Balanc, Quinnipiac Bobcats to host Rogers and the Siena Saints

Siena Saints (13-11, 10-6 MAAC) at Quinnipiac Bobcats (12-12, 7-9 MAAC)

Hamden, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Matt Balanc and the Quinnipiac Bobcats host Colby Rogers and the Siena Saints.

The Bobcats are 8-5 in home games. Quinnipiac is seventh in the MAAC with 23.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Kevin Marfo averaging 7.3.

The Saints are 10-6 in conference games. Siena is 3-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The teams play for the second time this season in MAAC play. The Saints won the last matchup 85-76 on Jan. 30. Rogers scored 27 points to help lead the Saints to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Williams is shooting 39.7% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Bobcats, while averaging 8.4 points. Balanc is shooting 41.0% and averaging 13.3 points over the last 10 games for Quinnipiac.

Anthony Gaines is averaging 11.2 points and 7.1 rebounds for the Saints. Rogers is averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games for Siena.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bobcats: 4-6, averaging 71.4 points, 31.5 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 5.9 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.0 points per game.

Saints: 7-3, averaging 68.2 points, 30.0 rebounds, 9.4 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.9 points.

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