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QUINNIPIAC MEN’S BASKETBALL 2019-20 GAME NOTES @/QU_MBB /QU_MBB /QUAthletics SATURDAY, DEC. 7, 2019 (5:00 PM) 19-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 7 OVERALL: 2-4 (0-0 MAAC) THE MATCHUP Date Opponent Time/Score QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDCATS NOVEMBER vs 13 at Brown L, 70-68 @QU_MBB @UNHMBB 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 2-4 (0-0 MAAC) ....RECORD ........ 5-4 (0-0 AE) 72.7 ................ POINTS PER GAME ...............78.4 DECEMBER 36.8 ........... REBOUNDS PER GAME ........... 46.2 3 at Fairleigh Dickinson L, 78-77 43.1% ...............FIELD GOAL PCT. ........ .... 45.4% 7 New Hampshire 5:00 PM 34.1% ...................3-POINT PCT. ................. 36.8% 15 at Maine 1:00 PM 20 Drexel ^ 4:30 PM 21 Bowling Green/Norfolk State ^ TBD HEAD COACH: QUINNIPIAC HEAD COACH: NEW HAMPSHIRE JANUARY Baker Dunleavy Bill Herrion 3 at Marist * 7:00 PM RECORD AT QUINNIPIAC: 30-40 (3RD Year) RECORD AT UNH: 177-255 (15TH Year) 7 Rider * 7:00 PM 10 Niagara * 7:00 PM QUINNIPIAC PROJECTED STARTERS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) 12 Monmouth * 2:00 PM *2019-20 STATISTICS* 16 at Manhattan * 7:00 PM STARTERS HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN PPG APG RPG 18 Saint Peter’s * 4:30 PM G 22 Rich Kelly 6-1 175 JR Shelton, Conn. 14.3 4.8 3.2 24 Fairfield * 7:00 PM G 5 Tyrese Williams 6-3 185 SO Beacon, N.Y. 12.2 2.8 2.7 26 at Siena * 2:00 PM F 25 Jacob Rigoni 6-6 190 JR Adelaide, Australia 7.8 0.5 2.7 31 at Canisius 7:00 PM F 13 Aaron Falzon 6-8 225 GR Newton, Mass. 7.5 1.0 3.3 F 45 Kevin Marfo 6-8 245 R-JR Bergenfield, N.J. 9.5 1.0 12.8 FEBRUARY 2 at Niagara * 1:00 PM QUINNIPIAC KEY RESERVES 7 Iona * 7:30 PM 9 Manhattan * 2:00 PM RESERVES HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN PPG APG RPG 14 at Saint Peter’s * 7:00 PM G 2 Matt Balanc 6-3 175 R-FY Silver Spring, Md. 11.0 1.2 3.2 16 at Rider * 4:00 PM G 3 Savion Lewis 6-1 160 R-FY Dix Hills, N.Y. 7.3 2.3 2.2 21 Canisius * 7:30 PM F 4 Seth Pinkney 7-1 200 FY Warminster, Pa. 3.0 0.3 3.7 23 at Monmouth * 2:00 PM GAME INFORMATION 26 Siena * 7:00 PM 28 at Fairfield * 7:00 PM HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men’s basketball SCOUTING NEW HAMPSHIRE MARCH returns to the People’s United Center on Saturday, • UNH is 5-4 so far this season, topping Dec. 7, hosting New Hampshire at 5:00 p.m. Curry College, Holy Cross, Central 1 Marist * 2:00 PM Connecticut, Bryant and Maine Maritime. 4 Iona * 7:00 PM YEAR 3 OF THE DUNLEAVY ERA • The Wildcats defeated Maine Maritime its 10-14 MAAC Tournament (Atlantic City) • The 2019-20 season marks the third year at last time out, 91-37, on Wednesday, Dec. 4. the helm of the Bobcats’ program for Baker New Hampshire is unbeaten in home games * - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Game Dunleavy, a very successful former player and at Lundholm Gymnasium. coach under Jay Wright at Villanova. • UNH ranks No. 2 nationally in rebounding # Bobcats Invitational Game Played at • During his playing days – behind future (46.22 RPG). New Hampshire has five players People’s United Center in Hamden NBA guards Randy Foye and Kyle Lowry – the averaging 10+ point totals ^ - Boardwalk Battle Game Played at Wildcats were an Elite Eight team in 2005-06. In • The Bobcats are 2-2 all-time vs. New Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City his four seasons as an associate head coach from Hampshire. The last meeting between the 2013-17, Villanova compiled an overall record of two programs came on Nov. 20, 2018, as ALL TIMES EASTERN & SUBJECT TO CHANGE 129-17, including a national title in 2016 and four the Bobcats earned a 69-63 win in Durham. straight BIG EAST regular season titles. Quinnipiac is 1-1 all-time at home vs. UNH. Game 7: vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE 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 13 Aaron Falzon F GR 6-8 225 Newton, Mass. / Northfield Mount Hermon TEAM HISTORY 20 Brendan McGuire F YR 6-7 190 Mineola, N.Y. / Chaminade High School 21 Nathan Davis F R-SO 6-7 190 