Cunningham-Pemberton Scores 11 Points, Bobcats Fall at #6 Michigan State

Monday, November 2

East Lansing, MI

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

0-1,0-0Metro

#6 Michigan State

1-0,0-0Big Ten

Team	1	2	F
Quinnipiac	24	35	59
Michigan St.	52	44	96

Box Score (PDF)

Tayeshawn Cunningham-Pemberton vs. Michigan State (11/2/26)

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11/2/2026 10:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

EAST LANSING, MI – The Quinnipiac men's basketball team dropped its regular-season opener at Michigan State, 96-59, on Monday night from the Breslin Events Center.

Tayeshawn Cunningham-Pemberton led the Bobcats with 11 points (4-9 FG) during his QU debut.

Nate Guerengomba added 10 points, while Lucas Sekasi chipped in nine points on 5-of-7 shooting from the free-throw line.

FINAL SCORE
Michigan State 96, Quinnipiac 59

LOCATION
Breslin Events Center | East Lansing, MI

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (0-1, 0-0 Metro) | Michigan State (1-0, 0-0 B1G)

NUMBERS & NOTES

Quinnipiac shot 20-of-56 overall, hitting six 3-pointers for the contest.
Tayeshawn Cunningham-Pemberton's 11 points came on 4-of-9 shooting, including a 3-pointer and a 2-of-2 mark from the foul line.
Nate Guerengomba also reached double figures with 10 points, connecting on two shots from beyond the arc.
Lucas Sekasi finished with nine points and a team-high five assists.
Keith McKnight added eight points and six rebounds over 25 minutes.
Nedas Cholevinskas chipped in with six points on a pair of first-half triples during his first collegiate contest.
Forwards Nas Hart and Holden Pierre-Louis both added four points and three rebounds in their first game as members of the Bobcats.
Jayden Reid knocked down the first 3-pointer of his Quinnipiac career.
Tai Turnage dished out five assists off the bench, while also adding two points.
Ali Diouf registered two points, one rebound and one assist.
Michigan State capitalized in transition and the paint, holding advantages in points off turnovers (23-10), points in the paint (50-22), fast-break points (36-8), and second-chance points (18-7).
The Bobcats are now 0-3 vs. Big Ten teams during Quinnipiac's Division I history.

NEXT UP
Quinnipiac now turns its attention to the 2026-27 home opener, which is set for Thursday, Nov. 5 against Bryant. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM from M&T Bank Arena. The contest is Quinnipiac's first of two games in the America East – Metro Challenge.

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