Williams' Career-High 26 Points Leads Bobcats Past Canisius

Friday, January 31

Buffalo, NY / Koessler Athletic Center

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

11-8, 6-3MAAC

Canisius

8-13, 3-7MAAC

Quinnipiac

Canisius

Photo by: Marshal Filipowicz - Canisius

Williams' Career-High 26 Points Leads Bobcats Past Canisius

1/31/2020 9:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Bobcats Record Season-Best 90 Points, Outscore Golden Griffins 55-37 in Second Half

By: QU Athletic Communications

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Quinnipiac men's basketball outscored Canisius 55-37 over the final 20 minutes of action on Friday night at Koessler Athletic Center, earning a MAAC victory on the road by the final score of 90-73. The Bobcats move to 6-3 in league play with the win, and 11-8 overall in 2019-20.

The Bobcats shot an impressive 33-of-54 (61.1 percent) from the field and 15-of-28 (53.6 percent) from three-point range. Quinnipiac went 19-of-27 in the second half alone, drilling 8-of-11 attempted three-pointers.

Sophomore Tyrese Williams led the way with a career-high 26 points, shooting 9-of-14 from the floor and 8-of-11 from three-point distance. First-Year guard Brendan McGuire stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points, six rebounds and six assists, going 6-of-7 from the floor and 3-for-3 from long range.

Rich Kelly added 15 points, eight assists and four rebounds, and forward Kevin Marfo recorded his 11^th double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Brendan McGuire at Canisius (Jan. 31, 2020)

Brendan McGuire at Canisius (Jan. 31, 2020)

SCORE
Quinnipiac 90, Canisius 73

LOCATION
Koessler Athletic Center | Buffalo, N.Y.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (10-8, 5-3 MAAC) | Canisius (8-12, 3-6 MAAC)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Tyrese Williams 26, Rich Kelly 15, Brendan McGuire 15
Rebounds: Kevin Marfo 11, Brendan McGuire 6
Assists: Rich Kelly 8, Brendan McGuire 6
Steals: Matt Balanc 1
Blocks: Kevin Marfo 1, Seth Pinkney 1

NOTES

Quinnipiac closed out the first half on a 20-11 run over the final 8:17. Tyrese Williams had 17 points over the first 20 minutes of play, going 5-of-7 from three-point distance.
The Bobcats shot 33-of-54 (61.1 percent) from the field and 15-of-28 (53.6 percent) from three-point range – both season-best marks.
With a career-high 26 points in the win, Tyrese Williams now has eight games with 10+ points this season. The Bobcats are 12-0 over the last two seasons when Williams knocks down three or more three-point field goals.
Brendan McGuire's 15 points are also a career-high mark. He's tallied 5+ assists in four of his last eight contests.
Rich Kelly shot 5-of-9 from the floor en route to a 15-point performance. The junior guard leads the MAAC in scoring with 17.2 points per contest. Kelly's eight assists also tie a season-best mark, and he has now dished out 5+ helpers in 12 games this season.
Marfo's double-double is his 11^th of the year. The big man shot 5-of-8 from the floor, and continues to lead the nation in total rebounding (13.5 RPG). Marfo is still the only player in Division I basketball to grab 10+ rebounds each time he's taken the floor this year.
Jacob Rigoni added nine points, three rebounds and two assists, going a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line.
Aaron Falzon added eight points (all in the second half) off the bench, knocking down two more three-pointers.
The Bobcats are now 5-9 all-time against Canisius, going 3-4 against the Golden Griffins in Buffalo.

NEXT UP

The Bobcats cap off the road trip on Sunday afternoon, squaring off with Niagara on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
Quinnipiac returns home on Friday, Feb. 7, hosting reigning MAAC champion Iona in Hamden at 7:30 p.m.
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