
QU Men's Basketball Entertains Drexel Wednesday In Final Non-Conference Home Game
12/20/2016 10:01:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Quinnipiac University Bobcats (4-6) vs.
Drexel Dragons (5-6)
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 (7 p.m.)
Location: TD Bank Sports Center | Hamden, Conn.)
All-Time Series vs. Drexel: Drexel leads 2-1
Current Streak: Drexel - 2 straight
Last Meeting: Drexel 66-59 (2004-05)
Gameday Promotion: Ugly Sweater Night
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LAST GAME RECAP (QUINNIPIAC 85, MAINE 75)
Quinnipiac scored 57 second-half points after trailing 36-28 at the half and earned an 85-75 road win over Maine on Sunday. After shooting just 34.4 percent in the first half, the Bobcats came out on fire in the second half, taking a 42-40 lead with a 14-4 run that took less than three minutes as Quinnipiac scored on its first six possessions. Mikey Dixon's three-pointer gave Quinnipiac an eight-point lead at 55-47 with 12:15 left, and after the Black Bears closed within two at 61-59, the Bobcats used a 10-2 run to take a 10-point lead at 71-61. Chaise Daniels led Quinnipiac with 17 points on 8-10 shooting, while Mikey Dixon had 14 of his 16 in the second half and Abdulai Bundu added 12 points and 10 boards for his second double-double of the year.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE vs MAINE
• Quinnipiac's 57 points in the second half were the most since it also had 57 in the second half of a 90-88 win over Niagara on February 22, 2014. The Bobcats had 61 in the second half of a 102-61 in over Maine earlier that year.
• Mikey Dixon's 16 points gave him six straight games of 14 or more points, dating back to 21 against Indiana State at the AdvoCare Invitational.
• Quinnipiac had a 43-29 edge on the boards, its fourth margin of +10 or better in the last six games.
• Abdulai Bundu had his second double-double of the year with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Bundu also had his breakthrough game at Maine last year with 23 points and 15 rebounds off the bench (he has started every game since).
• Quinnipiac had just one assist on 11 baskets in the first half, but had nine on 18 baskets in the second half.
• Peter Kiss had two big baskets late (a three-pointer and a 15-footer) after starting the game 0-10.
KISS, DIXON WIN BACK TO BACK MAAC ROOKIE HONORS
Freshman guard Peter Kiss and freshman guard Mikey Dixon won two straight MAAC Rookie of the Week honors. Kiss earned the distinction after a strong showing at the AdvoCare Invitational in Orlando from Nov. 24-27, averaging 16.0 points over three games, including 18 against No. 11 Gonzaga and 19 against Seton Hall. Dixon followed suit by averaging 16.0 points in a 1-1 MAAC opening weekend, tallying 18 points against preseason favorite Monmouth and 14 on 6-10 shooting in only 19 minutes in a win over Marist.
PROMISING FUTURE FOR BOBCATS
Freshman guards Mikey Dixon (13.2) and Peter Kiss (11.4) are two of the top three scorers for the Bobcats this season, despite not starting a game as of yet. Dixon currently leads the Bobcats in scoring while Kiss ranks a close third behind Chaise Daniels. Currently Dixon and Kiss are also ranked 1-2 in the MAAC among freshmen in scoring, with Stevie Jordan (Rider) third at 10.0.
