Second-Half Surge Lifts Bobcats Over Rider

Friday, January 6

Lawrenceville, NJ / Alumni Gym

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

11-5,2-3MAAC

Rider

6-8,3-2MAAC

Quinnipiac

Rider

Tyrese Williams vs. Niagara (Dec. 4, 2022)

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

1/6/2023 9:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Tyrese Williams led the way with 16 points, as Quinnipiac men's basketball earned a 72-63 road win at Rider on Friday night.

The Bobcats move to 11-5 on the season with the win. QU outscored Rider 41-27 in the second half, going 5-of-12 from distance over the final 20 minutes.

All 10 Bobcats that saw playing time scored in the road victory.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 72, Rider 63

DATE
Friday, Jan. 6, 2022

LOCATION
Alumni Gym | Lawrenceville, NJ

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (11-5, 2-3 MAAC) | Rider (6-8, 3-2 MAAC)

NOTES

QU shot 22-of-55 (40.0%), knocking down 10 3-pointers in the victory.
The Bobcats have hit 10+ triples in five different games this year.
QU outrebounded Rider 40-30 in the victory (23-13 in the second half).
There were 12 lead changes and five ties. QU led for 23:57 in total.
The Bobcats' bench outscored Rider 32-19.
Quinnipiac jumped out to a 7-0 run over the first 3:09 of the second half.
The Bobcats then went on another impressive 17-4 run from 11:10 – 5:40 in the second half, leading 62-50 following the outburst.
Tyrese Williams' 16 points led the way for Quinnipiac. He knocked down a season-best five 3-pointers and grabbed five rebounds.
Dezi Jones chipped in with 13 points, four rebounds and two assists.
Matt Balanc added nine points and five rebounds over 28 minutes.
Paul Otieno recorded seven points and nine rebounds. He was a +22 (team-best) over 31+ minutes on the floor.
Alexis Reyes added five points, four rebounds and an assist over 8+ minutes of play. He finished with a +16 plus/minus rating.
The Bobcats have now won five straight matchups with Rider, and QU has downed the Broncs two straight times at Alumni Gym.