Rigoni scores 23, Quinnipiac holds off New Hampshire 69-63
DURHAM, N.C. -- Sophomore Jacob Rigoni scored a career-high 23 points with four 3-pointers and nine rebounds, Kevin Marfo grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds and Qunnipiac beat New Hampshire 69-63 on Tuesday night for its first win of the season.
Cameron Young added 17 points with four 3s for the Bobcats (1-2), who hit 12 3-pointers and held the Wildcats to 35 percent shooting, but turned it over 20 times.
Trailing by 14 at halftime, New Hampshire gained on an 8-2 run and closed to 61-59 on Josh Hopkins' jumper with 2:52, but Rigoni and Young each converted 3-point plays and Tyrese Williams' free throw with 29 seconds left put the Bobcats up 68-59.
Young scored a go-ahead 3 for an 11-10 Quinnipiac lead and the Bobcats pulled ahead on a 15-5 run. Rigoni scored 18 points in the half, Young added 12 and Quinnipiac hit 10 3-pointers for a 39-25 lead.
Eiljah Jordan scored 19 points with four 3s, Jordan Reed added 17 and Josh Hopkins had 14 for the Wildcats (2-3).
Game Information
- Referees:
- John Garbinski
- Bill McCarthy
- Jim Miller
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 |
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 15-1 | - | 28-7 |
| UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Bryant | 11-5 | 4 | 20-13 |
| New Hampshire | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Binghamton | 7-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Maine | 7-9 | 8 | 15-17 |
| UMBC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| UAlbany | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| NJIT | 3-13 | 12 | 7-21 |
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