Men's Basketball's Comeback Falls Just Short at Fairleigh Dickinson

Tuesday, December 3

Hackensack, NJ / Rothman Center

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

2-4,0-0MAAC

Fairleigh Dickinson

2-5,0-0NEC

Quinnipiac

Fairleigh Dickinson

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Men's Basketball's Comeback Falls Just Short at Fairleigh Dickinson

12/3/2019 9:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HACKENSACK, N.J. – Quinnipiac men's basketball's comeback attempt fell just short on Tuesday evening at the Rothman Center, as the Bobcats dropped a non-conference road contest at Fairleigh Dickinson by the final score of 78-77.

Rich Kelly paced the Bobcats' offense with 15 points and six assists, Savion Lewis stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Kevin Marfo added 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Quinnipiac erased an 18-point deficit to claw back into the game, outscoring the Knights 48-34 over the final 20 minutes of play. The Bobcats went on a 21-11 run over the first 10:58 of the second half.

SCORE
Fairleigh Dickinson 78, Quinnipiac 77

LOCATION
Rothman Center | Hackensack, N.J.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (2-4, 0-0 MAAC) | Fairleigh Dickinson (2-5, 0-0 NEC)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Rich Kelly 15, Kevin Marfo 14, Savion Lewis 14
Rebounds: Kevin Marfo 11, Savion Lewis 6
Assists: Rich Kelly 6, Savion Lewis 5
Steals: Kevin Marfo 1, Savion Lewis 1

NOTES

Fairleigh Dickinson opened up the game on a 21-3 run over the first 5:58, going 9-for-9 from the floor.
FDU's largest lead (18) came with 16:04 left in the second half.
The Bobcats then went on a 12-0 run over a 3:35 span in the middle of the first half to close the gap. Aaron Falzon drilled a three-pointer with 13:35 left in the first half, then Matt Balanc attacked the rim for a bucket at the 10:00 mark.
Kevin Marfo grabbed an offensive rebound and converted at the rim with five seconds left in regulation to tie the game, then Tyrese Williams fouled Xzavier Malone-Key just moments later. Malone-Key made one of two free-throw attempts to win it for FDU.
Quinnipiac shot 31-of-61 (50.8 percent) in total, going an impressive 20-for-35 from the floor in the final 20 minutes of play. The Bobcats outrebounded Fairleigh Dickinson 36-25, and outscored the Knights 44-42 in the paint.
QU's bench outscored FDU 31-5.
Kelly finished with 15 points and six assists in 29 minutes, going 6-of-15 from the floor. Kelly has now tallied double-digit point totals in four of Quinnipiac's six games.
First-year guard Savion Lewis added 14 points to go along with a career-high six rebounds and five helpers. He went 5-for-10 from the floor in 29 minutes.
Redshirt junior Kevin Marfo added 14 points and 11 rebounds, recording his third double-double of the season. The Bobcats' big man is now averaging 9.5 points and 12.8 rebounds per game over the first six contests of the year.
First-year guard Matt Balanc added 11 points and five rebounds, first-year forward Seth Pinkney added six points (all dunks) and five rebounds, and sophomore Tyrese Williams posted five points, three rebounds and three assists.

NEXT UP

The Bobcats return to the People's United Center in Hamden on Saturday, Dec. 7, hosting New Hampshire at 5:00 p.m.
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