Tice Helps Power Bobcats Past Marist in Homecoming

Friday, January 12

Poughkeepsie, NY / McCann Arena

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

12-4,4-1MAAC

Marist

7-6,2-2MAAC

Quinnipiac

Marist

Photo by: Ryan Levine/Marist Athletics

1/12/2024 9:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Newburgh, NY-Native Records Double-Double (20 Points, 15 Rebounds)

By: QU Athletic Communications

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Quinnipiac Men's Basketball outscored Marist 37-22 in the second half of action, earning a road win at McCann Arena by the final score of 66-55.

Newburgh, New York-native Amarri Tice led the way with 20 points and 15 rebounds during his homecoming game. Tice shot 5-of-10 from the floor, and 8-for-10 from the free throw line to power the Bobcats to a league victory.

Matt Balanc added 16 points and five rebounds, while Savion Lewis chipped in with 13 points, four rebounds and two assists.

Quinnipiac outscored Marist 30-16 in the paint, and the Bobcats held a 43-34 advantage on the boards.

QU moves to 12-4 in 2023-24 with the win (4-1 MAAC).

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 66, Marist 55

LOCATION
McCann Arena | Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

DATE
Friday, Jan. 12, 2024

QU STAT LEADERS

Points: Amarri Tice (20)
Assists: Lewis, Otieno, Tice (2)
Rebounds: Amarri Tice (15)
Steals: Amarri Tice (3)
Blocks: Reyes, Balanc, Lewis (1)

"Winning on the road is magic." 🪄

"... it doesn't matter where you are, or what league you're in. If you find a way to go win on the road it's special... I think we had great resilience."

↓ Coach Pecora discusses tonight's road W ↓ pic.twitter.com/mteLhRQNbX
— Quinnipiac Men's Basketball (@QU_MBB) January 13, 2024

NOTES

The Bobcats went 22-of-51 (43.1%) in total, including a 12-of-24 (50.0%) clip in the second half to help earn the MAAC victory.
Quinnipiac jumped out to an early 9-3 lead over the first 1:21 of action.
Marist enjoyed a 17-0 run over a 7:12 span during the middle of the first half. QU led 10-4 prior to the start of the run, then the Red Foxes took a 21-10 advantage at the end of the run after a pair of Isaiah Brickner free throws.
The Bobcats then outscored Marist 14-7 over the first five-plus minutes of the second half.
There were six lead changes in total, and the game was tied six times.
Amarri Tice recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds during the final 20 minutes of play. Savion Lewis added 10 points during the second half of action, while Matt Balanc chipped in with nine second-half points.
Marist led for 20:07, while QU held the advantage for 17:13.
Quinnipiac's largest lead was 11 points – the final margin of victory.
Tice led the way with 20 points and 15 rebounds, good for his fourth doube-double of the season. The transfer is averaging 12.6 PPG & 8.8 RPG during MAAC play so far in 2023-24.
Matt Balanc added 16 more points to go along with five rebounds. The graduate student has tallied 10+ points in all but one game so far this season.
Savion Lewis chipped in with 13 points of his own on 5-of-12 shooting. Lewis has recorded double-digit point totals seven different times already.
Paul Otieno recorded 11 points and nine rebounds (4-6 FG). The big man has posted 11.0 PPG & 8.0 RPG during MAAC games to date.
Alexis Reyes tallied six points to round out the scoring for the Bobcats.
Quinnipiac is now 15-9 against Marist since the Bobcats joined the MAAC (2013-14). QU has taken four of the last five matchups.