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QUINNIPIAC MEN’S BASKETBALL 2019-20 GAME NOTES @/QU_MBB /QU_MBB /QUAthletics 19-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS BOBCATS INVITATIONAL HAMDEN, CONN. OVERALL: 0-2 (0-0 MAAC) FRIDAY, NOV. 22, 2019 (7:30 PM | ESPN+) Date Opponent Time/Score QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS ALBANY GREAT DANES vs NOVEMBER @QU_MBB @UAlbanyMBB 13 at Brown L, 70-68 16 at Miami L, 80-52 22 Albany # 7:30 PM 2019-20 QUICK COMPARISON 23 Presbyterian # 6:30 PM 0-2 (0-0 MAAC) ........RECORD ........ 2-2 (0-0 AE) 24 Sacred Heart # 3:30 PM 60.0 ............... POINTS PER GAME ...............70.5 41.0 ............ REBOUNDS PER GAME ........... 38.2 DECEMBER 37.4% ...............FIELD GOAL PCT. ............. 41.0% 3 at Fairleigh Dickinson 7:00 PM 20.8% ..................3-POINT PCT. ..................31.6% 7 New Hampshire 5:00 PM *ALL STATISTICS ACCURATE AS OF 11/21/19* 15 at Maine 1:00 PM HEAD COACH: QUINNIPIAC HEAD COACH: ALBANY 20 Drexel ^ 4:30 PM Baker Dunleavy Will Brown 21 Bowling Green/Norfolk State ^ TBD RECORD AT QUINNIPIAC: 28-38 (3RD Year) RECORD AT ALBANY: 296-270 (19TH Year) JANUARY 3 at Marist * 7:00 PM SATURDAY, NOV. 23, 2019 (6:30 PM | ESPN+) 7 Rider * 7:00 PM 10 Niagara * 7:00 PM QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS PRESBYTERIAN BLUE HOSE vs 12 Monmouth * 2:00 PM @QU_MBB @BlueHoseHoops 16 at Manhattan * 7:00 PM 18 Saint Peter’s * 4:30 PM 2019-20 QUICK COMPARISON 24 Fairfield * 7:00 PM 0-2 (0-0 MAAC) ........RECORD.. 1-3 (0-0 BIG SOUTH) 26 at Siena * 2:00 PM 60.0 ............... POINTS PER GAME .............. 58.2 31 at Canisius 7:00 PM 41.0 ............ REBOUNDS PER GAME ........... 34.0 FEBRUARY 37.4% ...............FIELD GOAL PCT. ........ .... 40.9% 2 at Niagara * 1:00 PM 20.8% ..................3-POINT PCT. ..................31.0% 7 Iona * 7:30 PM *ALL STATISTICS ACCURATE AS OF 11/21/19* 9 Manhattan * 2:00 PM HEAD COACH: QUINNIPIAC HEAD COACH: PRESBYTERIAN 14 at Saint Peter’s * 7:00 PM Baker Dunleavy QUINTON FERRELL 16 at Rider * 4:00 PM RECORD AT QUINNIPIAC: 28-38 (3RD Year) RECORD AT PRESBYTERIAN: 1-3 (1ST Year) 21 Canisius * 7:30 PM 23 at Monmouth * 2:00 PM SUNDAY, NOV. 24, 2019 (3:30 PM | ESPN+) 26 Siena * 7:00 PM 28 at Fairfield * 7:00 PM QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS SACRED HEART vs MARCH @QU_MBB @SHU_MensHoops 1 Marist * 2:00 PM 4 Iona * 7:00 PM 2019-20 QUICK COMPARISON 10-14 MAAC Tournament (Atlantic City) 0-2 (0-0 MAAC) ........RECORD ...... 1-3 (0-0 NEC) 60.0 ............... POINTS PER GAME ...............66.3 * - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Game 41.0 ............ REBOUNDS PER GAME ............46.3 37.4% ...............FIELD GOAL PCT. ........ .... 34.4% # Bobcats Invitational Game Played at 20.8% ..................3-POINT PCT. ................. 26.0% People’s United Center in Hamden *ALL STATISTICS ACCURATE AS OF 11/21/19* ^ - Boardwalk Battle Game Played at HEAD COACH: QUINNIPIAC HEAD COACH: SACRED HEART Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City Baker Dunleavy Will Brown RECORD AT QUINNIPIAC: 28-38 (3RD Year) RECORD AT SACRED HEART: 71-121 (7TH Year) ALL TIMES EASTERN & SUBJECT TO CHANGE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT // NICK SOLARI // [email protected] // CELL: (802) 681-3847 // OFFICE: (203) 582-7541 BOBCATS INVITATIONAL (NOV. 22-24) 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: 959-897 ALL-TIME (DIVISON I) : 299-333 >> 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: 105-72 (.673) 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 BOBCATS INVITATIONAL (NOV. 22-24) GAME NOTES HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men’s basketball is set to host SCOUTING ALBANY a four-team round-robin tournament this weekend on Lender • Albany is 2-2 so far in 2019-20, topping SUNY Potsdam, 78- Court at the People’s United Center, as the Bobcats will play three 52, its last time out on Nov. 19. Albany has faced two MAAC games in three days vs. Albany (Friday, Nov. 22), Presbyterian teams already this season, defeating Canisius on Nov. 12 then (Saturday, Nov. 23), and Sacred Heart (Nov. 24). falling at Manhattan on Nov. 16. • The Great Danes are led by Will Brown, who is the longest THIRD SEASON OF THE DUNLEAVY ERA tenured coach in the America East Conference (19th season). • The 2019-20 season marks the third year at the helm of the Brown has led the program to five conference championships, Bobcats’ program for Baker Dunleavy, a very successful former five NCAA Tournament appearances, two CollegeInsider.com player and coach under Jay Wright at Villanova. Postseason Tournament appearances, and a CBI Postseason • During his playing days – behind future NBA guards Randy Foye appearance. and Kyle Lowry – the Wildcats were an Elite Eight team in 2005- • Cameron Healy leads Albany with a team-high 16.3 points 06. In his four seasons as an associate head coach from 2013-17, per game to go along with 5.5 rebounds, shooting 47.6 percent Villanova compiled an overall record of 129-17, including a national from the floor. Ahmad Clark has posted 12.8 points and 4.3 title in 2016 and four straight BIG EAST regular season titles. He is rebounds a contest, and Adam Lulka is averaging 8.3 points only the seventh head coach in Quinnipiac’s history (since 1951-52).