2020–21 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team represents Quinnipiac University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fourth-year head coach Baker Dunleavy, play their home games at People's United Center in Hamden, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

2020–21 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2020–21 record4–6 (2–4 MAAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachTom Pecora
Assistant coaches
  • Shaun Morris
  • Dwayne Lee
Home arenaPeople's United Center
2020–21 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Siena82 .800  82  .800
Iona31 .750  53  .625
Monmouth84 .667  85  .615
Saint Peter's64 .600  96  .600
Marist77 .500  97  .563
Canisius33 .500  33  .500
Niagara68 .429  79  .438
Manhattan46 .400  56  .455
Rider48 .333  411  .267
Quinnipiac24 .333  46  .400
Fairfield37 .300  312  .200
2021 MAAC Tournament winner
As of January 31, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2019–20 season 15–15 overall, 10–10 in MAAC play to finish in fifth place. Before they could face #4 seeded Monmouth in the MAAC Tournament quarterfinals, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Bol Akot 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
FrProctor Academy Manchester, New Hampshire
G/F 1 Tymu Chenery 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
FrEpiscopal High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 2 Matt Balanc 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoSpringbrook High School Silver Spring, Maryland
G 3 Savion Lewis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS SoHalf Hollow Hills High School East Dix Hills, New York
C 4 Seth Pinkney 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMontverde Academy Warminster, Pennsylvania
G 5 Tyrese Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCardinal Hayes High School Beacon, New York
G 10 Tyree Pickron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrArchbishop Wood Catholic High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 11 Brendan Martin 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrWard Melville High School South Setauket, New York
G 15 Luis Kortright 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
FrSt. Raymond High School Manhattan, New York
G/F 20 Brendan McGuire 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSt. Thomas More School Garden City, New York
F 22 Elias King 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
SoSanta Monica College Sacramento, California
F 23 JJ Riggins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrImhotep High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 25 Jacob Rigoni 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrMercedes College Adelaide, Australia
G 32 Jack Higgins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrRumson-Fair Haven High School Rumson, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 24, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
4:30 pm, ESPN3
Fairleigh Dickinson W 84–66  1–0
People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
December 2, 2020*
7:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Drexel
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 48–66  1–1
Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
December 3, 2020*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. Drexel
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 58–70  1–2
Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
December 6, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
New Hampshire W 64–58  2–2
People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
MAAC regular season
January 8, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Manhattan W 84–79 2OT 3–2
(1–0)
People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
January 9, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Manhattan L 42–45  3–3
(1–1)
People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
January 15, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Monmouth L 80–92 OT 3–4
(1–2)
OceanFirst Bank Center 
West Long Branch, NJ
January 16, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Monmouth L 63–70  3–5
(1–3)
OceanFirst Bank Center 
West Long Branch, NJ
January 22, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Niagara L 56–59  3–6
(1–4)
People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
January 23, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Niagara W 78–69  4–6
(2–4)
People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
January 30, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Canisius Postponed due to COVID-19 Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, NY
January 31, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Canisius Pending Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, NY
February 7, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Fairfield Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
February 8, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Fairfield Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
February 12, 2021
at Marist McCann Arena 
Poughkeepsie, NY
February 13, 2021
at Marist McCann Arena 
Poughkeepsie, NY
February 17, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Iona People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
February 19, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Rider People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Rider People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
February 26, 2021
 ESPN+
at Siena Alumni Recreation Center 
Loudonville, NY
February 27, 2021
 ESPN+
at Siena Alumni Recreation Center 
Loudonville, NY
March 4, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Saint Peter's People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
March 5, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Saint Peter's People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[2]

References

  1. "2020 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships Canceled". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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