Metro Atlantic Athletic foes will lock horns when the Quinnipiac Bobcats (7-13) face off against the Marist Red Foxes (4-16) at TD Bank Sports Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 4 and can be seen on ES3.
The Bobcats enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Fairfield 64-59 on Monday. Giovanni McLean was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points on 6-for-12 shooting. The Red Foxes, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 77-66 loss against Siena on Saturday. Khallid Hart led the team in scoring with 22 points.
Quinnipiac could dominate the offensive glass in this matchup, as it’s ranked sixth in the nation in OR% at 39.7%. Alternatively, Marist ranks 305th in the nation on the defensive backboards with a DR% of 67.1%.
Notes
With 69.8 possessions and .937 points per possession, the Quinnipiac Bobcats perform worse on both metrics than the Marist Red Foxes. Marist averages 70.6 possessions and 1.022 points per possession.
The Quinnipiac Bobcats average an effective field goal percentage of 41.7% this season. The Marist Red Foxes have an abysmal record of 3-16 when opponents have an eFG% of 41.7% or greater.
Quinnipiac, the 52nd-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.8 per game. Marist does worse, ranked 218th with 3.0.
Quinnipiac ranks first in the nation in offensive rebounding. Marist ranks a poor 306th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Quinnipiac makes 4.3 steals per game. Marist is a subpar 3-14 when it gives up at least 4 steals.
