2021–22 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team represented Quinnipiac University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fifth-year head coach Baker Dunleavy, played their home games at People's United Center in Hamden, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

2021–22 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record14–17 (7–13 MAAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachTom Pecora
Assistant coaches
  • Shaun Morris
  • Dwayne Lee
Home arenaPeople's United Center
Seasons
2021–22 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iona 17 3   .850 25 8   .758
Saint Peter's 14 6   .700 22 12   .647
Siena 12 8   .600 15 14   .517
Monmouth 11 9   .550 21 13   .618
Niagara 9 11   .450 14 16   .467
Marist 9 11   .450 14 16   .467
Fairfield 8 12   .400 15 18   .455
Manhattan 8 12   .400 15 15   .500
Rider 8 12   .400 14 19   .424
Canisius 7 13   .350 11 21   .344
Quinnipiac 7 13   .350 14 17   .452
2022 MAAC tournament winner

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bobcats finished the 2020–21 season 9–13, 7–10 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 8 seed in the MAAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Iona.[1]

Roster

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2021–22 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Kevin Marfo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) GS Bergenfield, New Jersey
G/F 1 Tymu Chenery 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 2 Matt Balanc 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Silver Spring, Maryland
G 3 Savion Lewis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Jr Dix Hills, New York
F 4 Brody Limric 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Glastonbury, Connecticut
G 5 Tyrese Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Sr Beacon, New York
G 11 Dezi Jones 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 167 lb (76 kg) So Hannibal, Missouri
G 12 Bernie Blunt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Morgantown, Pennsylvania
G 14 Quinn Guth 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr Brookfield, Connecticut
G 15 Luis Kortright 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) So Manhattan, New York
G/F 20 Brendan McGuire 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Garden City, New York
F 22 Elias King 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Sacramento, California
F 23 JJ Riggins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 25 Jacob Rigoni 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Adelaide, Australia
G 53 Brendan Martin 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sr South Setauket, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 24, 2021

Schedule and results

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The Bobcats had their scheduled game against Penn State canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests at PSU.[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, BTN+
at No. 21 Maryland L 69–83  0–1
Xfinity Center (12,832)
College Park, MD
November 12, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Western New England W 103–52  1–1
People's United Center (1,010)
Hamden, CT
November 15, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Holy Cross W 76–68  2–1
People's United Center (985)
Hamden, CT
November 20, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Central Connecticut W 76–65  3–1
People's United Center (623)
Hamden, CT
November 23, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at New Hampshire L 69–84  3–2
Lundholm Gym (402)
Durham, NH
November 28, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Brown L 61–72  3–3
People's United Center (533)
Hamden, CT
December 3, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Saint Peter's L 59–69  3–4
(0–1)
People's United Center (1,059)
Hamden, CT
December 5, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Manhattan W 90–73  4–4
(1–1)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,203)
Riverdale, NY
December 8, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Dartmouth W 72–69  5–4
Leede Arena (305)
Hanover, NH
December 11, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Maine W 73–47  6–4
People's United Center (714)
Hamden, CT
December 22, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Penn State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Penn State Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA
December 31, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Niagara W 77–68  7–4
(2–1)
People's United Center (523)
Hamden, CT
January 9, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Niagara L 67–79  7–5
(2–2)
Gallagher Center (871)
Lewiston, NY
January 11, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Canisius L 67–79  7–6
(2–3)
Koessler Athletic Center (871)
Buffalo, NY
January 14, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Rider W 77–70 OT 8–6
(3–3)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,428)
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 16, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Fairfield W 72–66  9–6
(4–3)
People's United Center (712)
Hamden, CT
January 19, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Rider
Rescheduled from January 2
W 73–67  10–6
(5–3)
People's United Center (231)
Hamden, CT
January 23, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Iona L 61–76  10–7
(5–4)
People's United Center (1,348)
Hamden, CT
January 28, 2022
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Marist W 94–87  11–7
(6–4)
People's United Center (1,025)
Hamden, CT
January 30, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Siena L 76–85  11–8
(6–5)
MVP Arena (5,527)
Albany, NY
February 4, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Saint Peter's L 74–83  11–9
(6–6)
Run Baby Run Arena (777)
Jersey City, NJ
February 6, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Monmouth L 63–76  11–10
(6–7)
People's United Center (835)
Hamden, CT
February 9, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Fairfield W 69–60  12–10
(7–7)
Webster Bank Arena (1,072)
Bridgeport, CT
February 13, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Manhattan L 66–83  12–11
(7–8)
People's United Center (875)
Hamden, CT
February 20, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Marist L 66–67  12–12
(7–9)
McCann Arena (1,207)
Poughkeepsie, NY
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Siena L 71–78  12–13
(7–10)
People's United Center (991)
Hamden, CT
February 27, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Canisius L 67–72  12–14
(7–11)
People's United Center (1,020)
Hamden, CT
March 3, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Monmouth L 72–75  12–15
(7–12)
OceanFirst Bank Center (1,735)
West Long Branch, NJ
March 5, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Iona L 61–79  12–16
(7–13)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,594)
New Rochelle, NY
MAAC tournament
March 8, 2022
9:00 pm, ESPN+
(11) vs. (6) Marist
First Round
W 77–52  13–16
Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
March 10, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(11) vs. (3) Siena
Quarterfinals
W 77–71  14–16
Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
March 11, 2022
8:30 pm, ESPNews / ESPN+
(11) vs. (2) Saint Peter's
Semifinals
L 52–64  14–17
Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Iona and Fairfield score big victories to advance to the Quarterfinals of the Hercules Tires MAAC Men's Basketball Championship". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Wogenrich, Mark. "Penn State Cancels Second Men's Basketball Game Because of COVID-19". Sports Illustrated Penn State Nittany Lions News, Analysis and More. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Quinnipiac Bobcats Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 24, 2021.