MAAC - Freshman Scoring Leaders (thru 12/19)
1. Mikey Dixon, Quinnipiac 13.2 ppg
2. Peter Kiss, Quinnipiac 11.4 ppg
3. Stevie Jordan, Rider 10.0 ppg
4. E.J. Crawford, Iona 9.8 ppg
5. Aaron Walker Jr., Manhattan 8.8 ppg
FRESHMEN BACKCOURTS
There are very few teams in the country with a pair of freshman guards as productive offensively as Peter Kiss and Mikey Dixon. In fact, there are only six schools in the country that have two freshman guards averaging at least 11 ppg:
Teams with Two Feshmen. Guards at 11+ PPG (as of 12/19)
Quinnipiac: Mikey Dixon (13.2), Peter Kiss (11.4)
Kentucky: Malik Monk (21.9), De'Aron Fox (15.9)
Saint John's: Marcus LoVett (17.8), Shamorie Ponds (16.9)
Arizona: Rawle Alkins (12.3), Kobi Simmons (12.3)
Citadel: Preston Parks (13.1), Kaelon Harris (11.3)
Auburn: Mustapha Heron (16.1), Jared Harper (11.0)
BUNDU BREAK THROUGH
Current sophomore forward Abdulai Bundu earned MAAC and ECAC Division I Rookie of the Week honors on Jan. 4 last season after a break through performance with a 23-point, 15-rebound effort at Maine on Dec. 29. After averaging only 4.4 rebounds over the first 10 games, Bundu pulled down over half of his rebounds last year on the offensive end of the floor (105 of 198), which ranked him in first in the MAAC in offensive rebounding (3.5 pg) and 25th nationally, despite only playing 23.2 mpg. He picked up his fourth career double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds in a narrow 80-77 win over Indiana State at the AdvoCare Invitational on Nov. 27, and then added another one on his second trip to Maine on Sunday, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
DOUBLING UP
Quinnipiac has had five double-doubles in a seven-game span, coming from three different players. Chaise Daniels had two, tallying 14 points and 11 rebounds against Seton Hall on Nov. 25 and 13 points and 10 rebounds against Monmouth on Dec. 1. Abdulai Bundu had 15 points and 12 rebounds against Indiana State on Nov. 27, while Donovan Smith picked up his first one of the year against Hartford on Dec. 7 with 15 points and 10 rebounds. One exception in the last seven games was a 77-63 win over Marist on Dec. 4, when Peter Kiss had 13 points and nine rebounds -- while losing a tug of war with teammate Daniel Harris for a late rebound that would have been his 10th.
QUINNIPIAC DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Nov. 25: Chaise Daniels vs. Seton Hall (14 pts, 11 rebs)
Nov. 27: Abdulai Bundu vs. Indiana State (15 pts, 12 rebs)
Dec. 1: Chaise Daniels vs. Monmouth (13 pts, 10 rebs)
Dec. 7: Donovan Smith vs. Hartford (15 pts, 10 rebs)
Dec. 18: Abdulai Bundu vs. Maine (12 pts, 10 rebs)
THREE-FOR-ALL
Senior guard Daniel Harris and freshman guard Peter Kiss are both in the Quinnipiac record books for making all of their three point shots in a DI game (minimum four attempts). Harris was 5-5 at Manhattan last season, tying for the second best single-game effort in school history at the Division I level, while Kiss was 4-4 earlier this season vs. Seton Hall, which ties for fifth.
Quinnipiac Top 5 Single-Game 3-pt Pct. (DI Era)
6-6 Rashaun Banjo vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 2/4/02
5-5 Daniel Harris vs. Manhattan 2/11/16
5-5 Jared Grasso vs. UMBC 2/3/00
5-5 Kason Mims vs. Monmouth 2/7/04
4-4 5 players (incl. Peter Kiss v Seton Hall, 11/25/16)
REBOUNDING DOMINANCE
Quinnipiac has a streak of six straight seasons leading the nation in at least one rebounding category, including offensive rebounds in five of the last six. In 2014-15, Quinnipiac ranked second in offensive rebounds (16.4) to West Virginia, but still led the nation in total rebounds (45.4), defensive rebounds (29.0) and rebounding margin (12.4). In 2013-14, the Bobcats led the nation in all four major rebounding categories (total rebounds, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds and rebounding margin), the only school to do that since Quinnipiac joined the Division I ranks in 1998-99. This year, the Bobcats are tied for 18th in offensive rebounding (14.1 per game).
