Quinnipiac holds off Monmouth, 78-76 to take MAAC opener
HAMDEN, Conn. -- Cameron Young scored 20 points, Jacob Rigoni added another 18 and Quinnipiac opened the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference season by holding off Monmouth for a 78-76 win on Thursday night.
Seven of the Bobcats' first 13 games have been decided by two points or less.
The game was a tight battle all the way, with neither team taking more than a single-digit lead. Rigoni hit three 3-pointers in the final 10 minutes of the game to put Quinnipiac in front, including back-to-back 3s to stake the Bobcats (4-9, 1-0) to a 61-57 advantage.
Rigoni finished hitting 6 of 7 from behind the arc. Andrew Robinson and Abdulai Bundu each added 11 points and Rich Kelly dished 11 assists.
Micah Seaborn had 14 points to lead Monmouth (4-9, 0-1). Austin Tilghman and Deion Hammond each added 13 points and Louie Pillari missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Tyburski
- Brian Dorsey
- Anthony Burris
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
| Drexel | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
| UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Towson | 11-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Delaware | 10-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
| Stony Brook | 10-8 | 5 | 20-15 |
| Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Northeastern | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
| North Carolina A&T | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| William & Mary | 4-14 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 9-24 |
2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 24-10 |
| Fairfield | 14-6 | 1 | 24-13 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 3 | 18-13 |
| Saint Peter's | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| Rider | 12-8 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Niagara | 11-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Canisius | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Manhattan | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Siena | 3-17 | 12 | 4-28 |
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