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Quinnipiac at Sacred Heart on Feb. 14 Flexed to ESPNU
2/5/2025 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Quinnipiac men's basketball's contest at Sacred Heart on Friday, Feb, 14, 2025 has been flexed to ESPNU as part of the MAAC Wildcard Game Package, as announced by the league office on Wednesday, Feb. 10.
The Bobcats (currently 9-2 in MAAC) and Pioneers (5-5 in MAAC) will square off from the William H Pitt Athletic & Convocation Center at 7:00 PM in Fairfield.
The in-state rivals will meet as MAAC foes for the second time this season, having already faced each other during the December portion of the conference slate. Back on December 8, in Hamden, CT, the Bobcats defeated the Pioneers 83-73, improving to 2-0 in the MAAC at the time, while snapping Sacred Heart's three-game winning streak. For Quinnipiac, this will be the team's fifth contest flexed to ESPNU dating back to 2021-22, having one game last season appear on the network. MAAC newcomer Sacred Heart will be playing in its first ESPNU flexed game as a MAAC member.
The Quinnipiac Bobcats (13-9, 9-2 MAAC) entered the week in a second place tie with Merrimack College. For the second straight season, Quinnipiac began league play with a 9-1 record through 10 conference games, and the squad is 24-7 in MAAC regular season games over the past two seasons. The Bobcats had their six-game winning streak snapped on Sunday at Siena, falling 84-75. Quinnipiac is one of the top rebounding units in the MAAC, leading the league in rebounds per game (39.3) and defensive rebounds per game (26.9), while ranking fourth in offensive rebounding average (12.5). Quinnipiac will host a pair of home contests this week against the MAAC's Western New York teams in Canisius University (February 6) and Niagara University (February 8).
The MAAC Wildcard Game format allows ESPN to pick any game scheduled for that specific date to air on ESPNU and allows the MAAC and ESPN the flexibility to showcase the best matchups as the season progresses. Future MAAC wildcard matchups will be announced at later dates.
The 2024-25 campaign culminates with the 2025 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships from March 11-15 at Atlantic City's Historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the sixth consecutive year dating back to 2020. For all information regarding the 2025 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, please visit MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary's University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.
The Bobcats (currently 9-2 in MAAC) and Pioneers (5-5 in MAAC) will square off from the William H Pitt Athletic & Convocation Center at 7:00 PM in Fairfield. The in-state rivals will meet as MAAC foes for the second time this season, having already faced each other during the December portion of the conference slate. Back on December 8, in Hamden, CT, the Bobcats defeated the Pioneers 83-73, improving to 2-0 in the MAAC at the time, while snapping Sacred Heart's three-game winning streak. For Quinnipiac, this will be the team's fifth contest flexed to ESPNU dating back to 2021-22, having one game last season appear on the network. MAAC newcomer Sacred Heart will be playing in its first ESPNU flexed game as a MAAC member.
The Quinnipiac Bobcats (13-9, 9-2 MAAC) entered the week in a second place tie with Merrimack College. For the second straight season, Quinnipiac began league play with a 9-1 record through 10 conference games, and the squad is 24-7 in MAAC regular season games over the past two seasons. The Bobcats had their six-game winning streak snapped on Sunday at Siena, falling 84-75. Quinnipiac is one of the top rebounding units in the MAAC, leading the league in rebounds per game (39.3) and defensive rebounds per game (26.9), while ranking fourth in offensive rebounding average (12.5). Quinnipiac will host a pair of home contests this week against the MAAC's Western New York teams in Canisius University (February 6) and Niagara University (February 8).
The MAAC Wildcard Game format allows ESPN to pick any game scheduled for that specific date to air on ESPNU and allows the MAAC and ESPN the flexibility to showcase the best matchups as the season progresses. Future MAAC wildcard matchups will be announced at later dates.
The 2024-25 campaign culminates with the 2025 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships from March 11-15 at Atlantic City's Historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the sixth consecutive year dating back to 2020. For all information regarding the 2025 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, please visit MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary's University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.
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