Bobcats' Second Half Rally Falls Just Short at Canisius

Friday, February 1

Buffalo, NY

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

10-10, 5-4MAAC

Canisius

9-12, 6-3MAAC

Quinnipiac

Canisius

Bobcats' Second Half Rally Falls Just Short at Canisius

2/1/2019 9:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Sports Information

Buffalo, NY – Quinnipiac men's basketball's comeback fell just short on Friday night at the Koessler Athletic Center, as Canisius defeated the Bobcats by the final score of 75-70.

Quinnipiac outscored Canisius 41-31 in the second half of action, erasing a 19-point deficit and ultimately tying the game 68-68 with 1:09 left in regulation.

Cameron Young led the way for the Bobcats once again, pouring in 30 more points on 8-of-14 shooting. Jacob Rigoni added 18 of his own, including 13 in the second half alone.

SCORE
Canisius 75, Quinnipiac 70

LOCATION
Koessler Athletic Center | Buffalo, NY

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (10-10, 5-4 MAAC) | Canisius (9-12, 6-3 MAAC)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Cameron Young 30, Jacob Rigoni 18
Rebounds: Abdulai Bundu 9, Cameron Young 8
Assists: Rich Kelly 4, Jacob Rigoni 3
Steals: Jacob Rigoni 2, Cameron Young 1

NOTES

The Bobcats shot 21-for-50 (42.0 percent) in total, including a 13-for-28 (46.4 percent) clip in the second half alone. Quinnipiac went 7-for-14 from 3-point distance in the second half alone.
After trailing 44-29 at halftime, Quinnipiac went on a 17-8 run over the first 5:46 of the second half of play.
A key turning point came with 15:39 left in the second half. After Jacob Rigoni was fouled shooting a 3-pointer, Canisius received a technical foul heading in to the media timeout. Rigoni then knocked down five straight free throws after the stoppage in play, cutting the deficit to just eight points.
Young's 30 points came via 8-for-14 shooting. The graduate guard went 11-of-13 from the foul line in the loss. Young is now averaging a MAAC-best 21.3 points per contest, scoring 24.8 points per game in MAAC play. He also recorded eight rebounds.
Rigoni added 18 points – his second highest total of the season – on 5-of-8 shooting. The sophomore knocked down three 3-point field goals, and went 5-for-5 from the charity stripe.
Abdulai Bundu grabbed a team-high nine rebounds, and went 2-for-3 from the floor.
Canisius outrebounded Quinnipiac 40-33, as the Golden Griffins grabbed 13 offensive rebounds. Canisius' bench outscored the Bobcats bench 17-3.

UPCOMING GAME