Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Marist University Athletics

Official Site of Marist University Athletics
Tyler Saint-Furcy - QU Final
Mike Cahill
Tyler Saint-Furcy had a career-high five steals
63
Winner Quinnipiac QU 6-5,1-0 MAAC
58
Marist Marist 1-10,0-2 MAAC
Winner
Quinnipiac QU
6-5,1-0 MAAC
63
Final
58
Marist Marist
1-10,0-2 MAAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Quinnipiac QU 30 33 63
Marist Marist 32 26 58

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Connor Giblin & Mike Ferraro

Men's Basketball Unable To Outlast Quinnipiac

Herasme Scores Career-High 20 In MAAC Home Opener

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team was defeated by Quinnipiac, 63-58, in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game on Friday night at McCann Arena.
 
Summary
  • Marist jumped out to an early lead, as the Red Foxes led by six twice in the first seven-and-a-half minutes.
  • A 7-0 Quinnipiac spurt, punctuated by two Kevin Marfo free throws, gave Quinnipiac a 22-19 lead at the 8:02 mark of the first half.
  • Marist held Quinnipiac scoreless for the final 3:52 of the first half, and a layup by Matt Herasme gave the Red Foxes a 32-30 lead going to the locker room.
  • There were five lead changes in the second half, with neither team leading by more than five points.
  • A free throw by Jordan Jones tied the score at 54 apiece with 3:53 remaining, but two free throws by Rich Kelly with 2:10 left gave Quinnipiac the lead for good.
  • Quinnipiac took a five-point lead on a three by Kelly with 1:36 left, but Herasme answered with a three on the next possession.
  • Marist got to within one with 31 seconds to play, but was unable to tie the game. Quinnipiac went 4-for-4 from the line in the final three seconds.
 
Key Stats
  • There were 11 total lead changes and six ties.
  • Herasme's 20 points led all scorers. He shot 7-for-12 from the field, 4-for-7 from three-point range, and 2-for-2 from the line.
  • Kelly led three Quinnipiac scorers in double digits with 18.
  • Marfo had a game-high 14 rebounds as Quinnipiac outrebounded Marist, 41-27.
  • Marist committed only 11 turnovers, while Quinnipiac had 16.
  • Marist shot .458 (22-for-58) from the field, while Quinnipiac shot .352 (19-for-54). However, the Bobcats made 13 three-pointers in 37 attempts (.351), while the Red Foxes hit five in 15 tries (.333).
  • Quinnipiac shot .857 (12-for-14) from the line, while Marist shot .563 (9-for-16).
 
Notes
  • Herasme's 20 points is the highest single-game total for anyone in a Division I game on Marist's roster.
  • Saint-Furcy's five steals are the most in a single game on Marist's roster.
  • Marist led at halftime for the second straight game. The Red Foxes were either tied or trailed after 20 minutes in the first nine games.
  • Quinnipiac leads the all-time series, 9-5. The road team has won the last four games in the series.
 
Records
  • Quinnipiac is 6-5. This was the Bobcats' MAAC opener.
  • Marist is 1-10 overall and 0-2 in conference play.
 
Up Next
  • Marist head back to the road for a MAAC contest at Saint Peter's on Sunday, Jan. 5.
  • Tip-off at the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey is set for 2 p.m.
 

 
Print Friendly Version

dfp

Skip Ad

sponsors slider