Marfo, Blunt Lead QU Past Maine at Home

Saturday, December 11

Hamden, CT

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

6-4,1-1MAAC

Maine

2-6,0-0America East

Maine

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

12/11/2021 4:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's basketball won its third consecutive game on Saturday afternoon, earning a 73-47 victory over Maine at the People's United Center in Hamden.

Kevin Marfo led the Bobcats in points (21, season-high), rebounds (13), and assists (5). Bernie Blunt also recorded a season-best 14 points in his first career start.

The Bobcats outscored Maine 44-20 in the second half. QU shot 53.3% (16-for-30) in the second stanza.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 73, Maine 47

LOCATION
People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (6-4, 1-1 MAAC) | Maine (2-6, 0-0 AE)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Kevin Marfo 21
Rebounds: Kevin Marfo 13
Assists: Kevin Marfo 5
Steals: Bernie Blunt 3

NOTES

The Bobcats shot 26-of-56 (46.4%) in total, knocking down 10 3-pointers.
Quinnipiac has hit 10+ triples in five games so far this year.
QU outscored Maine 32-18 in the paint.
Kevin Marfo's 21 points are a career high. He also led QU in rebounds (13) and assists (5). Marfo has grabbed double-digit rebound totals in six games, and has five double-doubles already this season.
Bernie Blunt made his first career start as a Bobcat, scoring 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Blunt knocked down four 3-pointers in the win.
Dezi Jones added 11 points and three assists, Matt Balanc chipped in with nine points and three rebounds off the bench, Jacob Rigoni recorded eight points and five rebounds, and Tyrese Williams chipped in with 10 points and three rebounds.
Seven different Bobcats scored in total.
The Bobcats led for 22:12, and Maine led for 12:36.
QU has now won each of the last three meetings against Maine, and four of the last five overall vs. the Black Bears.
The win is Head Coach Baker Dunleavy's 58th career victory at Quinnipiac