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARDS
With Tom Moore at the helm, Quinnipiac has outrebounded its opponent in 251 of 291 games (86.4 percent). In 111 of those 291 games, QU has posted a plus-10 or better rebounding margin, as well as 31 games with plus-20 or better. The Bobcats have an 88-23 (.793) mark when holding a plus-10 edge under Moore, and 23-8 (.741) with plus-20. Remarkably, Quinnipiac has held a +10 margin or better on the boards 111 times in the last 10 years, and suffered a -10 margin or worse only five times in that same span (including Vermont and Gonzaga this season). Quinnipiac is now 118-11-4 in the rebounding department in the 133 games since the start of the 2012-13 campaign, including two entire seasons without being outrebounded once (2012-13, 2014-15).
BOARD SCORES
Over the 10-year Tom Moore Era, Quinnipiac is outrebounding its opponents by a spread of 2,518 (12,209-9,691). To put that total in perspective, if all of the Bobcats vacated the floor against Drexel, and the Dragons did a tip drill on the glass and recorded exactly one rebound per second, Quinnipiac's rebounding margin under Moore would not level off at zero until 3:02 was left in overtime.
REBOUNDING IN REBOUNDING
Quinnipiac has historically been one of the top rebounding teams in the nation under Head Coach Tom Moore (see previous page) but uncharacteristically struggled to start the year. The Bobcats were only outrebounded by a double digit margin three times in Moore's first nine seasons (Virginia Tech in the 2010 NIT and against Iona and Siena last year), but it happened twice in the first three games this winter (Vermont and Gonzaga). However, the Bobcats have returned to form in the last five games, outrebounding their opponents by a combined 69 (11.5 per game), including a high of +22 against Hartford and +14 against Maine on Sunday.
MILESTONE YEARS FOR MOORE
Head Coach Tom Moore is in a pair of milestone seasons in his coaching career - his 10th as the head coach at Quinnipiac and his 30th in collegiate coaching (as both an assistant and a head coach). He currently has been a part of 597 wins, three shy of 600, including 496 at the Division I level in 23 years
BALANCED SCORING
Quinnipiac has had a much improved offense so far this season, averaging 75.9 points per game through the first eight contests, up over 10 points from a year ago (65.6 ppg). The Bobcats have also reached 70 points eight times in 10 games this year, falling short only against No. 11 Gonzaga (with 62) and Holy Cross (57) after reaching 70 only 10 times all of last year. They've done it with balance as the top five scorers average between 9.4 and 13.2 points per game.
PLENTY IN RESERVE
Quinnipiac has averaged 34.2 bench points per game so far this year, including a recent stretch of four straight games of 40 or more (41 vs. Indiana State, 44 vs. Monmouth, 40 vs. Marist, 50 vs. Hartford). The bench accounted for over half of QU's points in each of those four contests.
SMITH THIRD ON QU BLOCKS CHART
Senior forward Donovan Smith had 53 blocks in 2015-16 (1.8 per game, ranking him second in the MAAC), which is third on the single-season blocks mark at Quinnipiac during its Division I era (since 1998-99). Ousmane Drame has the top two totals (88 as a senior in 2014-15, 64 as a junior in 2013-14), while C.J. Vick is now fourth with 43 (2002-03). Junior Chaise Daniels finished with 39 blocks last season (fifth place), ranking him fourth in the MAAC.
CAN WE POOL OUR POINTS?
The TD Bank Sports Center has banners with the 1000-point scorers in Quinnipiac basketball history, but nobody on the 2016-17 team is halfway there. The closest is Chaise Daniels with 447, who has a good chance to reach 1,000 as a senior at his 12.4 ppg pace. Freshmen Mikey Dixon (13.2 ppg) and Peter Kiss (11.4 ppg) are on an early pace to reach it as juniors.
QU Career Scoring Leaders
Player Total
Chaise Daniels 447
Daniel Harris 401
Abdulai Bundu 285
Donovan Smith 268
Mikey Dixon 132
Peter Kiss 114
Reggie Oliver 94
Andrew Robinson 76
Alain Chigha 53
Phil Winston 36
Greg Tarca 4
Aaron Robinson 3
Ja'Kwan Jones 1
Total 1,904
NEXT UP
Quinnipiac concludes its non-conference schedule when it travels to Providence to meet Brown for a 7 p.m. contest on Thursday, Dec. 29. It will then resume MAAC play after the new year with a road trip to Buffalo, facing Niagara and Canisius on Jan. 2 and Jan. 4.
