Wright, Marist Red Foxes to visit Balanc, Quinnipiac Bobcats

Published Jan. 28, 2022 1:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Marist Red Foxes (8-10, 3-6 MAAC) at Quinnipiac Bobcats (10-7, 5-4 MAAC)

Hamden, Connecticut; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

LINE: Quinnipiac -1; over/under is 138

BOTTOM LINE: Quinnipiac plays Marist in a matchup of MAAC teams.

The Bobcats are 7-3 in home games. Quinnipiac ranks sixth in the MAAC with 24.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Kevin Marfo averaging 7.4.

The Red Foxes have gone 3-6 against MAAC opponents. Marist is seventh in the MAAC scoring 69.7 points per game and is shooting 43.9%.

The Bobcats and Red Foxes match up Friday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jacob Rigoni averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Bobcats, scoring 9.1 points while shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc. Matt Balanc is shooting 41.3% and averaging 14.7 points over the past 10 games for Quinnipiac.

Raheim Sullivan is averaging 8.6 points for the Red Foxes. Jao Ituka is averaging 18.6 points and 3.8 rebounds while shooting 53.2% over the last 10 games for Marist.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bobcats: 7-3, averaging 72.8 points, 33.2 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 5.9 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.1 points per game.

Red Foxes: 4-6, averaging 68.6 points, 32.2 rebounds, 9.4 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.3 points.

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