Bobcats Down Niagara at Home on New Year's Eve

Friday, December 31

Hamden, CT

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

7-4,2-1MAAC

Niagara

5-7,0-3MAAC

Niagara

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

12/31/2021 4:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

QU Shoots 60.7% in First Half, Earns 2nd MAAC Win

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's basketball shot over 60% from the floor in the first half, earning a MAAC victory over Niagara, 77-68, on New Year's Eve in Hamden.

Dezi Jones led the offensive charge for the Bobcats, recording 20 points, eight assists and five rebounds.

Kevin Marfo tallied another double-double, stuffing the stat sheet with 14 points, 13 rebounds and five assists.

QU outscored Niagara 46-30 in the first half, shooting 8-of-14 from 3-point range over the first 20 minutes.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 77, Niagara 68

LOCATION
People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (7-4, 2-1 MAAC) | Niagara (5-7, 0-3 MAAC)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Dezi Jones 20
Rebounds: Kevin Marfo 13
Assists: Dezi Jones 8
Steals: Dezi Jones 2
Blocks: Tymu Chenery 1

Kevin Marfo (Nov. 15, 2021 vs. Holy Cross)

NOTES

The Bobcats came off a 19-day span in between games red hot, shooting 17-for-28 (60.7%) in the first half. QU knocked down eight 3-point field goals in the first half.
Dezi Jones led the way with a career-high 20 points, eight assists and five rebounds. Jones played 39:35 in total, resting for just 25 seconds of the game. He shot 8-of-15 from the floor.
Kevin Marfo registered his sixth double-double of the season, scoring 14 points to go along with 13 rebounds. Marfo went 4-for-6 from the floor in 30+ minutes. The graduate student is averaging 10.1 points and 11.0 rebounds per game through 11 contests.
Jacob Rigoni chipped in with 14 points, shooting 4-for-7 from 3-point distance. The Adelaide, Australia-native hit a big triple with 20 seconds remaining in regulation, giving QU a five-point lead at the time (73-68). Rigoni played in his 126^th career game, which moved him into a tie with James Johnson ('12) for most total games played in QU history.
Tymu Chenery added eight points, and Luis Kortright recorded seven points.
The Bobcats have now won four straight games, dating back to Dec. 5 at Manhattan.
QU is 5-2 at home, shooting 188-for-417 (45.1%) from the floor over seven games at the People's United Center.
QU's largest lead was 17 points (7:23, 1^st half).
The Bobcats led for 38:08.