Bobcats Drop Non-Conference Matchup vs. Yale

Monday, December 11

Hamden, CT

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

7-3,1-1MAAC

Yale

7-5,0-0Ivy League

Yale

Quinnipiac

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12/11/2023 9:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac Men's Basketball dropped a non-league battle vs. Yale, 73-66, on Monday evening at M&T Bank Arena in Hamden.

Matt Balanc led QU with 25 points, knocking down five 3-pointers for the night. Doug Young chipped in with a career-high 18 points in 25 minutes off the bench.

The Bobcats led 35-29 at the break in action, then Yale outscored QU 44-31 during the second half of action. The Bulldogs shot 15-for-28 during the second half.

Yale was led by Danny Wolf (22 points, 12 rebounds).

QU moves to 7-3 for the 2023-24 season with the result. The Bobcats are 5-1 this year at home.

SCORE
Yale 73, Quinnipiac 66

LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, CT

SCORING LEADERS

Points: Matt Balanc (25)
Assists: Savion Lewis (8)
Rebounds: Savion Lewis (6)
Steals: Doug Young (2)
Blocks: Amarri Tice, Richie Springs (1)

NOTES

The Bobcats shot 22-of-53 in total (41.5%), knocking down 11 3-pointers. Quinnipiac hit seven triples in the first half.
Matt Balanc's 25 points paced the Bobcats. He shot 8-of-16 from the floor over 37+ minutes. Balanc leads Quinnipiac with 17.9 PPG so far this year.
Doug Young scored a career-high 18 points off the bench for the Bobcats, going 6-of-14 from the field. He played 25+ minutes off the bench.
Amarri Tice chipped in with six points and four rebounds.
Richie Springs added five points and five rebounds.
Savion Lewis recorded eight more assists and six rebounds.
Yale outscored QU in the paint 36-18.
Quinnipiac outscored Yale 25-15 in bench points.
The Bobcats are now 4-2 against Yale during Quinnipiac's Divison I era.

NEXT UP

QU returns to play next Monday, Dec. 18, traveling to Holy Cross to continue the non-conference schedule.
The Bobcats' next home game will be on Jan. 5, hosting Rider in MAAC action.