Second Half Surge Lifts Bobcats Past Bowling Green at Boardwalk Battle

Saturday, December 21

Atlantic City, NJ . / Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

5-5,0-0MAAC

Bowling Green

8-4,0-0MAC

Quinnipiac

Bowling Green

Photo by: Morgan Tencza

Second Half Surge Lifts Bobcats Past Bowling Green at Boardwalk Battle

12/21/2019 4:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Bobcats Finish Non-Conference Schedule With Comeback Win in Atlantic City

By: QU Athletic Communications

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Quinnipiac men's basketball outscored Bowling Green 36-25 in the second half, closing out the 2019-20 non-conference schedule with a 69-64 win on Saturday afternoon at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.

The Bobcats move to 5-5 heading into MAAC play in January with the victory. Quinnipiac locked down defensively in the second half of action, forcing the Falcons to shoot just 8-of-42 (19.0 percent) from the floor.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 69, Bowling Green 64

LOCATION
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall | Atlantic City, N.J.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (5-5, 0-0 MAAC) | Bowling Green (8-4, 0-0 MAC)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Matt Balanc 16, Jacob Rigoni 16, Kevin Marfo 12, Tyrese Williams 12, Rich Kelly 10
Rebounds: Kevin Marfo 14, Matt Balanc 7
Assists: Brendan McGuire 7
Steals: Kevin Marfo 2

NOTES

The Bobcats shot 19-of-55 in total, knocking down 13 three-point field goals in the win.
Bowling Green got out to an 11-0 lead just 2:31 into play.
Quinnipiac forced the Falcons to shoot just 19.0 percent in the second half after Bowling Green went 17-for-31 (54.9 percent) in the first 20 minutes.
Quinnipiac closed out the game on a 22-12 run over the last 11+ minutes.
Jacob Rigoni (5-for-10) and Matt Balanc (6-for-12) both scored 16 points to lead the Bobcats' offensive attack. Balanc was a team-best +11 on the floor.
Kevin Marfo recorded his fifth double-double of the year, posting 12 points and 14 rebounds. Marfo knocked down 10 free throws in the win.
Tyrese Williams (4-for-6) added 12 points, and Rich Kelly had 10 points and three assists.
First-year guard Brendan McGuire set career highs in both minutes (31) and assists (7).
Quinnipiac led for 6:18 during the game. The Bobcats are now 1-0 all-time vs. Bowling Green, as Saturday's matchup at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall was the first-ever between the two teams.
Both rebounds (44-44) and assists (16-16) were even for the two teams. The Bobcats set a season-high in rebounds in the victory.
Quinnipiac also set a season-best mark in blocked shots (6) and free throw attempts (24).

NEXT UP

Quinnipiac begins MAAC play on Jan. 3, 2020 at Marist.
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