Monday, November 7
Kingston, RI / THOMAS M. RYAN CENTER
7:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
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at
62
Rhode Island
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Quinnipiac
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Rhode Island
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62
QU Earns Win at Rhode Island in Season Opener
11/7/2022 9:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KINGSTON, RI - Led by Luis Kortright's game-high 15 points and five steals, Quinnipiac men's basketball opened the 2022-23 campaign with a 67-62 road victory over A-10 foe Rhode Island Monday evening inside of the Thomas M. Ryan Center.
Graduate student forward Ike Nweke tallied a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds in his Quinnipiac debut, while Dezi Jones contributed 12 points of his own. With the win, head coach Baker Dunleavy has secured a win in two of Quinnipiac's last three season-openers.
SCORE
Quinnipiac 67, URI 62
QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS
NOTES
Graduate student forward Ike Nweke tallied a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds in his Quinnipiac debut, while Dezi Jones contributed 12 points of his own. With the win, head coach Baker Dunleavy has secured a win in two of Quinnipiac's last three season-openers.
SCORE
Quinnipiac 67, URI 62
QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS
- Points: Luis Kortright 15, Ike Nweke 13, Dezi Jones 12
- Rebounds: Ike Nweke 11, Paul Otieno 10
- Assists: Dezi Jones 3, Luis Kortright 3
- Steals: Luis Kortright 5
- Blocks: Paul Otieno 3
"We have to enjoy THIS"@BakerDunleavy x #BobcatNation pic.twitter.com/Tr8o4yuX8A
— Quinnipiac Men's Basketball (@QU_MBB) November 8, 2022
NOTES
- QU shot 26-of-62 (41.9%) in total, converting on six 3-point attempts.
- Quinnipiac began the second half on a 9-2 run over the first 4+ minutes to open up a 10-point lead
- Luis Kortright led the way with 15 points and a career-high five steals
- Ike Nweke posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds in his Quinnipiac debut
- Eight of Nweke's 11 rebounds came on the offensive end
- Paul Otieno contributed five points, 10 rebounds, two steals and posted a game-high three blocks
- Dezi Jones added 12 points and went 5-for-7 from the field
- With 12 points, Jones extends his double-figure scoring streak to nine consecutive games dating back to last season
- Tymu Chenery contributed nine points, five rebounds, a block and a steal
- Savion Lewis added six points in his return to the lineup
- The Bobcats scored 18 second chance points and grabbed 16 offensive boards
- The Bobcats will be back in action on Thursday, Nov. 10, when Quinnipiac travels to take on Stonehill
- Tip-off from Paula Sullivan Court is set for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
QU
URI
FG%
.419
.367
3FG%
.300
.118
FT%
.360
.552
RB
44
47
TO
15
19
STL
11
10
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
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