QU Women's Basketball Heads to Rider for First Place Battle on Friday Night

Friday, December 30

Alumni Gymnasium - Lawrenceville, NJ

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

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QU Women's Basketball Heads to Rider for First Place Battle on Friday Night

12/29/2016 9:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Friday's Clash Features Lone Remaining Undefeated Teams in the MAAC

By: QU Sports Information

Quinnipiac Bobcats (9-3, 2-0 MAAC) at
Rider Broncs (8-3, 2-0 MAAC)
Date: Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 | 7:00 PM
Location: Alumni Gymnasium | Lawrenceville, N.J.
All-Time Series vs. Rider: 7-0 QU
Last Meeting: W, 65-47 (Feb. 21, 2016 at Rider)

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HERE WE GO AGAIN
Wrapping up a more than successful non-conference slate, the Quinnipiac women's basketball team resumes conference play on Friday night as the Bobcats make the trek down to New Jersey to face fellow frontrunner Rider at 7 PM. This matchup sets up as a good one as the two lone remaining undefeated teams in the MAAC prepare to battle for sole possession of first place in the conference standings. Points are sure to come in bunches as the Bobcats and Broncs have held steady as the two top scoring teams in the MAAC all season long.

SCOUTING THE BRONCS

Easily the biggest surprise in the MAAC this season, Rider (8-3, 2-0 MAAC) has proved many wrong with their strong start to 2016-17 after being picked to finish 10^th in the MAAC preseason coaches' poll
The Broncs come in winners of five of their last six games, with the one loss coming to high-major foe Seton Hall
Consistency has been a hallmark this season as Rider has used the same starting lineup (Robin Perkins, Stella Johnson, Kamila Hoskova, Julia Duggan and Taylor Wentzel) in all 11 games thus far
Depth is not one of the strengths on this Rider team as four Broncs average double figures in scoring while the next-closest scorer posts 5.4 PPG on the season
Rider is the only team in the MAAC with four players averaging double figures in scoring
Senior guard Robin Perkins is putting up another impressive offensive season as she leads the team averaging 15.5 points (4^th in the MAAC) while shooting at a very high clip (40.7 FG%, 34.3 3FG%, 83.3 FT%)
A ball-dominant shooting guard, Perkins has attempted 150 field goals this season of Rider's total 626 (24 percent)
An impressive feat is Perkins' 15.5 PPG mark as she is averaging just 27.1 minutes per game
Perkins' running mate junior guard Kamila Hoskova is having herself a breakout season as she comes in with a solid all-around stat line: 11.5 PPG (44.0 FG%, 40.0 3FG%), 4.2 RPG in a team-leading 30.7 MPG
The backcourt rounds out with perhaps the Broncs' most important player in freshman Stella Johnson
Johnson's addition to the backcourt is one of the leading reasons behind the turnaround as the rookie is averaging 12.1 PPG on a staggering 58.2 percent shooting from the floor while adding 4.5 RPG, 2.3 APG and 3.5 SPG
Johnson ranks 13^th in the MAAC in scoring, second in field goal percentage and first in steals
As a team, Rider ranks first in the conference at 68.9 points per game but the team defense has struggled at times allowing 64.5 points per game and 39.3 field goal percentage defense (both ranks in the lower half of the league)
Rider is an attacking team that plays pressuring defense, as evidenced by their 10.6 steals per game which sits second in the MAAC as well as a +1.55 turnover margin which also ranks second in the conference

ALL-TIME AGAINST RIDER

Quinnipiac holds the massive edge in the all-time series, coming in with a mark of 7-0 against the Broncs
Just two seasons ago, Quinnipiac defeated Rider 96-54 at home, which stands as the second-largest margin of victory (42) in the program's Div. I history
Gillian Abshire also made history later in the 2014-15 season against Rider as she notched a single-game program record 14 assists in a 91-53 win in Lawrenceville
Quinnipiac defeated Rider, 64-51, at home last season in a game in which the Broncs played largely without leading scorer Robin Perkins
Later in the 2015-16 season, the Bobcats scored a 65-47 victory at Rider in a game that saw Quinnipiac hold the Broncs to just 47 points on 27.8 percent shooting (season-low for a Quinnipiac opponent last season)

BIG MOVERS IN THE MAAC
Since joining the MAAC in 2013-14, Quinnipiac has reeled off a record of 60-11 (.845) in all games against MAAC opponents and 53-9 (.855) in regular season MAAC games, both records that currently lead all teams in the MAAC. The Bobcats surpassed longtime conference power Marist who owns a mark of 54-16 (.771) against conference foes over the last three seasons and stand 48-14 (.774) in regular season MAAC play.