Drexel Dragons (5-6)
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 (7 p.m.)
Location: TD Bank Sports Center | Hamden, Conn.)
All-Time Series vs. Drexel: Drexel leads 2-1
Current Streak: Drexel - 2 straight
Last Meeting: Drexel 66-59 (2004-05)
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LAST GAME RECAP (QUINNIPIAC 85, MAINE 75)
Quinnipiac scored 57 second-half points after trailing 36-28 at the half and earned an 85-75 road win over Maine on Sunday. After shooting just 34.4 percent in the first half, the Bobcats came out on fire in the second half, taking a 42-40 lead with a 14-4 run that took less than three minutes as Quinnipiac scored on its first six possessions. Mikey Dixon's three-pointer gave Quinnipiac an eight-point lead at 55-47 with 12:15 left, and after the Black Bears closed within two at 61-59, the Bobcats used a 10-2 run to take a 10-point lead at 71-61. Chaise Daniels led Quinnipiac with 17 points on 8-10 shooting, while Mikey Dixon had 14 of his 16 in the second half and Abdulai Bundu added 12 points and 10 boards for his second double-double of the year.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE vs MAINE
• Quinnipiac's 57 points in the second half were the most since it also had 57 in the second half of a 90-88 win over Niagara on February 22, 2014. The Bobcats had 61 in the second half of a 102-61 in over Maine earlier that year.
• Mikey Dixon's 16 points gave him six straight games of 14 or more points, dating back to 21 against Indiana State at the AdvoCare Invitational.
• Quinnipiac had a 43-29 edge on the boards, its fourth margin of +10 or better in the last six games.
• Abdulai Bundu had his second double-double of the year with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Bundu also had his breakthrough game at Maine last year with 23 points and 15 rebounds off the bench (he has started every game since).
• Quinnipiac had just one assist on 11 baskets in the first half, but had nine on 18 baskets in the second half.
• Peter Kiss had two big baskets late (a three-pointer and a 15-footer) after starting the game 0-10.
KISS, DIXON WIN BACK TO BACK MAAC ROOKIE HONORS
Freshman guard Peter Kiss and freshman guard Mikey Dixon won two straight MAAC Rookie of the Week honors. Kiss earned the distinction after a strong showing at the AdvoCare Invitational in Orlando from Nov. 24-27, averaging 16.0 points over three games, including 18 against No. 11 Gonzaga and 19 against Seton Hall. Dixon followed suit by averaging 16.0 points in a 1-1 MAAC opening weekend, tallying 18 points against preseason favorite Monmouth and 14 on 6-10 shooting in only 19 minutes in a win over Marist.
PROMISING FUTURE FOR BOBCATS
Freshman guards Mikey Dixon (13.2) and Peter Kiss (11.4) are two of the top three scorers for the Bobcats this season, despite not starting a game as of yet. Dixon currently leads the Bobcats in scoring while Kiss ranks a close third behind Chaise Daniels. Currently Dixon and Kiss are also ranked 1-2 in the MAAC among freshmen in scoring, with Stevie Jordan (Rider) third at 10.0.
