Quinnipiac hosts Ndefo and Saint Peter's

Published Mar. 11, 2022 2:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Quinnipiac Bobcats (14-16, 7-13 MAAC) vs. Saint Peter's Peacocks (17-11, 14-6 MAAC)

Atlantic City, New Jersey; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Saint Peter's hosts the Quinnipiac Bobcats after KC Ndefo scored 20 points in Saint Peter's 77-63 win against the Fairfield Stags.

The Peacocks are 9-4 on their home court. Saint Peter's averages 13.1 turnovers per game and is 6-4 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.

The Bobcats are 7-13 in conference play. Quinnipiac has a 1-2 record in one-possession games.

The teams meet for the third time this season. Saint Peter's won 83-74 in the last matchup on Feb. 5. Daryl Banks III led Saint Peter's with 16 points, and Matt Balanc led Quinnipiac with 17 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Banks is shooting 36.6% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Peacocks, while averaging 11.3 points. Ndefo is shooting 50.5% and averaging 11.8 points over the past 10 games for Saint Peter's.

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. Dezi Jones is shooting 51.9% and averaging 12.6 points over the last 10 games for Quinnipiac.

LAST 10 GAMES: Peacocks: 7-3, averaging 69.5 points, 33.9 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.5 points per game.

Bobcats: 3-7, averaging 73.3 points, 34.9 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 5.3 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.3 points.

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