EDISON, NJ (Feb. 1, 2023) – In Tuesday night’s Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) men’s basketball standalone game, Quinnipiac University defeated Marist College to earn its MAAC-leading 16th overall win of 2022-23.
 
Quinnipiac (16-6, 7-4 MAAC) – 72 | Marist (7-14, 3-9 MAAC) – 66
M&T Bank Arena | HAMDEN, CT
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Quinnipiac earned another home win on Tuesday night in Hamden, as the Bobcats defeated Marist, 72-66, in a MAAC men's basketball contest. The win was the fourth straight at home for the Bobcats as the team improved to 7-4 in the MAAC and a MAAC-best 16-6 overall on the season. The Red Foxes fall to 3-9 in the league after dropping their fifth straight game. Marist jumped out to an early 14-point lead with just over five minutes to go in the first half and led by four points at the break (40-36). Marist's 40 points were its most in the first half this season. Despite the strong first half, the Bobcats battled back in the second half and outscored Marist 36-26, highlighted by a 12-1 run over the final 4:13 to earn the home win. Matt Balanc scored a game-high 18 points while Dezi Jones scored 14 points, nine assists and five rebounds, followed by Luis Kortright’s 12 points and Tyrese Williams’ 11 points. Patrick Gardner led Marist with 17 points followed by Isaiah Brickner with 14 points.
 
The 2022-23 campaign culminates with the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 7-11 at Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the fourth consecutive year. For all information regarding the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter. For tickets to the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit ticketmaster.com.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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