Bobcats in Canada: Full Recap

MONTREAL – Quinnipiac men's basketball wrapped up its week-long preseason trip to Canada on Tuesday, Aug. 14. The Bobcats played in three exhibition contests vs. Canadian programs, while also exploring sites in Montreal and Quebec City.

Six different Quinnipiac players averaged 10+ points per contest, led by junior guard Rich Kelly – who averaged 17.0 points on 10-of-25 shooting. Redshirt freshman guard Matt Balanc posted 16.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, fellow redshirt freshman guard Savion Lewis chipped in with 15.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, returning junior Jacob Rigoni scored 13.3 points per game to go along with 5.3 rebounds, junior forward Kevin Marfo averaged a double-double with 11.7 points and 11.0 rebounds, and Aaron Falzon made nine 3-pointers and averaged 10.3 points per game.

RESULTS

Game 1: Thursday, Aug. 8 vs. Concordia University (8:00 PM ET - at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec)
- Final: Concordia 98, Quinnipiac 90 (PDF Box Score)

Game 2: Saturday, Aug. 10 vs. University of Laval (3:00 PM ET - at Laval University in Quebec City)
- Final: Quinnipiac 79, Laval 76 (PDF Box Score)

Game 3: Monday, Aug. 12 vs. McGill University (7:00 PM ET - at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec)
- Final: Quinnipiac 94, McGill 53 (PDF Box Score)

EXHIBITION NOTES:

Quinnipiac went 2-1 on the trip, winning its last two contests on Aug. 10 and Aug 12.
The Bobcats opened up the trip on Thursday, Aug. 8 vs. Concordia at Place Bell. Kelly paced the Bobcats with 22 points and six assists, while graduate transfer Aaron Falzon added 16 points and six rebounds.
Quinnipiac then defeated Laval in Quebec City by the final score of 79-76. Junior forward Jacob Rigoni banked in a shot from the left elbow with 10 seconds left in regulation, then redshirt junior Kevin Marfo blocked a shot on Laval's final possession to seal the victory. Rigoni led the team with 18 points, Marfo added 12 points and 11 rebounds, redshirt freshman Matt Balanc had 15 points to go along with seven rebounds, and fellow redshirt freshman Savion Lewis filled the stat sheet with 14 points, nine assists and six rebounds.
The Bobcats then cruised past McGill on Aug. 12 to close the trip, as Balanc (22 points) and Lewis (20 points) paced the offense once again.

STATISTICS:

Rich Kelly – 17.0 PPG
Matt Balanc – 16.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG
Savion Lewis – 15.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 5.0 APG
Jacob Rigoni – 13.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG
Kevin Marfo – 11.7 PPG, 11.0 RPG
Aaron Falzon – 10.3 PPG, 4.0 RPG
Seth Pinkney – 5.7 PPG, 5.0 RPG
Brendan McGuire – 3.0 PPG, 3.0 APG, 1.7 RPG

GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Game 1 vs. Concordia (Aug. 8, 2019)

Game 2 vs. Laval (Aug. 10, 2019)

Game 3 vs. Laval (Aug. 12, 2019)

PHOTOS
For a full photo gallery from Quinnipiac men's basketball's 2019 trip to Canada, CLICK HERE.

VIDEOS
Aug. 8, 2019 – Mount Royal Park & Saint Joseph's Oratory

Aug. 11, 2019 - Old Port of Montreal (Ziplining)

Aug. 12, 2019 - 1976 Olympic Stadium

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Schedule

Players Mentioned

Matt Balanc

Aaron Falzon

Rich Kelly

Savion Lewis

Kevin Marfo

Brendan McGuire

Seth Pinkney

Jacob Rigoni

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