PLAY4KAY RECAP
Quinnipiac closed its run in the inaugural Play4Kay Shootout with a third place finish and 2-1 record playing against one of the most talented in-season tournament fields the Bobcats have ever seen. In a field that included two nationally-ranked teams (Oregon State, South Florida) as well as high-major Oklahoma State and several consistent mid-major powers (UNLV, New Mexico State, Long Beach State, Santa Clara), Quinnipiac managed two thrilling victories and a closely played loss to No. 25/15 Oregon State. The Bobcats began the tournament with a 49-46 victory over preseason WAC favorite New Mexico State. In the second round, Quinnipiac trailed the nationally-ranked Beavers by just six points at the start of the fourth quarter before ultimately falling, 75-60. The third place game was an epic back-and-forth duel as Quinnipiac pulled out the 63-60 victory over Long Beach State, an opponent who had defeated nationally-ranked South Florida in the first round. Adily Martucci earned All-Tournament honors after leading the Bobcats with 26 points across the three-game tournament.

PRIME TIME PERFORMER
Facing an unrelenting pressure from Long Beach State, Aryn McClure stepped up when her team desperately needed a bucket as she led the Bobcats to the tightly-contested 63-60 victory. Despite leading by 14 midway through the third quarter, the 49ers came all the way back to take a 60-58 lead with less than one minute remaining. On the ensuing possession, McClure hit a step-back 18-foot jumper to tie the score at 60-60. She then grabbed a defensive rebound after a missed game-winner from Long Beach State and was fouled with 1.3 seconds remaining. McClure sunk both of her free throws, spotting the Bobcats a three-point lead which proved enough for the last-minute victory.

ALL-AROUND ARYN
Struggling to find her shot for the large part of non-conference play, Aryn McClure is starting to find her shot as she is averaging 9.5 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 3.5 APG and 2.5 SPG in 24.5 MPG over the last two contests. McClure's 10-point effort against Long Beach State was her fourth double digit scoring output of the season but just her second over the last 10 games. Even with the scoring trouble, McClure's all-around impact cannot be understated as she leads the team and ranks fourth in the MAAC in rebounding (7.4). She also ranks second on the team in assists (32) while she sits atop the team in steals (22) and blocks (19). McClure is the only player in the conference to lead her respective team in rebounding, steals and blocks.

JOHNSON JOINIING THE FRAY
Brittany Johnson was a go-to scorer for the Bobcats as she pumped in 13 points (4-8 FG, 4-5 FT) with a season high seven rebounds in a 63-60 victory over Long Beach State. This came just two games removed from a career and game high 16 points (6-10 FG, 2-3 3FG) to go along with six rebounds and a season high three steals in an 82-59 win at Hartford (12/10). Johnson's fourth double digit scoring output of the season. Now in her third season, Johnson's scoring is a key indicator to the Bobcats' success as Quinnipiac owns a mark of 7-1 in games in which she hits double figures in scoring. Her scoring has also improved significantly this season as she has four 10+ point outings through 11 games in 2016-17 compared to just four double digit games through 53 contests in her freshman and sophomore seasons.

BIG NIGHT FOR SHEWAN
Sarah Shewan had herself a night against No. 25/15 Oregon State as she came up with a career high 19 points, including 11 in the first quarter, as she accounted for nearly one-third of the Bobcats' total 60 points scored on the evening. She eclipsed her previous career-best of 18 from a game against Army West Point in the season-opener to the 2015-16 season. For Shewan, the 19-point effort signaled her second double digit outing of the season while her 3-of-3 shooting from downtown gives her a new single-game career best for makes from three-point range. In her previous three games, Shewan had recorded just three points combined while she also came in with just two makes from behind the arc all season prior to finishing with three makes in her 20-minute scoring barrage.

BIG GAME PERFORMER
Adily Martucci continues to enjoy a breakout redshirt senior season for the Bobcats as she put together another solid outing against No. 25/15 Oregon State, tallying 12 points (5-12 FG) in 22 minutes while playing great defensively against All-American candidate Sydney Wiese. Martucci has shown a tendency to play her best against the best competition as she is averaging a team-leading 13.3 points per game while shooting 43.8 percent (14-32 FG) in the three games the Bobcats have played against high-major foes (Temple, Michigan State, Oregon State) this season. She went for eight points against the Owls, a career high 20-point night against the Spartans and most-recently 12 against the Beavers. For the season, Martucci leads the team with six double digit point performances.

