Big Second Half Performance Leads Men's Basketball Past Niagara on the Road

Sunday, February 3

Niagara Falls, NY

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

11-10, 6-4MAAC

Niagara

11-12, 4-6MAAC

Quinnipiac

Niagara University

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Big Second Half Performance Leads Men's Basketball Past Niagara on the Road

2/3/2019 4:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Sports Information

NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. – Quinnipiac men's basketball put together an impressive second-half performance on Sunday afternoon, topping MAAC foe Niagara by the final score of 84-73 at the Gallagher Center.

The Bobcats outscored the Purple Eagles 46-32 in the second half of play, forcing Niagara to shoot just 37.1 percent from the floor.

Camron Young (22 points), Rich Kelly (21 points) and Jacob Rigoni (20 points) led the scoring effort for Quinnipiac. The Bobcats shot 13-of-24 from the floor in the second half of play.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 84, Niagara 73

LOCATION
Gallagher Center | Niagara County, N.Y.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (11-10, 6-4 MAAC) | Nigara (11-12, 4-6 MAAC)

QUOTING HEAD COACH Baker Dunleavy
"I thought it was a great performance out of our group today, especially in the second half. It was our second game in three days, and I was just happy with the way we were able to grind out a win. It wasn't perfect, but we were able to get some stops and make some plays down the stretch – and I think that's what I'm most proud of. We showed a lot of heart on the road, and we did a good job finishing possessions defensively."

NOTES

Quinnipiac opened up the contest 6-for-6 from the floor, leading 11-1 just 2:55 in to the first half of action.
The Bobcats shot 25-of-51 (49.0 percent) from the floor, going 12-for-28 (42.9 percent) from 3-point distance.
Cameron Young scored 22 more points to go along with six rebounds, shooting 7-for-11 from the floor. Young continues his torrid scoring pace in the MAAC, as he's now averaging 24.5 points per contest in 10 league games.
Rich Kelly added 21 points, three rebounds and three assists, nailing five 3-point field goals. The sophomore has now recorded 14.8 points and 4.9 helpers per contest in MAAC play, scoring 10+ points in seven of 10 MAAC games.
Jacob Rigoni had 20 points in the Bobcats' win – his highest point total so far this year in MAAC play. Rigoni shot 6-of-8 from the floor and 4-for-6 from distance, and now ranks third on the team in total scoring with 9.9 points per contest.
Tyrese Williams added 13 points, and Abdulai Bundu grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds in the win.
The Bobcats tallied an assist on 11 of 25 baskets and only turned the ball over eight times – which is tied for the least amount of single-game turnovers in 2018-19. Quinnipiac held an 18-10 scoring advantage off turnovers.
With the victory, the Bobcats remain in fourth in the MAAC standings, just behind Rider, Canisius and Monmouth.