Second-Half Run Leads Bobcats Past Rider on Saturday

Saturday, February 20

Hamden, CT

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

7-9,5-7MAAC

Rider

4-12,4-9MAAC

Rider

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Second-Half Run Leads Bobcats Past Rider on Saturday

2/20/2021 3:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Rigoni Records Double-Double in Win

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's basketball won its second straight MAAC game on Saturday afternoon at the People's United Center, cruising past Rider by the final score of 80-64.

Jacob Rigoni recorded his third double-double of the season – scoring 18 points to go along with a career-high 15 rebounds.

The first-year duo of Luis Kortright and Tymu Chenery each added 18 points to help pace the Bobcats' offense.

Quinnipiac went on an 11-0 run to pull away in the second half of the game. Rider tied the contest 53-53 on a Dwight Murray Jr. jumper with 9:36 left, then the Bobcats scored the next 11 points. The run ended with a Savion Lewis layup with 6:11 left, extending Quinnipiac's lead to 64-53.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 80, Rider 64

LOCATION
People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (7-9, 5-7 MAAC) | Rider (4-12, 4-9 MAAC)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Jacob Rigoni 18, Luis Kortright 18, Tymu Chenery 18
Rebounds: Jacob Rigoni 15
Assists: Luis Kortright 3, Savion Lewis 3
Blocks: Tymu Chenery 2
Steals: Jacob Rigoni 2, Tyrese Williams 2

NOTES

Quinnipiac shot 10-of-31 from three-point distance (32.3%) in total. It marks the fourth time this season that the Bobcats have made 10+ three-point field goals – all of which have come in the last six games.
The Bobcats outscored Rider 44-30 in the second half.
QU went 16-for-20 from the free throw line in the victory. Quinnipiac has attempted 20+ free throws in three of the last five contests.
Senior Jacob Rigoni recorded his fourth double-double of the season (18 points, 15 rebounds) over 33 minutes. His 15 rebounds are a career-high, as the Bobcats' leading scorer has grabbed 10+ rebounds in four games this year.
First-year wing Tymu Chenery added 18 points and five rebounds, shooting 3-of-6 from distance. Chenery has eight games of 10+ points, and currently ranks second on the team in scoring (10.8 PPG).
Junior Tyrese Williams chipped in with 11 points and four rebounds. He has 32 points in 62 minutes over the course of Quinnipiac's last two wins.
First-year guard Luis Kortright also turned in an 18-point game to go along with three rebounds and three assists. Its his third collegiate game of 10+ points.
Redshirt first-year forward JJ Riggins made his first career start in the victory, recording five points and two rebounds.
Point guard Savion Lewis turned in a team-best +24 plus/minus rating in 20 minutes.
Quinnipiac's bench outscored Rider 26-9.
The Bobcats led for 29:37.
The win marks Baker Dunleavy's 50^th career victory as head coach of the Bobcats.