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QUINNIPIAC
Record: 5-5
Last Game: Quinnipiac 87, Bethune-Cookman 63 on 12/19/18
Last Game with SBU: Stony Brook 71, Quinnipiac 61 on 12/1/18
Checkmate Unofficial Line: Stony Brook -4
RealTime RPI: Stony Brook 164, Quinnipiac 238
KenPom RPI: Stony Brook 178, Quinnipiac 245
KenPom Prediction: Stony Brook 71, Quinnipiac 70
Listen/Watch:
TV: http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/3460674/stony-brook-vs-quinnipiac
Stony Brook radio: http://bit.ly/WUSBSports
Notables:
6-6/205 gr F Cameron Young 18.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.8 spg, .386 3-pt FG%, .750 FT%
6-3/185 fr G Tyrese Williams 9.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.0 spg
6-1/175 so G Rich Kelly 9.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 5.0 apg
6-5/205 jr G Travis Atson 9.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.0 spg
6-8/245 jr F Kevin Marfo 7.1 ppg, 8.9 rpg, .500 FG%

So we've seen these guys before and barely escaped in our own place. What kind of result can we expect in the rematch? What's changed to suggest anything different?

Well, for starters, Quinnipiac's playing some pretty good basketball. Since falling 71-61 here, QU has won three of four games, most notably a road win over a decent Dartmouth team (which beat Albany twice already ... and I think Albany's better than 4-9). Kelly returned for their game against us and it seems like he's immediately gotten that offense going. They've had their three best shooting nights in the last three games, two of which were wins. The threes are going down, the assists are up, it's starting to come together.

The kid Williams has also settled into a nice role offensively, scoring in double figures in each of the last four games. Between he and Kelly, that's a nice backcourt for the next few years.

In our first meeting, Young murdered us from the line, knocking down 15 or 18, much of it in the second half when we watched a 17-point lead dwindle to just two until. In the end, though, Garcia and Olaniyi knocked down big free throws to stem QU's upset ideas.

The offense starts with Kelly, and I think we did a better job on the second half the last meeting. Still, you can expect him to drive and find an open shooter beyond the arc, which is where QU likes to do its damage most. The percentages there are up with Kelly being back – or it could just be coincidental but I doubt it. Kid's good.

Let's continue doing what we're doing. Boals said in the postgame that he doesn't want one loss to turn into two. Hofstra played a whale of a game to come in here and win, but let's turn the page and get this one. Attack the rim, get on the glass, contest threes, and we should be good.

Akwasi back to locker room. He better be ok.

Six point lead at the half. Not bad. Tuned in late and had no idea Yeboah went down with an injury. I hope he's ok. We'll NEED him later in AE play.


On the flip-side though, Garcia has stepped in beautifully. That's the power of having depth.

ola didnt play a whole lot in the first.

He’s on bench and no longer has ice pack on. Prob a bruise, and Boals holding him out in a meaningless game.

Radio said Akwasi came out for warmups at halftime and probably could play but no reason to push it. Almost nothing offensively from him, Latimer and Olaniyi. Hanging in there nevertheless.


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we are leveraging our depth today. 

long with some big minutes.  garcia stepping up (kinda plays like akwasi, no?). 

let's see now if otch improved a bit on fouls.  he's got 3 so far.  but so does the chef.

anyone hear the injury update on akwasi?  i missed it