QU Drops Final Non-Conference Game at Florida

Saturday, December 30

Gainesville, FL

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

9-4,1-1MAAC

Florida

10-3,0-0SEC

Team	1	2	F
Quinnipiac	29	43	72
Florida	52	45	97

Box Score (PDF)

Images from the Quinnipiac Bobcats at Florida Gators mens’s basketball game on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL. Photo by Chris Watkins Photography.

Photo by: Chris Watkins Photography

12/30/2023 3:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

GAINESVILLE, FL – Quinnipiac Men's Basketball dropped its final non-conference contest of the 2023-24 campaign, falling 97-72 against Florida in Gainesville on Saturday afternoon.

Matt Balanc led the Bobcats with 15 points (3-7 3FG), while Alexis Reyes added 14 points (6-11 FG) to go along with eight rebounds.

Amarri Tice chipped in with eight points and four rebounds, while Paul Otieno recorded six points and five rebounds.

FINAL SCORE
Florida 97, Quinnipiac 72

LOCATION
Exactech Arena | O'Connell Center

DATE
Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023

QU STAT LEADERS
Points: Matt Balanc (15)
Assists: Savion Lewis (3)
Rebounds: Reyes, Springs (8)

NOTES

Quinnipiac shot 25-of-75 in total, knocking down five 3-pointers in the contest.
The Bobcats outscored the Gators 20-15 in second chance points.
QU went 17-for-23 from the charity stripe, led by a perfect 6-of-6 performance from the free throw line for Matt Balanc.
Matt Balanc led QU in scoring with 15 points and four rebounds, shooting 3-11 from the floor in 23 minutes.
Alexis Reyes added 14 points and eight rebounds. His eight boards rank tied for his career-high mark in rebounds.
Amarri Tice chipped in with eight points and four rebounds.
Paul Otieno recorded six points and five boards.
Richie Springs added five points and eight rebounds off the bench for the Bobcats in 21 minutes.
Daemar Kelly recorded six points and two rebounds over 18 minutes of action.
JJ Riggins also added six points and two rebounds.
Arion Lewis set a career-high mark in both points (5) and rebounds (3) off the bench. Lewis was a team-best +7 while on the floor.
Khaden Bennett tallied two points and three rebounds, while Nicholas Margetson grabbed a rebound and knocked down a foul shot.
Point guard Savion Lewis led QU with three helpers.
The meeting between QU and Florida is the first-ever matchup.

NEXT UP
The Bobcats return to Hamden to continue MAAC play next weekend, hosting back-to-back league games vs. Rider (Jan. 5) and Manhattan (Jan. 7).

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