Men's Basketball Downs Albany in Home Opener

Friday, November 22

Hamden, CT

7:30 PM

Quinnipiac University

1-2,0-0MAAC

Albany

2-3,0-0America East

Albany (NY)

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

11/22/2019 9:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Bobcats Drain 17 Three-Point Field Goals in Win

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's basketball cruised to a 17-point win in its 2019-20 home opener, defeating Albany by the final score of 86-69 in the program's first game of the Bobcats Invitational at the People's United Center in Hamden. The victory is the Bobcats' 300^th in the Division I era (22 years).

Quinnipiac shot 30-of-57 (52.6 percent) from the floor, and 17-of-33 (51.5 percent) from distance. Quinnipiac's 17 3-point field goals are a season high, and the total is tied for the second largest total during Baker Dunleavy's time in Hamden.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 86, Albany 69

LOCATION
People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (1-2, 0-0 MAAC) | Albany (2-3, 0-0 AE)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Rich Kelly 22, Tyrese Williams 17, Matt Balanc 16, Kevin Marfo 10
Rebounds: Kevin Marfo 12, Aaron Falzon 4, Rich Kelly 4, Jacob Rigoni 4
Assists: Rich Kelly 6, Savion Lewis 5
Steals: Tyrese Williams 2

NOTES

Rich Kelly led the way with 22 points, six assists and four rebounds on 8-of-13 shooting. The junior went 6-for-7 from distance over 34+ minutes of play.
Tyrese Williams recorded 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting, going 4-for-8 from distance. He added two steals and three assists, as well.
Kevin Marfo recorded his first double-double of the year, logging 10 points, 12 rebounds (five offensive).
The Bobcats led 45-33 at halftime. Quinnipiac shot 8-of-16 from 3-point distance, and 16-of-30 from the floor in total.
Quinnipiac went on a 9-0 run from over a 76-second span in the second half, as the Bobcats stretched their lead from 10 to 19. The run began with a driving layup from Savion Lewis, and ended with a Rich Kelly 3-point field goal to force an Albany timeout.
Redshirt first-year Matt Balanc added 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting over 29+ minutes.
Total rebounds were 37-33 in favor of Albany. The Bobcats recorded five blocks – two each for Seth Pinkney and Aaron Falzon.
Savion Lewis recorded a career-high five assists.
Quinnipiac outscored the Great Danes 14-0 in fast break chances.
The Bobcats assist on 24-of-30 made field goals.

NEXT UP

Quinnipiac will square off with Presbyterian on Nov. 23 and Sacred Heart on Nov. 24 to finish the Bobcats Invitational in Hamden.
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