Quinnipiac severed ties with head coach Tom Moore Tuesday morning, firing the coach after his 10th season with the program, following the Bobcats’ first round loss to Niagara. Continue reading “Quinnipiac Fires Tom Moore”
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Niagara’s Chris Barton Embraces Top Defensive Assignment
Saint Peter’s Chazz Patterson became the first guard in six years to win the MAAC’s Defensive Player of the Year award Friday morning. Later this evening, a young man with the potential to replicate that feat in the years to come will take on the toughest assignment of his career. Continue reading “Niagara’s Chris Barton Embraces Top Defensive Assignment”
Niagara Turns Tables On Quinnipiac With Big Second Half
ALBANY, N.Y. — Someone had to end their losing streak, and it was Niagara who got the job done. The Purple Eagles took down Quinnipiac 88-69 in the opening game of the MAAC tournament Thursday evening at the Times Union Center. Continue reading “Niagara Turns Tables On Quinnipiac With Big Second Half”
MAAC Tournament Primer: Quinnipiac
The Quinnipiac Bobcats won their first two contests of February to improve to 7-7 in league play and appeared poised to make a run for a first-round bye, but a six game slide from that point on to end the season has Tom Moore’s squad back in the first game of the conference tournament for the second year in a row. Continue reading “MAAC Tournament Primer: Quinnipiac”
Rider 99, Quinnipiac 82: Broncs Riding High Heading To Albany
Rider fell just shy of its third 100-point performance of the season, but the Broncs’ 99 tally Sunday afternoon was more than enough to dispatch Quinnipiac and skate into the MAAC tournament on a hot streak. Continue reading “Rider 99, Quinnipiac 82: Broncs Riding High Heading To Albany”
Manhattan Routs Quinnipiac On Tyler Wilson’s Senior Night
Manhattan sent off senior Tyler Wilson with a flourish. The Jaspers put up 56 second-half points and routed Quinnipiac 95-74 in their home finale at Draddy Gymnasium Sunday evening. Continue reading “Manhattan Routs Quinnipiac On Tyler Wilson’s Senior Night”
Fairfield 89, Quinnipiac 86 (OT) – Call It A Rivalry
A mere eleven days after Fairfield squandered a 14 point second half lead against in-state rival Quinnipiac, the Stags nearly outdid themselves by letting a 16 point advantage slip away on the Bobcats’ home court. However, the heroics of Tyler Nelson and Jerry Johnson Jr. helped Fairfield avoid disaster and avenge their previous loss with an 89-86 overtime victory in Hamden Friday night. Continue reading “Fairfield 89, Quinnipiac 86 (OT) – Call It A Rivalry”
Quinnipiac 73, Fairfield 71: Bobcats Battle Back
A New England team staged an improbable second half comeback thanks in part to questionable clock management by its opponent. No, this is not a Super Bowl summary. Continue reading “Quinnipiac 73, Fairfield 71: Bobcats Battle Back”
MAAC Midpoint
At the midpoint of the MAAC season, it’s worth examining where each team in the league stands and where they might end up over the next six weeks. Here is a team-by-team analysis based on the current standings, along with mid-season all-MAAC teams: Continue reading “MAAC Midpoint”
Quinnipiac Freshmen Dixon and Kiss Leading Bobcats Into Contention
Freshmen Mikey Dixon and Peter Kiss have reignited a slumping Quinnipiac basketball program and are leading the Bobcats back into contention in the MAAC. Continue reading “Quinnipiac Freshmen Dixon and Kiss Leading Bobcats Into Contention”