QU Drops Midweek Battle at Canisius

Tuesday, January 11

Buffalo, NY / Koessler Athletic Center

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

7-6,2-3MAAC

Canisius

5-9,1-2MAAC

Quinnipiac

Canisius

1/11/2022 3:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Riggins Records Career-Best 15 Points

By: QU Athletic Communications

BUFFALO, NY – Quinnipiac men's basketball dropped a road contest at Canisius, 79-67, on Tuesday afternoon at the Koessler Athletic Center.

The Bobcats outscored Canisius 43-41 in the second half. QU outscored the Golden Griffins 40-24 in the paint, and 45-14 off the bench.

JJ Riggins led QU with a career-high scoring mark (15 points).

SCORE
Canisius 79, Quinnipiac 67

LOCATION
Koessler Athletic Center | Buffalo, NY

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (7-6, 2-3 MAAC) | Canisius (5-9, 1-2 MAAC)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: JJ Riggins 15
Rebounds: Matt Balanc 9
Assists: Dezi Jones 4
Steals: Tymu Chenery 3
Blocks: Kevin Marfo 2, Brendan McGuire 2

NOTES

JJ Riggins scored a career-high 15 points to lead the Bobcats, going 6-of-8 from the floor in 19+ minutes.
Brendan McGuire chipped in with 14 points and seven rebounds, going 6-of-9 from the floor. The Bobcats were +6 with McGuire on the floor.
Matt Balanc added 10 points and nine rebounds. Balanc's nine boards are just one shy of his career-high mark (10 rebounds vs. Niagara, 1/10/20).
Tymu Chenery finished with nine points (4-7 FG).
QU shot 25-of-67 in total.
Canisius has taken each of the last three matchups.