Olian >> Numerical Roster Dir. of Athletics ..Greg Amodio No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School / Last School Location .......... Hamden, Conn. 2 Matt Balanc G R-FY 6-3 175 Silver Spring, Md. / Springbrook Nickname ...................... Bobcats 3 Savion Lewis G R-FY 6-1 160 Dix Hills, N.Y. / Half Hollow Hills East Enrollment ....................10,000 + 4 Seth Pinkney C FY 7-0 200 Warminster, Pa. / Archbishop Wood Catholic Facility ..People’s United Center 5 Tyrese Williams G SO 6-3 185 Beacon, N.Y. / Cardinal Hayes Affiliation ....... NCAA Division I 10 Tyree Pickron G SO 6-3 180 Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Wood Catholic Conference ....................... MAAC 11 Brendan Martin G SO 5-7 150 South Setauket, NY / Ward Melville TEAM HISTORY 13 Aaron Falzon F GR 6-8 225 Newton, Mass. / Northfield Mount Hermon 20 Brendan McGuire F FY 6-7 190 Garden City, N.Y. / Chaminade High School ‘18-19 RECORD: 16-15 21 Nathan Davis F R-SO 6-7 190 Denver, Colo. / J.K. Mullen / New Hampton Prep ‘18-19 CONFERENCE RECORD: 11-7 22 Rich Kelly G JR 6-1 175 Shelton, Conn. / Fairfield Prep / Cheshire Academy ‘18-19 HOME: 7-7 ‘18-19 AWAY: 9-6 23 Jamil Riggins F FY 6-6 190 Philadelphia, Pa. / Imhotep Institute Charter ‘18-19 NEUTRAL: 0-2 25 Jacob Rigoni F JR 6-6 190 Adelaide, Australia / Mercedes College 32 Jack Higgins G R-SO 6-1 170 Rumson, N.J. / Rumson-Fair Haven ALL-TIME RECORD: 968-901 45 Kevin Marfo F R-JR 6-8 245 Bergenfield, N.J. / Worcester Acad. / Geo. Washington ALL-TIME (DIVISON I) : 307-337 >> Alphabetical Roster BEST START TO SEASON: 8-0 (‘69-70) LONGEST WIN STREAK: 12 (‘79-80) 2 Matt Balanc G R-FY 6-3 175 Silver Spring, Md. / Springbrook 21 Nathan Davis F R-SO 6-7 190 Denver, Colo. / J.K. Mullen / New Hampton Prep RECORD AT BURT KAHN COURT: 13 Aaron Falzon F GR 6-8 225 Newton, Mass. / Northfield Mount Hermon 254-185 (.580) 1970-2007 32 Jack Higgins G R-SO 6-1 170 Rumson, N.J. / Rumson-Fair Haven 22 Rich Kelly G JR 6-1 175 Shelton, Conn. / Fairfield Prep / Cheshire Academy RECORD AT PEOPLE’S UNITED CENTER: 113-74 (.600) 2007-Current 3 Savion Lewis G R-FY 6-1 160 Dix Hills, N.Y. / Half Hollow Hills East 45 Kevin Marfo F R-JR 6-8 245 Bergenfield, N.J. / Worcester Acad. / Geo. Washington ROSTER BREAKDOWN 11 Brendan Martin G SO 5-7 150 South Setauket, NY / Ward Melville 20 Brendan McGuire F FY 6-7 190 Garden City, N.Y. / Chaminade High School LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: 9 10 Tyree Pickron G SO 6-3 180 Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Wood Catholic LETTERWINNERS LOST: 4 4 Seth Pinkney C FR 7-0 200 Warminster, Pa. / Archbishop Wood Catholic FRESHMEN: 5 23 Jamil Riggins F FR 6-6 190 Philadelphia, Pa. / Imhotep Institute Charter SOPHOMORES: 5 25 Jacob Rigoni F JR 6-6 190 Adelaide, Australia / Mercedes College JUNIORS: 3 5 Tyrese Williams G SO 6-3 185 Beacon, N.Y. / Cardinal Hayes GRADUATES: 1 >> Coaching Staff PENNSYLVANIA: 3 Head Coach: Baker Dunleavy (Villanova ‘06 • 3rd Season) NEW YORK: 4 Associate Head Coach: Tom Pecora (Adelphi ‘83 • 3rd Season) NEW JERSEY: 2 CONNECTICUT: 1 Assistant Coach: Shaun Morris (Lycoming ‘05 • 3rd Season) MARYLAND: 1 Assistant Coach: Dwayne Lee (Saint Joseph’s ‘06 • 1st Season) COLORADO: 1 Director of Basketball Operations: Ryan Harkins (Marist ‘14 • 3rd Season) MASSACHUSETTS: 1 Video Coordinator: David Feinstein (Daniel Webster ‘14 • 1st Season) AUSTRALIA: 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach: Brijesh Patel (Connecticut ‘02/’04 • 12th Season) Athletic Trainer: Sara MacDonough-Civitello (Johnson State ’00 • 6th Season) >> Pronunciations Athletic Communications Contact: Nick Solari (Quinnipiac ‘16 • 2nd Season) #2 Matt Balanc – BA-lanc Stength and Conditioning Assistant: Terrance McLellan (Southern Maine ‘14 • 2nd Season) #3 Savion Lewis – “Say” vee-on #10 Tyree Pickron – “Pick” RON MEDIA POLICIES #13 Aaron Falzon – Fal “Zone” #23 Jamil Riggins – Jah-”Mill” MEDIA CREDENTIALS #25 Jacob Rigoni – RIG-oh-nee Quinnipiac’s post-game interviews will take place in the press conference room at the People’s United Center during all home games. The locker room is closed following the game. The SID of the visiting school will handle all interview request for the visiting coaches and players, and designate an interview area. INTERVIEW REQUEST POLICY Quinnipiac - KWIN-uh-pee-ack All interview requests for Quinnipiac student-athletes, coaches and administrators should be made with the Quinnipiac Athletic Communications office. Please contact Nick Solari, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications and men’s basketball contact, at (802) 681-3847 or by email at [email protected] 2 WWW.GOBOBCATS.COM/MBB @QU_MBB Game 16: vs SAINT PETER’S GAME NOTES QUINNI-THREE-AC • Quinnipiac has knocked down 10.7 three-point field goals a HAMDEN, Conn.