NCAAB Game Recap - Niagara at Quinnipiac
Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:00 PM EST

Butl
70
Prov
58
F
MD
49
Iowa
67
F
Penn
58
Princ
63
F
NoKY
68
IL-C
52
F
Niag
56
Quin
67
F
WriSt
84
IUPUI
70
F
Iona
69
Rider
66
F
Canis
65
Monm
84
F
Buff
83
Mia-O
78
F
Manh
60
Fairf
68
F
Ball
60
Akr
75
F

Jan 10, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Niagara

26

30

56

Quinnipiac

29

38

67

Kelly scores 21 to lead Quinnipiac past Niagara 67-56
Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:59 PM

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) Rich Kelly had 21 points as Quinnipiac topped Niagara 67-56 on Friday night.

Kelly shot 5 for 7 on 3-pointers. The Bobcats, ranked fourth nationally at 10.8 3-point field goals per game, were 9 of 28 from the arc against the Purple Eagles.

Kevin Marfo had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Quinnipiac (8-5, 3-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), which earned its fourth straight victory. Matt Balanc added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jacob Rigoni had 10 points and seven rebounds for the hosts.

The Bobcats are off to a 3-0 start in the MAAC for the first time.

Marcus Hammond scored a career-high 36 points for the Purple Eagles (3-11, 1-2). Greg Kuakumensah added four blocks.

Raheem Solomon, the Purple Eagles' second-leading scorer entering the contest at 12 points per game, scored three points (1 of 10).

Quinnipiac plays Monmouth at home on Sunday. Niagara takes on Iona on the road on Sunday.

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Leaders

Niagara PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Hammond 36 0 2 5 2 0
G. Kuakumensah 4 0 0 1 1 4
Quinnipiac PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Kelly 21 0 1 5 2 0
K. Marfo 14 0 0 12 0 1

Team Comparison

Niag Quin
Points For 56 67
Field Goals 23/62-37% 23/59-39%
Three Pointers 7/25-28% 9/28-32%
Free Throws 3/4-75% 12/16-75%
Offensive Rebounds 3 15
Defensive Rebounds 22 36
Rebounds 26 53
Blocks 7 4
Steals 8 3
Turnovers 9 17
Personal Fouls 17 8
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Quin Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Fri Jan 10 Niag 56 @ Quin 67 M. Hammond 36 R. Kelly 21

Game Information

Stadium: People's United Center, Hamden, Connecticut
Attendance: 912
Game Time: