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QUINNIPIAC MEN’S BASKETBALL 2019-20 GAME NOTES @/QU_MBB /QU_MBB /QUAthletics WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 (7:00 PM) 19-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 30 OVERALL: 14-15 (9-10 MAAC) THE MATCHUP Date Opponent Time/Score QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS IONA GAELS NOVEMBER vs 13 at Brown L, 70-68 @QU_MBB @IonaGaelsMBB 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 14-15 (9-10 MAAC) .RECORD . 11-14 (9-9 MAAC) 69.6 ............... POINTS PER GAME ...............70.9 DECEMBER 36.1 ............ REBOUNDS PER GAME ............33.3 3 at Fairleigh Dickinson L, 78-77 10.3 ...........3-POINTERS PER GAME. ............8.2 7 New Hampshire W, 75-67 42.0% ..............FIELD GOAL PCT. ........ .... 44.3% 15 at Maine W, 81-61 20 Drexel ^ L, 72-63 21 Bowling Green ^ W, 69-64 HEAD COACH: QUINNIPIAC HEAD COACH: IONA JANUARY BAKER DUNLEAVY TIM CLUESS 3 at Marist * W, 63-58 RECORD AT QUINNIPIAC: 42-51 (3RD Year) RECORD AT IONA: 210-122 (10TH Year) 7 Rider * W, 80-61 10 Niagara * W, 67-56 GAME INFORMATION 12 Monmouth * W, 84-70 16 at Manhattan * L, 69-57 NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Quinnipiac men’s YEAR 3 OF THE DUNLEAVY ERA 18 Saint Peter’s * L, 71-51 basketball wraps up the 2019-20 regular season • The 2019-20 season marks the third year at the 24 Fairfield * W, 81-67 on Wednesday night, squaring off with reigning helm of the Bobcats’ program for Baker Dunleavy, a MAAC champion Iona at 7:00 p.m. from the very successful former player and coach under Jay 26 at Siena * L, 84-61 Hynes Center. Wright at Villanova. 31 at Canisius W, 90-73 • During his playing days – behind future NBA FEBRUARY POSTSEASON PICTURE guards Randy Foye and Kyle Lowry – the Wildcats 2 at Niagara * L, 75-59 • The Bobcats can finish the regular season as were an Elite Eight team in 2005-06. In his four 7 Iona * L, 73-52 the No. 5, No. 6, No. 7 or No. 8 seed heading into seasons as an associate head coach from 2013-17, 9 Manhattan * L, 65-63 the 2020 MAAC Tournament in Atlantic City. Villanova compiled an overall record of 129-17, 14 at Saint Peter’s * L, 84-72 • Quinnipiac will play its first game in the MAAC including a national title in 2016 and four straight Tournament on either Tuesday, March 10 or BIG EAST regular season titles. He is only the 16 at Rider * L, 79-63 Thursday, March 12. seventh head coach in Quinnipiac’s history (since 21 Canisius * (ESPNU) W, 66-64 • The Bobcats will play on Tuesday if they finish 1951-52). 23 at Monmouth * L, 89-78 outside the top five of the MAAC standings, and • In his first season with the Bobcats, Dunleavy 26 Siena * L, 84-77 will play on Thursday if they climb all the way led the program to the MAAC semifinals for just 28 at Fairfield * W, 60-58 to No. 5. the second time since Quinnipiac joined the MARCH conference in 2013-14. Quinnipiac went 12-21 in 1 Marist * W, 71-52 QUINNI-THREE-AC 2017-18 (7-11 MAAC), topping No. 10 Siena and No. • Quinnipiac has knocked down 10.3 three-point 2 Canisius in the MAAC Tournament to advance to 4 at Iona * 7:00 PM field goals a contest this year, which ranks No. 5 the Semifinal Round. 10-14 MAAC Tournament (Atlantic City) nationally and best in the MAAC. • The Bobcats then went 16-15 in Dunleavy’s second season at the helm, going 11-7 in MAAC * - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Game MIGHTY MARFO play to earn the No. 3 seed in the postseason • Kevin Marfo is now up to 382 total rebounds tournament. # Bobcats Invitational Game Played at People’s United Center in Hamden so far this season, surpassing Justin Rutty’s • Dunleavy agreed to a five-year contract extension previous total of 359 rebounds in 2009-10 as through the 2022-23 season, Quinnipiac Director ^ - Boardwalk Battle Game Played at the most single-season boards in QU’s DI Era. of Athletics and Recreation Greg Amodio Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City • Marfo has grabbed 10+ rebounds in all but one announced in August of 2018. The third-year head game this season, and still leads the country in coach was named to The Athletic’s list of “30 ALL TIMES EASTERN & SUBJECT TO CHANGE total rebounding (13.2 RPG). Coaches to Watch” in early November of 2018. NICK SOLARI | QUINNIPIAC ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS | [email protected] | (802) 681-3847 Game 30: at IONA 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: 973-910 45 Kevin Marfo F R-JR 6-8 245 Bergenfield, N.J. / Worcester Acad. / Geo. Washington ALL-TIME (DIVISON I) : 312-346 >> 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 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: 116-78 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” MEDIA CREDENTIALS #23 Jamil Riggins – Jah-”Mill” 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 #25 Jacob Rigoni – RIG-oh-nee 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 30: at IONA GAME NOTES THIRD SEASON OF THE DUNLEAVY ERA POSTSEASON PICTURE • The 2019-20 season marks the third year at the helm of • The Bobcats can finish the regular season as the No.