Young Scores 18 Points, Men's Basketball Falls at No. 9 Villanova in Season Opener

Saturday, November 10

Villanova, PA

8:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

0-1

Villanova

2-0

Quinnipiac

Villanova

Young Scores 18 Points, Men's Basketball Falls at No. 9 Villanova in Season Opener

11/10/2018 11:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Sports Information

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Quinnipiac men's basketball dropped its 2018-19 season opener on Saturday night, falling vs. defending national champion Villanova at the Wells Fargo Center by the final score of 86-53.

Cameron Young (Los Angeles, Calif.) led the way for the Bobcats, shooting 7-of-18 from the floor in total – including 11 points in the second half.

QUOTING HEAD COACH BAKER DUNLEAVY
"Tonight was a great learning lesson for us. I'm proud of our guys and the way that we came in here and battled. Credit to Villanova, that's a program whose culture and identity has been built up over the last 20 years or so. We're just starting to lay the foundation for the future of our program, and I think there's a lot we can take away from tonight moving forward."

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SCORE
No. 9 Villanova 86, Quinnipiac 53

LOCATION
Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, Pa.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (0-1) | Villanova (2-0)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Cameron Young 18, Travis Atson 11, Abdulai Bundu 6
Rebounds: Kevin Marfo 8, Tyrese Williams 6
Assists: Cameron Young 3, Jacob Rigoni 2
Steals: Cameron Young 2

NOTES

Quinnipiac shot 19-for-56 (33.9 percent) in total, knocking down 12 of 19 field goals in the second half of action.
The Bobcats shot 5-for-21 from 3-point distance, going 10-for-16 from the foul line.
Young had 18 points in total, shooting 7-of-18 from the floor and 2-of-5 from 3-point range. The graduate student added three assists and one rebound, and has now tallied 28 straight games with double-digit point totals dating back to last season.
Travis Atson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) recorded 11 points in his Bobcat debut, adding three rebounds. The junior shot 4-for-6 from the floor.
Freshman Tyrese Williams (Beacon, N.Y.) made his first collegiate start for the Bobcats, recording five points and six rebounds. Williams knocked down a 3-pointer just 2:26 in to action for Quinnipiac's first points of the new season.
Abdulai Bundu (Upper Marlboro, Md.) recorded six points and three rebounds on 3-of-6 shooting.
Kevin Marfo (Bergenfield, N.J.) added five points and a team-high eight rebounds in his first action at Quinnipiac, shooting 3-of-4 from the free throw line.
Four players made their Quinnipiac debut on the night: Kevin Marfo, Tyrese Williams, Travis Atson, Tyree Pickron.

UPCOMING GAME

The Bobcats return to action on Thursday, Nov. 15, hosting in-state opponent Hartford at the People's United Center for the program's 2018-19 home opener. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. from Hamden.