Balanc Leads QU Past Albertus Magnus in Hamden

Friday, November 18

Hamden, CT

4:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

5-0,0-0MAAC

Albertus Magnus

0-2,0-0Great Northeast

Albertus Magnus

Quinnipiac

Matt Balanc shoots vs. Holy Cross in November of 2021 in Hamden.

11/18/2022 6:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's basketball cruised past Albertus Magnus by the final score of 86-68 on Friday afternoon at M&T Bank Arena, improving to 5-0 to begin the 2022-23 campaign.

Matt Balanc led the way for QU, posting 22 points on 7-for-7 shooting.

The Bobcats move to 5-0 for the first time since 1969-70, when QU won five straight contests to begin the new year under Head Coach Burt Kahn.

Balanc became the first Bobcat to post a perfect shooting percentage since Ousmane Drame, who went 5-for-5 vs. Iona on Nov. 16, 2012. He also became Quinnipiac's first player to record a perfect shooting night from the behind the 3-point line since Reggie Oliver did so vs. Canisius on Jan. 20, 2017.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 86, Albertus Magnus 68

LOCATION
People's United Center | Hamden, CT

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (5-0) | Albertus Magnus (0-2)

NOTES

Quinnipiac shot 30-of-62, knocking down 11 3-pointers. The Bobcats have made 10+ triples in two games already this year.
Matt Balanc's 22 points are a season-best mark. The 2021-22 All-MAAC Selection has recorded 14.2 points per game through five contests.
Luis Kortright chipped in with 15 points over 22 minutes, shooting 6-for-7 from the field. He's averaging 10.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 4.4 APG in 2022-23.
JJ Riggins posted 12 points and four rebounds, and Paul Otieno added 10 points, four rebounds and three blocks.
Tymu Chenery added nine points and five rebounds.
The Bobcats' largest lead was 21, which came in the middle of the second half.
QU's bench outscored its opponent 38-23, and the Bobcats held an advantage over Albertus Magnus 28-10 in points off turnovers.

NEXT UP
Quinnipiac now turns its attention to the Northern Classic in Montreal, as the Bobcats will take on Stephen F Austin, Montana State and Hofstra from Nov. 25-27 at Place Bell Arena.