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QUINNIPIAC MEN’S BASKETBALL 2019-20 GAME NOTES @/QU_MBB /QU_MBB /QUAthletics FRIDAY, JAN. 24, 2020 (7:00 PM) 19-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 17 OVERALL: 9-7 (4-2 MAAC) THE MATCHUP Date Opponent Time/Score QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS FAIRFIELD STAGS NOVEMBER vs 13 at Brown L, 70-68 @QU_MBB @StagsMensBball 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 9-7 (4-2 MAAC) .....RECORD .. 7-10 (3-3 MAAC) 70.4 ................ POINTS PER GAME .............. 60.8 DECEMBER 37.7 ............ REBOUNDS PER GAME ........... 34.2 3 at Fairleigh Dickinson L, 78-77 10.3 ...........3-POINTERS PER GAME. ............5.5 7 New Hampshire W, 75-67 41.0% ...............FIELD GOAL PCT. ............. 41.6% 15 at Maine W, 81-61 20 Drexel ^ L, 72-63 21 Bowling Green ^ W, 69-64 HEAD COACH: QUINNIPIAC HEAD COACH: FAIRFIELD JANUARY Baker Dunleavy JAY YOUNG 3 at Marist * W, 63-58 RECORD AT QUINNIPIAC: 37-43 (3RD Year) RECORD AT FAIRFIELD: 7-10 (1ST 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 * L, 71-51 returns to play on Friday night in Hamden, • The 2019-20 season marks the third year at the 24 Fairfield * 7:00 PM hosting in-state rival Fairfield at the People’s helm of the Bobcats’ program for Baker Dunleavy, a United Center at 7:00 p.m. very successful former player and coach under Jay 26 at Siena * 2:00 PM Wright at Villanova. 31 at Canisius 7:00 PM QUINNI-THREE-AC • During his playing days – behind future NBA FEBRUARY • Quinnipiac has knocked down 10.3 three-point guards Randy Foye and Kyle Lowry – the Wildcats 2 at Niagara * 1:00 PM field goals per contest this year, which ranks No. were an Elite Eight team in 2005-06. In his four 7 Iona * 7:30 PM 10 nationally and best in the MAAC. seasons as an associate head coach from 2013-17, 9 Manhattan * 2:00 PM Villanova compiled an overall record of 129-17, 14 at Saint Peter’s * 7:00 PM KELLY CLOSING IN ON 1,000 CAREER POINTS including a national title in 2016 and four straight • Rich Kelly enters action with 983 career BIG EAST regular season titles. He is only the 16 at Rider * 4:00 PM points, needing just 17 more to reach 1,000. seventh head coach in Quinnipiac’s history (since 21 Canisius * 7:30 PM 1951-52). 23 at Monmouth * 2:00 PM MIGHTY MARFO • In his first season with the Bobcats, Dunleavy 26 Siena * 7:00 PM • Bobcats’ junior big man Kevin Marfo has led the program to the MAAC semifinals for just 28 at Fairfield * 7:00 PM recorded 13.8 rebounds per game so far this the second time since Quinnipiac joined the MARCH season, which ranks No. 2 nationally and best in conference in 2013-14. Quinnipiac went 12-21 in 1 Marist * 2:00 PM the MAAC. 2017-18 (7-11 MAAC), topping No. 10 Siena and No. • Marfo is the only player in the country to grab 2 Canisius in the MAAC Tournament to advance to 4 at Iona * 7:00 PM 10+ rebounds each time his team has taken the the Semifinal Round. 10-14 MAAC Tournament (Atlantic City) floor this year. • The Bobcats then went 16-15 in Dunleavy’s second season at the helm, going 11-7 in MAAC * - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Game SCOUTING FAIRFIELD play to earn the No. 3 seed in the postseason • Fairfield is 7-10 so far in 2019-20, going an tournament. # Bobcats Invitational Game Played at People’s United Center in Hamden even 3-3 in MAAC play. The Stags lost their • Dunleavy agreed to a five-year contract extension most recent league contest at home vs. Iona through the 2022-23 season, Quinnipiac Director ^ - Boardwalk Battle Game Played at (64-57) on Jan. 17. of Athletics and Recreation Greg Amodio Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City • Landon Taliaferro leads the Stags offensively, announced in August of 2018. The third-year head scoring 13.4 points per game. He has hit a team- coach was named to The Athletic’s list of “30 ALL TIMES EASTERN & SUBJECT TO CHANGE high 43 three-point field goals so far this year. Coaches to Watch” in early November of 2018. NICK SOLARI | QUINNIPIAC ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS | [email protected] | (802) 681-3847 Game 17: vs FAIRFIELD 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: 968-902 45 Kevin Marfo F R-JR 6-8 245 Bergenfield, N.J. / Worcester Acad. / Geo. Washington ALL-TIME (DIVISON I) : 307-338 >> 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: 113-75 (.601) 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 17: vs FAIRFIELD GAME NOTES QUINNI-THREE-AC • Quinnipiac has knocked down 10.3 three-point field goals HAMDEN, Conn.