Denver, Colo. / J.K. Mullen / New Hampton Prep ‘18-19 RECORD: 16-15 22 Rich Kelly G JR 6-1 175 Shelton, Conn. / Fairfield Prep / Cheshire Academy ‘18-19 CONFERENCE RECORD: 11-7 23 Jamil Riggins F FY 6-6 190 Philadelphia, Pa. / Imhotep Institute Charter ‘18-19 HOME: 7-7 ‘18-19 AWAY: 9-6 25 Jacob Rigoni F JR 6-6 190 Adelaide, Australia / Mercedes College ‘18-19 NEUTRAL: 0-2 32 Jack Higgins G R-SO 6-1 170 Rumson, N.J. / Rumson-Fair Haven 45 Kevin Marfo F R-JR 6-8 245 Bergenfield, N.J. / Worcester Acad. / Geo. Washington ALL-TIME RECORD: 961-899 ALL-TIME (DIVISON I) : 301-335 >> Alphabetical Roster 2 Matt Balanc G R-FY 6-3 175 Silver Spring, Md. / Springbrook BEST START TO SEASON: 8-0 (‘69-70) LONGEST WIN STREAK: 12 (‘79-80) 21 Nathan Davis F R-SO 6-7 190 Denver, Colo. / J.K. Mullen / New Hampton Prep 13 Aaron Falzon F GR 6-8 225 Newton, Mass. / Northfield Mount Hermon RECORD AT BURT KAHN COURT: 32 Jack Higgins G R-SO 6-1 170 Rumson, N.J. / Rumson-Fair Haven 254-185 (.580) 1970-2007 22 Rich Kelly G JR 6-1 175 Shelton, Conn. / Fairfield Prep / Cheshire Academy 3 Savion Lewis G R-FY 6-1 160 Dix Hills, N.Y. / Half Hollow Hills East RECORD AT PEOPLE’S UNITED CENTER: 109-74 (.595) 2007-Current 45 Kevin Marfo F R-JR 6-8 245 Bergenfield, N.J. / Worcester Acad. / Geo. Washington 20 Brendan McGuire F FY 6-7 190 Mineola, N.Y. / Chaminade High School ROSTER BREAKDOWN 10 Tyree Pickron G SO 6-3 180 Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Wood Catholic 4 Seth Pinkney C FR 7-0 200 Warminster, Pa. / Archbishop Wood Catholic LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: 9 23 Jamil Riggins F FR 6-6 190 Philadelphia, Pa. / Imhotep Institute Charter LETTERWINNERS LOST: 4 25 Jacob Rigoni F JR 6-6 190 Adelaide, Australia / Mercedes College FRESHMEN: 5 5 Tyrese Williams G SO 6-3 185 Beacon, N.Y. / Cardinal Hayes SOPHOMORES: 4 JUNIORS: 3 >> Coaching Staff GRADUATES: 1 Head Coach: Baker Dunleavy (Villanova ‘06 • 3rd Season) Associate Head Coach: Tom Pecora (Adelphi ‘83 • 3rd Season) PENNSYLVANIA: 3 Assistant Coach: Shaun Morris (Lycoming ‘05 • 3rd Season) NEW YORK: 3 Assistant Coach: Dwayne Lee (Saint Joseph’s ‘06 • 1st Season) NEW JERSEY: 2 Director of Basketball Operations: Ryan Harkins (Marist ‘14 • 3rd Season) CONNECTICUT: 1 Video Coordinator: David Feinstein (Daniel Webster ‘14 • 1st Season) MARYLAND: 1 COLORADO: 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach: Brijesh Patel (Connecticut ‘02/’04 • 12th Season) MASSACHUSETTS: 1 Athletic Trainer: Sara MacDonough-Civitello (Johnson State ’00 • 6th Season) AUSTRALIA: 1 Athletic Communications Contact: Nick Solari (Quinnipiac ‘16 • 2nd Season) Stength and Conditioning Assistant: Terrance McLellan (Southern Maine ‘14 • 2nd Season) >> Pronunciations #2 Matt Balanc – BA-lanc MEDIA POLICIES #3 Savion Lewis – “Say” vee-on #10 Tyree Pickron – “Pick” RON MEDIA CREDENTIALS #13 Aaron Falzon – Fal “Zone” 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 #23 Jamil Riggins – Jah-”Mill” 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. #25 Jacob Rigoni – RIG-oh-nee INTERVIEW REQUEST POLICY All interview requests for Quinnipiac student-athletes, coaches and administrators should be made with the Quinnipiac Athletic Communications office. Please Quinnipiac - KWIN-uh-pee-ack 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 7: vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE GAME NOTES HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men’s basketball returns to LAST YEAR the People’s United Center on Saturday, Dec. 7, hosting New • The Bobcats finished the 2018-19 season with a 16-15 Hampshire in the program’s final non-conference home contest of overall record - the program’s first winning season since the 2019-20 season at 5:00 p.m. 2013-14. Quinnipiac earned a postseason appearance for just the fifth time in program history, playing in the opening round THIRD SEASON OF THE DUNLEAVY ERA of the CIT for the third time ever. • The 2019-20 season marks the third year at the helm of the • Quinnipiac went 11-7 in MAAC play during the regular Bobcats’ program for Baker Dunleavy, a very successful former season, earning the No.