Wednesday, February 17
Hamden, CT
4:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
6-9,4-7MAAC
74
vs
70
Iona
6-5,4-3MAAC
1
2
F
Iona
25
45
70
Quinnipiac
34
40
74
Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com
Tyrese Williams' 21 Points Lead Bobcats Past Iona
2/17/2021 6:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Quinnipiac Earns Home Win on Wednesday Night in Hamden
HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's basketball battled to a win on Wednesday, Feb. 17, topping Iona by the final score of 74-70 at the People's United Center in Hamden.
Tyrese Williams led the Bobcats with a season-high 21 points, knocking down three triples. Williams went 10-of-11 from the foul line in the win.
Eight different players scored for Quinnipiac, as QU assisted on 16 of its 23 made field goal attempts.
SCORE
Quinnipiac 74, Iona 70
LOCATION
People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (6-9, 4-7 MAAC) | Iona (6-5, 4-3 MAAC)
QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS
NOTES
Tyrese Williams led the Bobcats with a season-high 21 points, knocking down three triples. Williams went 10-of-11 from the foul line in the win.
Eight different players scored for Quinnipiac, as QU assisted on 16 of its 23 made field goal attempts.
SCORE
Quinnipiac 74, Iona 70
LOCATION
People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (6-9, 4-7 MAAC) | Iona (6-5, 4-3 MAAC)
QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS
- Points: Tyrese Williams 21, Savion Lewis 10
- Rebounds: Jacob Rigoni 8, Tyrese Williams 4, Luis Kortright 4
- Assists: Luis Kortright 7, Jacob Rigoni 3
NOTES
- Quinnipiac went on a 10-0 scoring run over the final 3:25 of the first half. The Bobcats shot 12-of-30 (40.0 percent) in the first stanza, taking a 34-25 advantage into the locker room.
- QU took the lead on a Tymu Chenery dunk with 4:22 left in the second half. From that point on, the Bobcats never relinquished the advantage.
- The Bobcats shot 23-of-54 (42.6 percent) in total. Quinnipiac made nine three-point field goals, including three from junior guard Tyrese Williams.
- Quinnipiac is now 12-3 over the last three seasons when Tyrese Williams knocks down three or more triples.
- Tyrese Williams' 21 points are a season-high mark. He added four rebounds in the win.
- Savion Lewis chipped in with 10 points, three rebounds and two assists. The performance is Lewis' third-straight game of 10+ points.
- Jacob Rigoni added eight points, eight rebounds and three assists. Rigoni made two more three-pointers, pulling within 12 made triples of the Quinnipiac all-time record.
- Eight different players scored for Quinnipiac. The Bobcats also got key contributions from Tymu Chenery (9 points), Seth Pinkney (7 points), Luis Kortright (7 points), JJ Riggins (6 points) and Tyree Pickron (6 points).
- The Bobcats' bench outscored Iona 19-13. Fast break points were even 28-28.
- There were 19 lead changes, and the game was tied seven separate times.
- With the win, Head Coach Baker Dunleavy now has 49 career victories – just one shy of 50.
- Quinnipiac and Rider will play a pair of games at the People's United Center in Hamden this weekend.
- The Bobcats and Broncs will square off at 4:00 PM on both Saturday, Feb. 20 and Sunday, Feb. 21 on ESPN+
Team Stats
Iona
QU
FG%
.450
.426
3FG%
.360
.360
FT%
.700
.760
RB
32
30
TO
15
12
STL
5
3
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
10
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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