MAAC - Freshman Scoring Leaders (thru 12/19)
1. Mikey Dixon, Quinnipiac 13.2 ppg
2. Peter Kiss, Quinnipiac 11.4 ppg
3. Stevie Jordan, Rider 10.0 ppg
4. E.J. Crawford, Iona 9.8 ppg
5. Aaron Walker Jr., Manhattan 8.8 ppg
FRESHMEN BACKCOURTS
There are very few teams in the country with a pair of freshman guards as productive offensively as Peter Kiss and Mikey Dixon. In fact, there are only six schools in the country that have two freshman guards averaging at least 11 ppg:
Teams with Two Feshmen. Guards at 11+ PPG (as of 12/19)
Quinnipiac: Mikey Dixon (13.2), Peter Kiss (11.4)
Kentucky: Malik Monk (21.9), De'Aron Fox (15.9)
Saint John's: Marcus LoVett (17.8), Shamorie Ponds (16.9)
Arizona: Rawle Alkins (12.3), Kobi Simmons (12.3)
Citadel: Preston Parks (13.1), Kaelon Harris (11.3)
Auburn: Mustapha Heron (16.1), Jared Harper (11.0)
BUNDU BREAK THROUGH
Current sophomore forward Abdulai Bundu earned MAAC and ECAC Division I Rookie of the Week honors on Jan. 4 last season after a break through performance with a 23-point, 15-rebound effort at Maine on Dec. 29. After averaging only 4.4 rebounds over the first 10 games, Bundu pulled down over half of his rebounds last year on the offensive end of the floor (105 of 198), which ranked him in first in the MAAC in offensive rebounding (3.5 pg) and 25th nationally, despite only playing 23.2 mpg. He picked up his fourth career double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds in a narrow 80-77 win over Indiana State at the AdvoCare Invitational on Nov. 27, and then added another one on his second trip to Maine on Sunday, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
DOUBLING UP
Quinnipiac has had five double-doubles in a seven-game span, coming from three different players. Chaise Daniels had two, tallying 14 points and 11 rebounds against Seton Hall on Nov. 25 and 13 points and 10 rebounds against Monmouth on Dec. 1. Abdulai Bundu had 15 points and 12 rebounds against Indiana State on Nov. 27, while Donovan Smith picked up his first one of the year against Hartford on Dec. 7 with 15 points and 10 rebounds. One exception in the last seven games was a 77-63 win over Marist on Dec. 4, when Peter Kiss had 13 points and nine rebounds -- while losing a tug of war with teammate Daniel Harris for a late rebound that would have been his 10th.
QUINNIPIAC DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Nov. 25: Chaise Daniels vs. Seton Hall (14 pts, 11 rebs)
Nov. 27: Abdulai Bundu vs. Indiana State (15 pts, 12 rebs)
Dec. 1: Chaise Daniels vs. Monmouth (13 pts, 10 rebs)
Dec. 7: Donovan Smith vs. Hartford (15 pts, 10 rebs)
Dec. 18: Abdulai Bundu vs. Maine (12 pts, 10 rebs)
THREE-FOR-ALL
Senior guard Daniel Harris and freshman guard Peter Kiss are both in the Quinnipiac record books for making all of their three point shots in a DI game (minimum four attempts). Harris was 5-5 at Manhattan last season, tying for the second best single-game effort in school history at the Division I level, while Kiss was 4-4 earlier this season vs. Seton Hall, which ties for fifth.
Quinnipiac Top 5 Single-Game 3-pt Pct. (DI Era)
6-6 Rashaun Banjo vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 2/4/02
5-5 Daniel Harris vs. Manhattan 2/11/16
5-5 Jared Grasso vs. UMBC 2/3/00
5-5 Kason Mims vs. Monmouth 2/7/04
4-4 5 players (incl. Peter Kiss v Seton Hall, 11/25/16)
REBOUNDING DOMINANCE
Quinnipiac has a streak of six straight seasons leading the nation in at least one rebounding category, including offensive rebounds in five of the last six. In 2014-15, Quinnipiac ranked second in offensive rebounds (16.4) to West Virginia, but still led the nation in total rebounds (45.4), defensive rebounds (29.0) and rebounding margin (12.4). In 2013-14, the Bobcats led the nation in all four major rebounding categories (total rebounds, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds and rebounding margin), the only school to do that since Quinnipiac joined the Division I ranks in 1998-99. This year, the Bobcats are tied for 18th in offensive rebounding (14.1 per game).
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARDS
With Tom Moore at the helm, Quinnipiac has outrebounded its opponent in 251 of 291 games (86.4 percent). In 111 of those 291 games, QU has posted a plus-10 or better rebounding margin, as well as 31 games with plus-20 or better. The Bobcats have an 88-23 (.793) mark when holding a plus-10 edge under Moore, and 23-8 (.741) with plus-20. Remarkably, Quinnipiac has held a +10 margin or better on the boards 111 times in the last 10 years, and suffered a -10 margin or worse only five times in that same span (including Vermont and Gonzaga this season). Quinnipiac is now 118-11-4 in the rebounding department in the 133 games since the start of the 2012-13 campaign, including two entire seasons without being outrebounded once (2012-13, 2014-15).
