Bobcats Pull Away Late, Earn 5th Straight MAAC Victory at Mount St. Mary's

Sunday, January 15

EMMITSBURG, MD / KNOTT ARENA

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

14-5,5-3MAAC

Mount St. Mary's

6-12,2-5MAAC

Quinnipiac

Mount St. Mary's

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Bobcats Pull Away Late, Earn 5th Straight MAAC Victory at Mount St. Mary's

1/15/2023 4:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

QU Moves to 14-5 in 2022-23 w/ Road Win

By: QU Athletic Communications

EMMITSBURG, Md. – Quinnipiac men's basketball battled to a fifth consecutive MAAC win on Sunday afternoon, earning a 58-51 victory over Mount St. Mary's at Knott Arena.

The Bobcats outscored The Mount 35-27 in the second half of play. QU made six 3-pointers over the final 20 minutes to earn the road win.

Dezi Jones led the Bobcats with 12 points and five assists, scoring nine points in the second half. Matt Balanc added 11 points and five rebounds, and Paul Otieno chipped in with 10 points and six rebounds.

QU's defense held Mount St. Mary's to just 19-of-60 (31.7%) shooting.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 58, Mount St. Mary's 51

DATE
Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023

LOCATION
Knott Arena | Emmitsburg, Md.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (14-5, 5-3 MAAC) | Mount St. Mary's (6-12, 2-5 MAAC)

NOTES

Quinnipiac shot 19-of-60 in total, knocking down eight 3-pointers in the win.
Dezi Jones paced the Bobcats with 12 points and five assists over 30 minutes of play.
Matt Balanc chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds.
Paul Otieno added 10 points and six rebounds. He's averaging 9.4 PPG and 8.4 RPG on 64.7% shooting during Quinnipiac's eight MAAC contests.
Ike Nweke recorded seven points and six rebounds, while Tymu Chenery added six points and five boards.
QU outscored Mount St. Mary's 15-0 in fast break points.
Points in the paint were even 20-20.
QU's largest lead was seven points (5:26 left in the second half). The Bobcats led for 17:22.
The Bobcats' defense held Mount St. Mary's to just 19-of-60 (31.7%) shooting. QU held Iona to 29.7% shooting on 1/8, held Saint Peter's to 39.6% on 1/13, and held MSM to 31.7%
Baker Dunleavy is up to 79 career wins as Head Coach at Quinnipiac.

NEXT UP

The Bobcats return to action on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 2:00 PM in Hamden, hosting Canisius to continue MAAC action.
QU will honor its former student-athletes for a QU Basketball Alumni Celebration in Hamden.