Nweke Scores 21 Points, QU Falls vs. Siena

Friday, December 30

Hamden, CT

4:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

9-5,0-3MAAC

Siena

8-5,2-0MAAC

Siena

Quinnipiac

12/30/2022 7:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Ike Nweke led the way with 21 points, as Quinnipiac men's basketball dropped a MAAC contest vs. Siena, 83-76, on Friday afternoon at M&T Bank Arena.

Nweke recorded 21 points and seven rebounds on 9-of-13 shooting. Dezi Jones chipped in with 15 points of his own, while Luis Kortright and Tyrese Williams each added 11 points.

SCORE
Siena 83, Quinnipiac 76

DATE
Dec. 30, 2022

LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, CT

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (9-5, 0-3 MAAC) | Siena (8-5, 2-0 MAAC)

NOTES

The Bobcats shot 29-of-62 (46.8%) in total, knocking down six 3-pointers.
Nweke's 21 points are a season-high. He grabbed seven rebounds, and finished with a team-best +10 plus/minus rating. The graduate student leads Quinnipiac in scoring (11.8 PPG) this year.
Dezi Jones scored 15 points and added four assists on 4-of-9 shooting. The guard has recorded eight double-digit point totals already this year.
Luis Kortright added 11 points and four rebounds, while Tyrese Williams posted 11 points (three 3-pointers).
Paul Otieno grabbed 12 rebounds in 28 minutes.
QU's bench outscored Siena's 24-21. The Bobcats also outscored Siena in the second-chance point category (18-9).
Quinnipiac's largest lead was seven points. Siena's largest advantage was eight points.
There were 11 lead changes, and the contest was tied 12 times.
Quinnipiac is 7-11 against Siena since the Bobcats joined the MAAC in 2013-14.