CBI: UE vs Quinnipiac, Sun, Mar24th, 4:30 pm CT, FloHoops
Mar 23, 2024 12:57:41 GMT -6
via mobile
purplestrong likes this
Post by austinace on Mar 23, 2024 12:57:41 GMT -6
Men's Hoops Set for CBI in Daytona Beach
gobobcats.com/news/2024/3/22/mens-basketball-mens-hoops-set-for-cbi-in-daytona-beach.aspx
Men’s basketball opens Ro CBI on Sunday
gopurpleaces.com/news/2024/3/22/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-opens-ro-cbi-on-sunday.aspx
GRAD GUARDS LEAD THE WAY
Graduate guards Matt Balanc and Savion Lewis lead the way for the Bobcats. Balanc ranks second in the MAAC in scoring (18.2 PPG) and Lewis is third in the entire country in assists (7.4 APG).
Preseason All-MAAC First Team selection Matt Balanc leads the Bobcats with 18.2 PPG and 4.7 RPG on 43.1% shooting. He's tallied double-digit scoring totals in all but one game this year. He has 14 separate 20+ point efforts in '23-24.
Point guard Savion Lewis ranks third in the entire country in assists per game (7.4 APG). The graduate guard is averaging 8.2 PPG, 7.4 APG and 3.2 RPG in 2023-24. Lewis was named MAAC Player of the Week on Nov. 20 following a strong week vs. UMass, Army and UAlbany.
OTIENO BACK FOR THE BOBCATS
Paul Otieno has chipped in with 10.9 PPG & 6.9 RPG, shooting 63.8% from the floor (MAAC-best).
Otieno scored a season-high 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting vs. Rider in Hamden (12/5), then followed up that effort with a 23-point night on 10-of-13 shooting vs. Manhattan (12/7).
He posted 31 points and 21 rebounds during a pair of games at the MAAC Tournament in Atlantic City, going 14-of-18 from the field.
TICE'S IMMEDIATE IMPACT
Transfer Amarri Tice has added 13.2 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.8 SPG and 1.0 BPG during his first season at QU. Tice has five double-doubles this year. He won the MAAC Player of the Week award on 1/15 after a 20-point, 15-rebound performance at Marist.
He is the only player in the MAAC this year that ranks inside the top 5 in both steals and blocks.
OFFENSIVE OUTPUT
Quinnipiac currently has the top scoring offense in the MAAC (77.8 PPG).
The Bobcats also own the league's best average scoring margin (+6.3).
DEFENSE = KEY TO SUCCESS
Quinnipiac is 16-1 this season when holding opponents to less than 70 points.
gobobcats.com/news/2024/3/22/mens-basketball-mens-hoops-set-for-cbi-in-daytona-beach.aspx
Men’s basketball opens Ro CBI on Sunday
gopurpleaces.com/news/2024/3/22/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-opens-ro-cbi-on-sunday.aspx
GRAD GUARDS LEAD THE WAY
Graduate guards Matt Balanc and Savion Lewis lead the way for the Bobcats. Balanc ranks second in the MAAC in scoring (18.2 PPG) and Lewis is third in the entire country in assists (7.4 APG).
Preseason All-MAAC First Team selection Matt Balanc leads the Bobcats with 18.2 PPG and 4.7 RPG on 43.1% shooting. He's tallied double-digit scoring totals in all but one game this year. He has 14 separate 20+ point efforts in '23-24.
Point guard Savion Lewis ranks third in the entire country in assists per game (7.4 APG). The graduate guard is averaging 8.2 PPG, 7.4 APG and 3.2 RPG in 2023-24. Lewis was named MAAC Player of the Week on Nov. 20 following a strong week vs. UMass, Army and UAlbany.
OTIENO BACK FOR THE BOBCATS
Paul Otieno has chipped in with 10.9 PPG & 6.9 RPG, shooting 63.8% from the floor (MAAC-best).
Otieno scored a season-high 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting vs. Rider in Hamden (12/5), then followed up that effort with a 23-point night on 10-of-13 shooting vs. Manhattan (12/7).
He posted 31 points and 21 rebounds during a pair of games at the MAAC Tournament in Atlantic City, going 14-of-18 from the field.
TICE'S IMMEDIATE IMPACT
Transfer Amarri Tice has added 13.2 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.8 SPG and 1.0 BPG during his first season at QU. Tice has five double-doubles this year. He won the MAAC Player of the Week award on 1/15 after a 20-point, 15-rebound performance at Marist.
He is the only player in the MAAC this year that ranks inside the top 5 in both steals and blocks.
OFFENSIVE OUTPUT
Quinnipiac currently has the top scoring offense in the MAAC (77.8 PPG).
The Bobcats also own the league's best average scoring margin (+6.3).
DEFENSE = KEY TO SUCCESS
Quinnipiac is 16-1 this season when holding opponents to less than 70 points.