THE RAREST OF FEATS
In a 49-46 win over New Mexico State to open the Play4Kay Shootout, Quinnipiac accomplished a feat seen before just once in the program's all-time history. Scoring just 49 points and defeating the Aggies by three, for just the second time in program history and first in the Div. I era (since 1998-99), the Bobcats won a game in which they scored less than 50 points. Incredibly, the Bobcats' last victory coming with less than 50 points scored came in the program's first-ever game, a 48-34 win over Hartford back on Jan. 27, 1975 (1,117 games ago).

IN THEIR DEFENSE
Quinnipiac's stellar defensive play carried the Bobcats in a 49-46 win over New Mexico State in the Play4Kay Shootout. The 46 points scored for the Aggies is the lowest total for a Bobcat opponent since allowing Fairfield to score 43 back on Jan. 15, 2015 (60 games ago). Turnovers loomed large as New Mexico State was forced into 28 while dishing out just four assists (0.14 assist/turnover ratio). New Mexico State came in leading the WAC in assist/turnover ratio (0.96) and hadn't coughed the ball up that many times since committing 31 turnovers on Nov. 19, 2015.

HITTING THEIR MARKS
After struggling shooting a season-low 27.9 percent (17-61 FG) from the floor in a 71-54 home lsos national power Michigan State, the Bobcats responded in a big way hitting on a season-high 50.9 percent of their attempts from the floor (29-57 FG) in a 82-59 road win over Hartford. The three-point line was a big key to success as Quinnipiac finished a season-best 47.1 percent (8-17 3FG) from behind the arc in the win. That win saw the Bobcats shoot over 50 percent for the first time all season and over 40 percent from three for just the second time in 2016-17.

TONS OF TOOLS IN HER ARSENAL
Aryn McClure has been an all-around force this season as she owns averages of 6.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.6 blocks in 23.5 minutes per game. Out of the 11 schools in the MAAC, McClure is the only player in the league to lead her team in minutes (282), rebounds (89), steals (22) and blocks (19). She is coming off an outing against Long Beach State where she filled up the box score with 10 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in 25 minutes.

???????MARTUCCI MAKING IT HAPPEN
Adily Martucci brought one of her best games to the table against Michigan State as the redshirt senior matched her career high with 20 points in just 23 minutes against the national power Spartans. A player known to step up her game against the Bobcats' toughest competition, Martucci spot 6-of-13 overall, 3-of-8 from deep and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe on her way to a season high performance. She also stepped up last season, posting 20 points (8-16 FG) for the first time in her career in an overtime loss at mid-major power Florida Gulf Coast.

SHE GOT GAME
Jen Fay continues to dominate on the offensive end for the Bobcats as she tallied a game high 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting and 3-of-5 from deep in a 73-47 win over Siena. After scoring 10+ points just once in her freshman season, Fay has notched a team-leading five double digit outings for the Bobcats. In those five games, Fay is averaging 15.2 points per game while shooting a blistering 60.4 percent (29-48 FG) overall, 45.5 percent (10-22 3FG) from behind the arc and 88.9 percent (8-9 FT) from the charity stripe.

FORCING THE ISSUE
The Bobcat defense pitched a stellar defensive outing against Siena as the Saints were forced into 34 turnovers while Quinnipiac came up with 20 steals in the winning effort. The 34 forced turnovers for Quinnipiac are the second-most by a Bobcat opponent in a single-game in the Bobcats' Div. I program history (since 1998-99) – Quinnipiac forced Manhattan into 35 turnovers last season on Dec. 6, 2015.

