Quinnipiac 86, Long Island U. 78

Quinnipiac 86, Long Island U. 78

Published Mar. 6, 2009 2:57 a.m. ET

James Feldeine had 22 points and Quinnipiac beat Long Island University 86-78 in overtime on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of Northeast Conference tournament. Justin Rutty had 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Bobcats (15-15), while Jeremy Baker added 13 and Bryan Geffen 12. Quinnipiac will play at top-seeded Robert Morris on Sunday in the semifinals. Robert Morris beat St. Francis, N.Y. 73-60 in the quarterfinals. Julian Boyd, who tied the game at the regulation buzzer with a 3-pointer, had 17 points for the Blackbirds (16-14), while Kyle Johnson added 16, Jaytornah Wisseh 14 and David Hicks 10. Boyd's 3 at the buzzer tied the game at 73. Geffen scored 20 seconds into the overtime to give the Bobcats the lead for good. Feldeine's free throw with 1:21 to play gave Quinnipiac an 81-76 lead.

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