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QUINNIPIAC MEN’S BASKETBALL 2019-20 GAME NOTES @/QU_MBB /QU_MBB /QUAthletics TUESDAY, DEC. 3 (7:00 PM) 19-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 6 OVERALL: 2-3 (0-0 MAAC) THE MATCHUP Date Opponent Time/Score QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON KNIGHTS NOVEMBER vs 13 at Brown L, 70-68 @QU_MBB @FDUKnightsMBB 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 2-3 (0-0 MAAC) ....RECORD ...... 1-5 (0-0 NEC) 71.8 ................ POINTS PER GAME ...............69.3 DECEMBER 37.0 ............ REBOUNDS PER GAME ........... 34.5 3 at Fairleigh Dickinson 7:00 PM 41.6% ...............FIELD GOAL PCT. ........ .... 45.2% 7 New Hampshire 5:00 PM 34.5% ..................3-POINT PCT. ................. 32.8% 15 at Maine 1:00 PM 20 Drexel ^ 4:30 PM 21 Bowling Green/Norfolk State ^ TBD HEAD COACH: QUINNIPIAC HEAD COACH: FDU JANUARY Baker Dunleavy Greg Herenda 3 at Marist * 7:00 PM RECORD AT QUINNIPIAC: 30-39 (3RD Year) RECORD AT FDU: 189-183 (7TH 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. 14.2 4.6 3.6 24 Fairfield * 7:00 PM G 5 Tyrese Williams 6-3 185 SO Beacon, N.Y. 13.6 2.8 2.6 26 at Siena * 2:00 PM F 25 Jacob Rigoni 6-6 190 JR Adelaide, Australia 8.2 0.8 2.8 31 at Canisius 7:00 PM F 13 Aaron Falzon 6-8 225 GR Newton, Mass. 7.8 1.2 3.8 FEBRUARY F 45 Kevin Marfo 6-8 245 R-JR Bergenfield, N.J. 8.6 1.2 13.2 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 2.8 16 at Rider * 4:00 PM G 3 Savion Lewis 6-1 160 R-FY Dix Hills, N.Y. 6.0 1.8 1.4 21 Canisius * 7:30 PM F 4 Seth Pinkney 7-1 200 FY Warminster, Pa. 2.4 0.4 3.4 23 at Monmouth * 2:00 PM 26 Siena * 7:00 PM GAME INFORMATION 28 at Fairfield * 7:00 PM TEANECK, N.J. – Quinnipiac men’s basketball YEAR 3 OF THE DUNLEAVY ERA MARCH resumes non-conference action on Tuesday • The 2019-20 season marks the third year at 1 Marist * 2:00 PM night, squaring off with NEC foe Fairleigh the helm of the Bobcats’ program for Baker 4 Iona * 7:00 PM Dickinson at 7:00 p.m. from the Rothman Center. Dunleavy, a very successful former player and 10-14 MAAC Tournament (Atlantic City) coach under Jay Wright at Villanova. LAST TIME OUT • During his playing days – behind future * - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Game • Quinnipiac completed the Bobcats Invitational NBA guards Randy Foye and Kyle Lowry – in Hamden last weekend, going 2-1 from Nov. the Wildcats were an Elite Eight team in # Bobcats Invitational Game Played at 22-24 at the People’s United Center. 2005-06. In his four seasons as an associate People’s United Center in Hamden • The Bobcats defeated Albany on Nov. 22 (86- head coach from 2013-17, Villanova compiled 69), knocked off Presbyterian on Nov. 23 (73-64) an overall record of 129-17, including a ^ - Boardwalk Battle Game Played at and then fell in the final day of the tournament national title in 2016 and four straight BIG Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City vs. Sacred Heart (97-80) on Nov. 24. EAST regular season titles. • Sophomore Tyrese Williams finished the • Dunleavy has defeated each MAAC ALL TIMES EASTERN & SUBJECT TO CHANGE three-day tournament with 62 total points on opponent at least once over his first two 52.7 percent shooting. years, completing the feat on 2/12/19. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT // NICK SOLARI // [email protected] // CELL: (802) 681-3847 // OFFICE: (203) 582-7541 Game 6: at FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 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: 961-898 ALL-TIME (DIVISON I) : 301-334 >> 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 6: at FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON GAME NOTES TEANECK, N.J. – Quinnipiac men’s basketball resumes non- LAST YEAR conference action on Tuesday night, squaring off with NEC foe • The Bobcats finished the 2018-19 season with a 16-15 Fairleigh Dickinson at 7:00 p.m. from the Rothman Center. overall record - the program’s first winning season since 2013-14. Quinnipiac earned a postseason appearance for just THIRD SEASON OF THE DUNLEAVY ERA the fifth time in program history, playing in the opening round • The 2019-20 season marks the third year at the helm of the of the CIT for the third time ever.