Papale’s Three-Pointer Foils Quinnipiac Again

Boston University and Quinnipiac may not seem like natural basketball rivals, but their non-conference series has been plenty entertaining. Their prior four meetings all went down to the wire, and in each of the last two, a late three-pointer propelled the Terriers to victory. So in the waning seconds of Sunday’s tie game, when John Papale rose from the top of the arc — the same spot as his overtime-forcing trey two years ago and D.J. Irving’s game-winning shot last year — it was no surprise that the ball hit nothing but nylon, giving the BU another dramatic 71-68 win. Continue reading “Papale’s Three-Pointer Foils Quinnipiac Again” →

Three Thoughts: Quinnipiac 89, Niagara 80

Three thoughts from Quinnipiac’s 89-80 victory over Niagara in the final quarterfinal game of the MAAC tournament. Continue reading “Three Thoughts: Quinnipiac 89, Niagara 80” →

Oregon State 76, Quinnipiac 68

A 15-0 run in the middle of the second half helped the Quinnipiac Bobcats overcome a ten point halftime deficit against the Oregon State Beavers, but it was not enough to propel them to victory as the Bobcats fell 76-68 in their first-ever meeting against a Pac-12 opponent. Continue reading “Oregon State 76, Quinnipiac 68” →

Lehigh 69, Quinnipiac 58

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No, I’m not talking about the 2008 Detroit Lions. Continue reading “Lehigh 69, Quinnipiac 58” →

Quinnipiac 80, Vermont 67

Ike Azotam’s 6th double-double of the season powered Quinnipiac to an 80-67 victory over Vermont Sunday afternoon at the Roy L Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT. Azotam led all scorers with 18 points and managed to pull down 13 rebounds to earn the double-double. Continue reading “Quinnipiac 80, Vermont 67” →

Quinnipiac 83, Fairfield 79

The Quinnipiac Bobcats (5-2, 1-0 MAAC) defeated their in-state rival Fairfield Stags (1-7, 0-1 MAAC) 83-79 Friday night in their first contest as members of the MAAC. Junior forward Ousmane Drame led the Bobcats with 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 blocked shots. Continue reading “Quinnipiac 83, Fairfield 79” →

Boston University 69, Quinnipiac 66

Each of the four previous meetings between Boston University and Quinnipiac had been decided by a margin of fewer than seven points, and Monday evening’s contest followed suit. In a back and forth affair which saw 13 ties and 12 lead changes, the score was knotted at 66 with 0:17 to play when D.J. Irving dribbled down the court and hit a 3-point jumper with just three seconds remaining to lift the Terriers over the Bobcats 69-66 at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, CT. Continue reading “Boston University 69, Quinnipiac 66” →

Quinnipiac 102, Maine 61

Quinnipiac eclipsed the century mark for the first time in the Tom Moore era as they routed the Maine Black Bears 102-61 Monday night. The Bobcats avenged last year’s 76-71 loss in Hamden with force, as five players finished the game with double digits in points. Continue reading “Quinnipiac 102, Maine 61” →

What To Expect From Quinnipiac

Monday night, Quinnipiac University held its annual Basketball Media Night at the TD Bank Sports Center. During the reception, head men’s basketball coach Tom Moore addressed the media on the state of his squad heading into the season. Continue reading “What To Expect From Quinnipiac” →

Behind the Scenes of Quinnipiac’s Move to the MAAC

Quinnipiac director of athletics Jack McDonald recently spoke with Big Apple Buckets about the university’s recent move from the NEC to the MAAC. Continue reading “Behind the Scenes of Quinnipiac’s Move to the MAAC” →