2019–20 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team represented Quinnipiac University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by 3rd-year head coach Baker Dunleavy, played their home games at People's United Center in Hamden, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–15 overall, 10–10 in MAAC play to finish in fifth place. Before they could face #4 seeded Monmouth in the MAAC tournament quarterfinals, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019–20 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record15–15 (10–10 MAAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachTom Pecora
Assistant coaches
  • Shaun Morris
  • Dwayne Lee
Home arenaPeople's United Center
2019–20 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Siena15–5 .75020–10  .667
Saint Peter's14–6 .70018–12  .600
Rider12–8 .60018–12  .600
Monmouth12–8 .60018–13  .581
Quinnipiac10–10 .50015–15  .500
Niagara9–11 .45012–20  .375
Iona9–11 .45012–16  .429
Fairfield8–12 .40012–20  .375
Manhattan8–12 .40013–17  .433
Canisius7–13 .35012–20  .375
Marist6–14 .3007–23  .233
Note: The 2020 MAAC tournament was canceled during the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2018–19 season 16–15 overall, 11–7 in MAAC play to finish in a four-way tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the 2019 MAAC tournament, they were defeated by No. 6 seed Monmouth 92–98 in the quarterfinals.[1] They accepted an invitation to the CIT, where they played NJIT in the opening round, losing 81–92.[2]

Roster
2019–20 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 2 Matt Balanc 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Silver Spring, Maryland
G 3 Savion Lewis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS Fr Dix Hills, New York
C 4 Seth Pinkney 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Warminster, Pennsylvania
G 5 Tyrese Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Beacon, New York
G 10 Tyree Pickron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 11 Brendan Martin 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)150 lb (68 kg) So South Setauket, New York
F 13 Aaron Falzon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) GS Newton, Massachusetts
F 20 Brendan McGuire 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Mineola, New York
F 21 Nathan Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Denver, Colorado
G 22 Rich Kelly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Shelton, Connecticut
F 23 Jamil Riggins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 25 Jacob Rigoni 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Adelaide, Australia
G 32 Jack Higgins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS So Rumson, New Jersey
F 45 Kevin Marfo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Bergenfield, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 22, 2019

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Brown L 68–70  0–1
 Pizzitola Sports Center (704)
Providence, RI
November 16, 2019*
2:00 pm, ACCNX		 at Miami (FL) L 52–80  0–2
 Watsco Center (4,882)
Coral Gables, FL
November 22, 2019*
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 Albany
Bobcats Invitational		 W 86–69  1–2
 People's United Center (890)
Hamden, CT
November 23, 2019*
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 Presbyterian
Bobcats Invitational		 W 73–64  2–2
 People's United Center (872)
Hamden, CT
November 24, 2019*
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 Sacred Heart
Bobcats Invitational		 L 80–97  2–3
 People's United Center (883)
Hamden, CT
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at Fairleigh Dickinson L 77–78  2–4
 Rothman Center (652)
Hackensack, NJ
December 7, 2019*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 New Hampshire W 75–67  3–4
 People's United Center (1,115)
Hamden, CT
December 15, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Maine W 81–61  4–4
 Cross Insurance Center (988)
Bangor, ME
December 20, 2019*
4:30 pm		 vs. Drexel
Boardwalk Battle		 L 63–72  4–5
 Boardwalk Hall (500)
Atlantic City, NJ
December 21, 2019*
2:00 pm		 vs. Bowling Green W 69–64  5–5
 Boardwalk Hall (500)
Atlantic City, NJ
MAAC regular season
January 3, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Marist W 63–58  6–5
(1–0)		 McCann Arena (1,146)
Poughkeepsie, NY
January 7, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Rider W 80–61  7–5
(2–0)		 People's United Center (557)
Hamden, CT
January 10, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Niagara W 67–56  8–5
(3–0)		 People's United Center (912)
Hamden, CT
January 12, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Monmouth W 84–70  9–5
(4–0)		 People's United Center (903)
Hamden, CT
January 16, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Manhattan L 57–69  9–6
(4–1)		 Draddy Gymnasium (1,005)
Riverdale, NY
January 18, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 Saint Peter's L 51–71  9–7
(4–2)		 People's United Center (887)
Hamden, CT
January 24, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Fairfield W 81–67  10–7
(5–2)		 People's United Center (1,989)
Hamden, CT
January 26, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Siena L 61–84  10–8
(5–3)		 Times Union Center (6,752)
Albany, NY
January 31, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Canisius W 90–73  11–8
(6–3)		 Koessler Athletic Center (1,201)
Buffalo, NY
February 2, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Niagara L 59–75  11–9
(6–4)		 Gallagher Center (935)
Lewiston, NY
February 7, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN3		 Iona L 52–73  11–10
(6–5)		 People's United Center (2,257)
Hamden, CT
February 9, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Manhattan L 63–65  11–11
(6–6)		 People's United Center (1,322)
Hamden, CT
February 14, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Saint Peter's L 72–84  11–12
(6–7)		 Yanitelli Center (541)
Jersey City, NJ
February 16, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Rider L 63–79  11–13
(6–8)		 Alumni Gymnasium (1,533)
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 21, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Canisius W 66–64  12–13
(7–8)		 People's United Center (2,512)
Hamden, CT
February 23, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Monmouth L 78–89  12–14
(7–9)		 OceanFirst Bank Center (2,476)
West Long Branch, NJ
February 26, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Siena L 77–84  12–15
(7–10)		 People's United Center (824)
Hamden, CT
February 28, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Fairfield W 60–58  13–15
(8–10)		 Alumni Hall (1,921)
Fairfield, CT
March 1, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Marist W 71–52  14–15
(9–10)		 People's United Center (1,724)
Hamden, CT
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Iona W 69–68  15–15
(10–10)		 Hynes Athletic Center (1,592)
New Rochelle, NY
MAAC tournament
March 12, 2020
9:30 pm, ESPN3		 (5) vs. (4) Monmouth
Quarterfinals		 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Boardwalk Hall[3] 
Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[4]

References
  1. "Hot Shooting Men's Basketball Comes Up Short Against Monmouth, 98-92". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. "Men's Basketball Drops CIT Opener at NJIT". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. "2020 MAAC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on September 8, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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