Bobcats Separate Late, Earn Home Win vs. Marist

Tuesday, January 31

Hamden, CT

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

16-6,7-4MAAC

Marist

7-14,3-9MAAC

Marist

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

1/31/2023 9:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

QU Goes on 12-1 Run Over Final 4:13

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's basketball earned another home win on Tuesday night in Hamden, as the Bobcats separated from Marist at the end of regulation to earn a 72-66 MAAC victory.

The Bobcats outscored the Red Foxes 12-1 over the final 4:13 to improve to 16-6 (7-4 MAAC) on the season. QU shot 15-of-24 (62.5%) in the second half.

Matt Balanc paced QU with 18 points and six rebounds, and Dezi Jones added 14 points, nine assists and five rebounds.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 72, Marist 66

LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (16-6, 7-4 MAAC) | Marist 7-14 (3-9 MAAC)

Great come from behind win for Baker Dunleavy's @QU_MBB team. QU rallies from 14 down to beat Marist, 72-66. 16th win of the season for the Cats! @WTNH @QUAthletics pic.twitter.com/kRJNorzGKx
— John Pierson (@JPPierson) February 1, 2023

NOTES

The Red Foxes jumped out to an early 14-point lead (34-20) with just over five minutes to go in the first half. The Bobcats closed out the half on a 16-6 run, though, to pull within just four points at the break.
The Bobcats outscored Marist 36-26 in total to earn the home win. QU went 15-of-24 from the floor, and 5-of-9 from beyond the arc in the second stanza. Quinnipiac's defense forced 11 Marist turnovers in the second half.
Matt Balanc's 18 points led all scorers. The guard shot 7-of-12 over 33 minutes, while also grabbing six rebounds. Balanc has 10+ points in five straight league games. Balanc registered a +14 plus-minus rating.
Dezi Jones stuffed the box score with 14 points, nine assists, five rebounds and two steals over 30 minutes.
Luis Kortright added 12 points and four assists off the bench, while Tyrese Williams chipped in with 11 points (three made triples).
QU's bench outscored Marist 25-17.
There were seven lead changes, and the game was tied four times.
Quinnipiac is now 13-8 vs. Marist since joining the MAAC (2013-14). The Bobcats are 8-4 vs. Marist since Baker Dunleavy took over as Head Coach.

NEXT UP

Quinnipiac now turns its attention to Fairfield, as the Bobcats will play host to the Stags on national television. The in-state rivalry is set to begin on Friday, Feb. 3 at 7:00 PM in Hamden on ESPNU.
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