TOP SPOT IN THE MAAC
Through 12 games this season, Quinnipiac holds the lead in eight different statistical categories while the Bobcats are ranked no worse than third out of 11 MAAC teams in 14 out of 21 major team statistics. Quinnipiac leads the MAAC in scoring defense (59.2), scoring margin (+8.8), field goal percentage defense (36.0), three-point field goal percentage defense (26.0), blocked shots (4.6), assists (16.8), steals (11.9), turnover margin (+5.42) and assist/turnover ratio (1.03)

FRESHMAN FITS RIGHT IN
Freshman Vanessa Udoji responded with a pair of impressive outings in wins over Saint Peter's and Siena, as the rookie was thrust into the rotation due to injuries. In those two games, Udoji averaged 14.5 PPG as she pumped in a team-leading 16 points against the Peacocks and followed with 13 against the Saints. Udoji shot 62.5 percent (10-16 FG) from the floor while adding five rebounds per contest in just 21.5 minutes per game. Her production on the defensive end has also been stellar as she tied for the team-lead with seven steals including a single-game high mark (five) against Siena that stands as the most for any Bobcat in a game this season. Prior to the uptick, Udoji had appeared in just nine total minutes in the first five games of the season (three DNP's) with two points scored.

POINTS ALL AROUND
Five Bobcats – Vanessa Udoji 16, Adily Martucci 13, Paige Warfel 11, Jen Fay 10 and Paula Strautmane 10 – hit double figures in the box score in a dominating 84-51 road win over Saint Peter's. This marked the first time since a road win over Rider back on Feb. 26, 2015 (44 games ago) that five Bobcats finished with at least 10 points in the same game.

SHE'S A THORN-TON IN THEIR SIDE
Edel Thornton posted one of the best games of her young career in an 84-51 road win at Saint Peter's as she tallied five points to go along with her seven assists against no turnovers in 17 minutes. Thornton's seven-assist outing is good enough for a career high as well as the most assists for any Bobcat in a game this season. In fact, Thornton dished out the most assists in a single-game without a turnover since the program's all-time assist leader Gillian Abshire posted 11 assists and no turnovers in a home win over Iona on Feb. 9, 2015 (50 games ago).

HAVE A DAY JEN FAY
Temple's hot shooting spoiled what was the best game of redshirt sophomore Jen Fay's young caree as she finished with a career and game high 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting, 3-of-5 from three and 3-for-3 at the free throw line. Fay added six rebounds and two steals in just 25 minutes of action as she easily surpassed her previous career-best total of 11. Her 26 points also represents the highest single-game point total by a Bobcat since Samantha Guastella went for 28 in a home win over Siena on Dec. 5, 2014 (66 games ago).

STREAK BUSTED
Quinnipiac has enjoyed a great deal of success over the past three seasons when building a first half lead. After starting 2016-17 with a mark of 2-0 when owning a halftime lead, the Bobcats recently saw one of their most impressive streaks in program history come to an end in a 71-68 loss at Temple. Quinnipiac's three-point loss signaled the first time the Bobcats had lost a game in which they held a halftime lead since the 2014 MAAC Championship game against Marist. The undefeated streak, which lasted over the course of three seasons, came to an end at 45 straight wins for the Bobcats when holding a halftime lead. Quinnipiac went undefeated in both 2014-15 (24-0) and 2015-16 (19-0) and for the first two games of 2016-17 before suffering the defeat. They now stand with a mark of 48-1 (.980) since the start of 2014-15 in games in which the Bobcats lead at the half.

VOTERS TAKING NOTICE
Voters are taking notice of Quinnipiac and their 9-3 start to 2016-17 as the Bobcats earned the No. 6 ranking in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll on Tuesday. The Bobcats have been ranked in the Top 10 of the mid-major poll all seven weeks of the season while Quinnipiac earned the program's highest-ever ranking in the poll (No. 4) earlier this season.

FLIPPING THE SCRIPT
One of the most telling statistical trends all season for the Bobcats has been in the turnover department as Quinnipiac owns a +65 advantage (+5.4 per game; 23^rd in the nation) in turnover margin through 12 games in 2016-17. The Bobcats have turned the ball over just 196 times while forcing the opposition into 261 turnovers (21.8 per game) which ranks 15^th in the nation. Just four of the Bobcats' 12 opponents this season have committed less than 20 turnovers in a single-game. The pressure-packed team defensive approach has translated directly into points as the Bobcats have outscored their 12 opponents 246-180 (+66) in points-off-turnovers for a per-game average of 20.5 compared to 15.0 for the opposition.

THAT 70+ SHOW
Since the 2007-08 season, Quinnipiac is 122-15 (.890) in games wherein the Bobcats score 70 or more points, including a 13-1 mark in 2015-16 and 42-2 combined since 2014-15. During 2012-13 (18-0) and 2010-11 (8-0), the Bobcats rolled to undefeated records in each respective season when reaching the scoring plateau.