BOARD SCORES
Over the 10-year Tom Moore Era, Quinnipiac is outrebounding its opponents by a spread of 2,518 (12,209-9,691). To put that total in perspective, if all of the Bobcats vacated the floor against Drexel, and the Dragons did a tip drill on the glass and recorded exactly one rebound per second, Quinnipiac's rebounding margin under Moore would not level off at zero until 3:02 was left in overtime.
REBOUNDING IN REBOUNDING
Quinnipiac has historically been one of the top rebounding teams in the nation under Head Coach Tom Moore (see previous page) but uncharacteristically struggled to start the year. The Bobcats were only outrebounded by a double digit margin three times in Moore's first nine seasons (Virginia Tech in the 2010 NIT and against Iona and Siena last year), but it happened twice in the first three games this winter (Vermont and Gonzaga). However, the Bobcats have returned to form in the last five games, outrebounding their opponents by a combined 69 (11.5 per game), including a high of +22 against Hartford and +14 against Maine on Sunday.
MILESTONE YEARS FOR MOORE
Head Coach Tom Moore is in a pair of milestone seasons in his coaching career - his 10th as the head coach at Quinnipiac and his 30th in collegiate coaching (as both an assistant and a head coach). He currently has been a part of 597 wins, three shy of 600, including 496 at the Division I level in 23 years
BALANCED SCORING
Quinnipiac has had a much improved offense so far this season, averaging 75.9 points per game through the first eight contests, up over 10 points from a year ago (65.6 ppg). The Bobcats have also reached 70 points eight times in 10 games this year, falling short only against No. 11 Gonzaga (with 62) and Holy Cross (57) after reaching 70 only 10 times all of last year. They've done it with balance as the top five scorers average between 9.4 and 13.2 points per game.
PLENTY IN RESERVE
Quinnipiac has averaged 34.2 bench points per game so far this year, including a recent stretch of four straight games of 40 or more (41 vs. Indiana State, 44 vs. Monmouth, 40 vs. Marist, 50 vs. Hartford). The bench accounted for over half of QU's points in each of those four contests.
SMITH THIRD ON QU BLOCKS CHART
Senior forward Donovan Smith had 53 blocks in 2015-16 (1.8 per game, ranking him second in the MAAC), which is third on the single-season blocks mark at Quinnipiac during its Division I era (since 1998-99). Ousmane Drame has the top two totals (88 as a senior in 2014-15, 64 as a junior in 2013-14), while C.J. Vick is now fourth with 43 (2002-03). Junior Chaise Daniels finished with 39 blocks last season (fifth place), ranking him fourth in the MAAC.
CAN WE POOL OUR POINTS?
The TD Bank Sports Center has banners with the 1000-point scorers in Quinnipiac basketball history, but nobody on the 2016-17 team is halfway there. The closest is Chaise Daniels with 447, who has a good chance to reach 1,000 as a senior at his 12.4 ppg pace. Freshmen Mikey Dixon (13.2 ppg) and Peter Kiss (11.4 ppg) are on an early pace to reach it as juniors.
QU Career Scoring Leaders
Player Total
Chaise Daniels 447
Daniel Harris 401
Abdulai Bundu 285
Donovan Smith 268
Mikey Dixon 132
Peter Kiss 114
Reggie Oliver 94
Andrew Robinson 76
Alain Chigha 53
Phil Winston 36
Greg Tarca 4
Aaron Robinson 3
Ja'Kwan Jones 1
Total 1,904
NEXT UP
Quinnipiac concludes its non-conference schedule when it travels to Providence to meet Brown for a 7 p.m. contest on Thursday, Dec. 29. It will then resume MAAC play after the new year with a road trip to Buffalo, facing Niagara and Canisius on Jan. 2 and Jan. 4.
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