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QUINNIPIAC MEN’S BASKETBALL 2019-20 GAME NOTES @/QU_MBB /QU_MBB /QUAthletics FRIDAY, JAN. 10, 2020 (7:00 PM) 19-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 13 OVERALL: 7-5 (2-0 MAAC) THE MATCHUP Date Opponent Time/Score QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES NOVEMBER vs 13 at Brown L, 70-68 @QU_MBB @NiagaraMBB 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 7-5 (2-0 MAAC) .....RECORD ... 3-10 (1-1 MAAC) 72.3 ................ POINTS PER GAME ...............67.2 DECEMBER 35.9 ........... REBOUNDS PER GAME ............ 27.4 3 at Fairleigh Dickinson L, 78-77 10.8 ...........3-POINTERS PER GAME. ..............7.1 7 New Hampshire W, 75-67 43.2% ..............FIELD GOAL PCT. ........ .... 42.8% 15 at Maine W, 81-61 20 Drexel ^ L, 72-63 21 Bowling Green ^ W, 69-64 HEAD COACH: QUINNIPIAC HEAD COACH: NIAGARA JANUARY Baker Dunleavy GREG PAULUS 3 at Marist * W, 63-58 RECORD AT QUINNIPIAC: 35-41 (3RD Year) RECORD AT NIAGARA: 3-10 (1ST Year) 7 Rider * W, 80-61 10 Niagara * 7:00 PM GAME INFORMATION 12 Monmouth * 2:00 PM 16 at Manhattan * 7:00 PM HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men’s basketball YEAR 3 OF THE DUNLEAVY ERA 18 Saint Peter’s * 4:30 PM looks to remain perfect in MAAC play on Friday • The 2019-20 season marks the third year at 24 Fairfield * 7:00 PM night at the People’s United Center, hosting the helm of the Bobcats’ program for Baker Niagara at 7:00 PM. The Bobcats enter play Dunleavy, a very successful former player and 26 at Siena * 2:00 PM with a 2-0 league record, defeating both Marist coach under Jay Wright at Villanova. 31 at Canisius 7:00 PM and Rider so far in January. • During his playing days – behind future FEBRUARY NBA guards Randy Foye and Kyle Lowry – the 2 at Niagara * 1:00 PM QUINNI-THREE-AC Wildcats were an Elite Eight team in 2005-06. 7 Iona * 7:30 PM • Quinnipiac has knocked down 10.8 three- In his four seasons as an associate head coach 9 Manhattan * 2:00 PM point field goals a contest this year, which ranks from 2013-17, Villanova compiled an overall 14 at Saint Peter’s * 7:00 PM No. 4 nationally and best in the MAAC. record of 129-17, including a national title in 2016 and four straight BIG EAST regular 16 at Rider * 4:00 PM SCOUTING NIAGARA season titles. He is only the seventh head 21 Canisius * 7:30 PM • Niagara enters play at 3-10 so far this season, coach in Quinnipiac’s history (since 1951-52). 23 at Monmouth * 2:00 PM going 1-1 in MAAC play. The Purple Eagles • In his first season with the Bobcats, Dunleavy 26 Siena * 7:00 PM defeated Fairfield in their league opener on Jan. led the program to the MAAC semifinals for just 28 at Fairfield * 7:00 PM 3, then fell vs. Manhattan on Jan. 5. the second time since Quinnipiac joined the MARCH • Greg Paulus is in his first year at the helm conference in 2013-14. Quinnipiac went 12-21 1 Marist * 2:00 PM of the Purple Eagles. Paulus had a successful in 2017-18 (7-11 MAAC), topping No. 10 Siena four-year playing career at Duke (2005-09). and No. 2 Canisius in the MAAC Tournament to 4 at Iona * 7:00 PM A three-year starter and two-time captain for advance to the Semifinal Round. 10-14 MAAC Tournament (Atlantic City) Duke, he played on three ACC Championship • The Bobcats then went 16-15 in Dunleavy’s teams and four NCAA Tournament teams, second season at the helm, going 11-7 in MAAC * - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Game helping Duke to a combined 112-28 record play to earn the No. 3 seed in the postseason while leading the team in assists in 2006, 2007 tournament. # Bobcats Invitational Game Played at People’s United Center in Hamden and 2008. He then spent the 2009-10 season • Dunleavy agreed to a five-year contract at Syracuse as a graduate student transfer on extension through the 2022-23 season, ^ - Boardwalk Battle Game Played at the football team where he was the starting Quinnipiac Director of Athletics and Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City quarterback and captain. He passed for 2,024 Recreation Greg Amodio announced in August yards and 13 touchdowns in 12 games. His of 2018. The third-year head coach was named ALL TIMES EASTERN & SUBJECT TO CHANGE 67.7 completion percentage (193-of-285) is a to The Athletic’s list of “30 Coaches to Watch” Syracuse single-season record. in early November of 2018. Game 13: vs NIAGARA 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 Mineola, 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: 966-900 45 Kevin Marfo F R-JR 6-8 245 Bergenfield, N.J. / Worcester Acad. / Geo. Washington ALL-TIME (DIVISON I) : 306-336 >> 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: 111-74 (.600) 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 Mineola, 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 13: vs NIAGARA DIVISION I SERIES HISTORY VS.