Quinnipiac's Record in Games Scoring 70+ Points Since 2007-08
Season                                                                 Record
2016-17 5-0
2015-16                                                                 13-1
2014-15                                                                 28-1
2013-14                                                                 14-6
2012-13                                                                 18-0
2011-12                                                                 9-3
2010-11                                                                 8-0
2009-10                                                                 5-2
2008-09                                                                 11-1
2007-08                                                                 11-1
Total (10 Seasons)                                                122-15 (.891)

BOY CAN THE BOBCATS PROTECT THE BALL
Even after the graduation of the program's all-time assists leader Gillian Abshire in 2015, Quinnipiac has prolonged their supreme proficiency with the ball. The Bobcats predicate smart passes and protecting the ball on offense and the stats certainly reflect that trend as Quinnipiac has produced a conference-leading assist/turnover ratio in four of the last five seasons while ranking Top 50 in the nation three times. Through 12 games in 2016-17, the pattern is already showing through as the Bobcats lead the MAAC and rank 44^th in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (1.03).

Assist/Turnover Ratio Last Five Seasons
Season	Games	W-L	Ast	APG	TO	TPG	A/TO	NCAA Rank	Conf Rank
2012-13	33	30-3	557	16.9	477	14.5	1.17	10th	1st (NEC)
2013-14	34	21-13	554	16.3	446	13.1	1.24	20th	2nd (MAAC)
2014-15	35	31-4	685	19.6	465	13.3	1.47	5th	1st (MAAC)
2015-16	34	25-9	523	15.4	507	14.9	1.03	51st	2nd (MAAC)
2016-17	12	9-3	202	16.8	196	16.3	1.03	44th	1st (MAAC)
Total	148	116-32	2521	17.0	2091	14.1	1.21

RETURN OF THE GOLD RUSH
Injuries forced Quinnipiac out of their rotation but now back at full strength, Quinnipiac has utilized their "Gold Rush" subbing strategy to the fullest extent. In this approach first developed in the team's 30-3 season in 2012-13, Quinnipiac chooses to sub five players in-and-out of the game at a time throughout entire 40-minute contests. Since making the move back to the traditional approach, Quinnipiac is averaging 68.7 PPG while shooting 38.4 percent, dishing out 17.1 assists per game and totaling 13.0 steals per contest. Of the 10 consistent "Gold Rush" players, only one is averaging more than 22 MPG (Aryn McClure 22.7 MPG) while seven Bobcats are averaging at least 5.0 PPG. On the defensive end, Quinnipiac is holding opponents to just 59.4 PPG, 36.1 percent shooting, 27.4 percent from deep and just 110 assists to 219 turnovers for a miniscule 0.50 assist/turnover ratio.

MORGAN MAKING IT HAPPEN
Morgan Manz has taken a leading role this season for the first time in her career as she ranks third on the team in scoring at 7.9 PPG. She paved the way with 16 points while shooting an impressive 6-of-9 overall and 3-for-5 from three-point range in a 78-55 road victory over Holy Cross (11/16). Coming into the Bobcats' 63-60 road win over Dayton where she posted a game-high 19 points, Manz owned a career-best point total of 15 and bested that mark in consecutive games.

BIG MAAC AWARD
Aryn McClure started the season taking home the league's first MAAC Player of the Week honor of 2016-17 as well as the first of her career. She also took home College Sports Madness' MAAC Player of the Week award, sweeping the week in what was a masterful performance from McClure over the 2-0 week. McClure started with her fifth career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds to go along with four assists and a career high five blocks in the win over FGCU. She followed that up with 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks in the comeback win over Dayton, netting 11 of her 12 points in the second half.

WHAT A WIN!
Trailing 17 points with 14:30 remaining, the Bobcats gutted out the largest comeback in the program's Division I history as Quinnipiac came-from-behind to defeat fellow mid-major power Dayton, 63-60, in Ohio on Sunday, Nov. 13. The 17-point Quinnipiac comeback sets a new Div. I record, one better than a 16-point margin overcome in a 68-61 overtime win over Robert Morris back on Feb. 19, 2000.

TURNAROUND FOR THE AGES
Playing in front of a ravenous home fanbase of nearly 2,000 strong cheering for a Dayton team just two seasons removed from a run into the 2015 Elite Eight, the Bobcats were all but out of it trailing 46-29 with 4:30 left in the third quarter. After shooting a paltry 11-for-41 (26.8 percent) overall up to the 4:30 mark of the third quarter, Quinnipiac was nothing short of incredible for the final 14:30 of play. Led by the senior tandem of Morgan Manz and Adily Martucci, the Bobcats finished 13-of-26 (50 percent) in what amounted to a 20-point swing (34-14 run) to end the game.

