HAMDEN, Connecticut – The Marist men's basketball team suffered an 80-79 overtime loss at Quinnipiac in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game on Wednesday night at TD Bank Sports Center.
Summary
- Quinnipiac jumped out to a 7-3 lead at the first media timeout, as the Red Foxes missed eight straight field goals.
- Marist took back the lead at 18-17 with 7:42 left in the first half on a basket by freshman guard Austin Williams. This basket was the first of five lead changes over the next three minutes.
- A three-pointer by freshman forward Lasse Gummerus with 2:30 left in the first half gave Marist a 28-21 lead and forced a Quinnipiac timeout. The Red Foxes led by as much as nine in the first half, and took a 32-26 lead to the locker room.
- Quinnipiac took its first lead of the second half (46-44) on a basket by Rich Kelly with 10:06 to play. Kelly's basket was part of an 8-0 run for the Bobcats.
- Marist took the lead back with 6:05 left on a basket by sophomore center Tobias Sjoberg that was awarded on a goaltending call. However, Quinnipiac's Jacob Rigoni answered with a three-pointer. After a dunk by junior guard Brian Parker on the next possession, Rigoni responded with another three-pointer.
- The Red Foxes trailed by six with 50 seconds remaining in regulation. But Parker was 9-for-10 from the free-throw line in the final 40 seconds, with his final two tying the score at 73 with 1.8 seconds to go. The game went to overtime, but not before Williams stole the inbounds pass and had his 75-foot heave hit the back of the rim as time expired.
- With the score tied at 78 and 12.5 seconds remaining in overtime, junior forward Isaiah Lamb split a pair of free throws. However, Quinnipiac's Cameron Young drained a pair of free throws to give the Bobcats a one-point lead. The Red Foxes were not able to score on their final possession.
Key Stats
- Parker, who shot 13-for-15 from the free-throw line, led the Red Foxes with 25 points.
- Williams scored a career-high 14 points on 7-for-9 shooting from the field.
- Sjoberg had his second career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds to go along with three assists and three blocked shots.
- Gummerus had a career-high seven rebounds to go along with five points.
- Marist shot .438 (28-for-64) from the field, while Quinnipiac shot .412 (28-for-68).
- Marist had 17 turnovers, while Quinnipiac had 10. The Bobcats had a 15-8 advantage in points off turnovers.
- Marist held a 44-38 edge in rebounds.
- Young led Quinnipiac in points (26) and rebounds (nine).
- There were 11 lead changes and eight ties in the game.
Notes
- Lamb made his first start of the season as he replaced junior forward Ryan Funk, who did not dress due to illness.
- Parker now has 1,157 career points, and moved up to 19th on the program's all-time scoring list.
- Marist is now 0-3 in overtime this season.
- The home team has won eight of the nine regular-season meetings between Marist and Quinnipiac.
Quote of the Day
"I'm really proud of the guys for playing shorthanded without
Ryan Funk," head coach
Mike Maker said. "In special situations, we executed much better, and we had a quality look to win it at the end."
Records
Marist is now 3-13 overall and 1-3 in the MAAC. Quinnipiac is 6-11 overall and 3-2 in the MAAC. The Bobcats' six wins have been by a total of nine points.
Up Next
The Red Foxes return to McCann Arena on Saturday, Jan. 13 when they host Fairfield.
