Bobcats Fall vs. Niagara on Saturday

Saturday, January 19

Hamden, CT

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Niagara

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

1/19/2019 5:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Bundu Reaches 600 Points, 600 Rebounds for Career

By: QU Sports Information

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's basketball fell vs. Niagara, 75-72, on Saturday afternoon on Lender Court at the People's United Center in Hamden. With the loss, the Bobcats fall to 8-9 overall, 3-3 in MAAC play.

Senior Abdulai Bundu became just the fourth player in Division I program history to record 600 points and 600 rebounds, tallying 10 points and eight rebounds. Bundu now has 634 career points and 600 career rebounds, joining Ousmane Drame (2011-15), Ike Azotam (2010-14) and Justin Rutty (2007-11) as the only QU players to surpass the 600/600 mark in Division I history.

Cameron Young led Quinnipiac with 24 total points, while Rich Kelly added 20 points and eight assists.

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SCORE
Niagara 75, Quinnipiac 72

LOCATION
People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (8-9, 3-3 MAAC) | Niagara (9-10, 2-4 MAAC)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Cameron Young 24, Rich Kelly 20
Rebounds: Abdulai Bundu 8, Cameron Young 7
Assists: Rich Kelly 8, Tyrese Williams 3, Cameron Young 3
Blocks: Abdulai Bundu 1

NOTES

The Bobcats went 26-for-61 (42.6 percent) from the field in total, knocking down 10 more 3-pointers for the 10^th consecutive contest.
Quinnipiac outscored Niagara 28-26 in the paint.
There were eight lead changes, and the game was tied 10 times.
Young had 24 points, seven rebounds and three assists – giving him 12 straight games with 10+ points. He shot 9-for-18 from the floor, 3-for-7 from 3-point distance.
Kelly's eight assists are a season-high, while 20 points is his second-highest mark in 2018-19. The sophomore shot 7-of-11 from the floor, including an impressive 6-for-9 from 3-point distance.
Tyrese Williams added 11 points and five rebounds, his seventh game with 10+ points this year.
Bundu now has 32 points and 34 rebounds over his last four games, and has five games with nine or more rebounds in 2018-19.
Quinnipiac shot 10-of-11 from the foul line, while Niagara went 10-of-17.

UPCOMING GAME

The Bobcats return to action on Jan. 25, traveling to Marist to continue MAAC play.
QU returns to Hamden on Jan. 27, hosting Saint Peter's at 2:00 p.m. To purchase tickets to Quinnipiac men's basketball home contests, CLICK HERE.