SPLASH ZONE
The lynchpin behind the victory over Dayton was a career game from Morgan Manz as she posted a monster total going for a career high 19 points (7-15 FG, 3-9 3FG) in a career best 31 minutes which included a decisive bucket in the waning minutes to help seal the win. Eight of her game-high 19 points came in the fourth quarter including a pair of three-pointers and the huge jumper that put the Bobcats up three with 21 seconds to go.

RESUME BOOSTER
Quinnipiac opened 2016-17 with two of their most impressive wins in program history. Starting with a 66-56 win over perennial mid-major power Florida Gulf Coast, the Bobcats' 63-60 road win over Dayton comes against a Flyer team that had won six consecutive Atlantic-10 Championships from 2010-15. Between the Bobcats' first two opponents, Quinnipiac defeated a pair of teams that have combined for 453 wins (FGCU: 246-52; Dayton: 207-82), 50.3 wins per season (FGCU: 27.3; Dayton: 23), 77.1 winning percentage, 10 conference titles and five NCAA Tournament victories in the last nine seasons (since 2007-08).

MISSION COMPLETE
After a pair of thrilling meetings in the two seasons prior, the Bobcats finally broke through against Florida Gulf Coast as Quinnipiac dominated defensively in a 66-56 season-opening win at home over the fellow mid-major power. In a matchup pitting two programs ranked in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll, then-No. 13 Quinnipiac put on a defensive clinic in holding then-No. 7 FGCU to just 20-of-61 shooting from the floor and 12 percent (3-25 3FG) from three. Quinnipiac's defensive outing from the three-point line is commendable considering FGCU ranked sixth in the nation with 9.3 made three-pointers per game in 2015-16.

HOME LOVIN
The TD Bank Sports Center, home of the Quinnipiac Bobcats, has long been one of the most difficult arenas to play at in the country. Since the 2012-13 season, Quinnipiac owns a record of 55-7 (.887) in games played at home. In just the last three seasons (since 2014-15), Quinnipiac owns a mark of 30-3 (.909). That mark easily ranks as the best in the MAAC while it also places them with the 16th-best home win percentage in the nation over the last three seasons. The Bobcats' 14-0 mark at home in 2014-15 made them one of just 14 teams in the nation to finish with an undefeated home record.

THE 2015-16 REGULAR SEASON
Quinnipiac finished 22-7 overall and 17-3 in league play to earn the 2015-16 MAAC Regular Season Championship and the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. Quinnipiac clinched its second straight MAAC Regular Season title with a win over Iona in a winner-take-all regular season finale. The regular season title was the Bobcats' third in the four years dating back to the 2012-13 campaign where Quinnipiac was crowned the NEC Regular Season Champions. The Bobcats became just the second MAAC team, joining Marist in 2004-05, to start their conference schedule with three losses and win the remainder of their games to take home the MAAC Regular Season title outright. Quinnipiac entered the MAAC Tournament winners of 17 straight games which was the sixth-longest streak in the nation.

HIGH-POWERED OFFENSIVE ATTACK
Quinnipiac's coaching staff has long preached an up-tempo offensive system and the stats certainly reflect its success as the Bobcats have led their respective conference in scoring offense and assists in four of the last five seasons. Starting in the final two years of the Northeast Conference, Quinnipiac averaged an NEC-leading 67.9 points per game in 2011-12 and 70.5 PPG in 2012-13. That success carried over since joining the MAAC as the Bobcats ranked second in the league at 73.4 PPG in 2013-14 before leading the way again in 2014-15 with a league-record 78.5 PPG as well as 67.5 PPG in 2015-16. Over the last five seasons, Quinnipiac's cumulative scoring average is 71.6 PPG while the team dishes out 16.6 assists per game across the 168-game span.

Scoring Offense Last Five Seasons
Season	Games	W-L	Pts	PPG	Ast	APG
2011-12	32	22-10	2173	67.9	470	14.7
2012-13	33	30-3	2327	70.5	557	16.9
2013-14	34	21-13	2494	73.4	554	16.3
2014-15	35	31-4	2749	78.5	685	19.6
2015-16	34	25-9	2294	67.4	523	15.4
Total	168	129-39	12,037	71.6	2789	16.6