Rotation
| # | Player | Pos | Cl | Ht | GP/GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | eFG% | TS% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Lucas Sekasi | G | JR | 6' 6" | 4/4 | 34.5 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 40.2 | 47.2 | -3.2 |
| 21 | Keith McKnight | F | SO | 6' 7" | 4/4 | 31.8 | 11.2 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 39.8 | 40.8 | -0.1 |
| 5 | Tayeshawn Cunningham-Pemberton | G | SR | 6' 3" | 4/4 | 28.0 | 13.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 52.3 | 54.3 | -2.4 |
| 3 | Nas Hart | F | SO | 6' 10" | 4/2 | 25.2 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 63.2 | 64.1 | +5.2 |
| 4 | Tai Turnage | G | SO | 6' 0" | 4/0 | 19.8 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 59.1 | 67.4 | -0.6 |
| 9 | Nate Guerengomba | G | JR | 6' 4" | 2/2 | 19.5 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | -3.3 |
| 11 | Ali Diouf FR | F | FR | 6' 9" | 4/1 | 14.5 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 52.4 | 56.0 | -2.0 |
| 24 | Mike Parrotta | G | SR | 6' 5" | 4/0 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 20.5 | +1.7 |
| 12 | Holden Pierre-Louis FR | F | FR | 6' 8" | 4/3 | 11.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 60.0 | 49.5 | -0.8 |
| 17 | Nedas Cholevinskas FR | F | FR | 6' 5" | 4/0 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | -1.7 |
| 1 | Jayden Reid | F | SO | 6' 10" | 1/0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 | -0.8 |
| 34 | Akintola Akinniyi | F | SR | 6' 7" | 1/0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| 13 | Braylan Ritvo | F | SO | 6' 8" | 0/0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | Christopher Skenderi | F | SO | 6' 7" | 0/0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | Malik Fields FR | G | FR | 6' 4" | 0/0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Watch | Result | Line | Rest | Miles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 11/2 | at Michigan State Spartans | B1G+ | L 59-96 | +30.5 miss | – | 601 | |
| Thu 11/5 | vs Bryant Bulldogs | ESPN+ | W 66-56 | -6.5 cover | 2 | 601 | |
| Sun 11/8 | at Vermont Catamounts | ESPN+ | W 79-76 | +8.5 cover | 2 | 213 | |
| Thu 11/12 | vs Monmouth Hawks | ESPN+ | L 70-74 | +4.0 push | 3 | 213 | |
| Sun 11/15 | at Central Connecticut Blue Devils | NEC Front Row | 12 PM ET | -3.5model -2.4 · 58% winUnderdogCCSU +3.51.1Over 1367.9 | 2 | 19 | odds |
| Thu 11/19 | vs Maine Black Bears | ESPN+ | 7 PM ET | –model -9.9 · 80% win | 3 | 19 | |
| Tue 11/24 | vs Emerson Lions | ESPN+ | 5:30 PM ET | –model -39.7 · 100% win | 4 | – | |
| Sun 11/29 | at Yale Bulldogs | ESPN+ | 2 PM ET | – | 4 | 6 | |
| Fri 12/4 | at Iona Gaels Metro | ESPN+ | 7 PM ET | – | 4 | 63 | |
| Sun 12/6 | vs Siena Saints Metro | ESPN+ | 2 PM ET | – | 1 | 57 | |
| Sat 12/12 | vs Hofstra Pride | – | 2 PM ET | – | 5 | – | |
| Sat 12/19 | at UCLA Bruins | Peacock | 4:30 PM ET | – | 6 | 2,500 -3h | |
| Mon 12/21 | at Pepperdine Waves | – | 7 PM ET | – | 1 | 31 -3h | |
| Tue 12/29 | at Rider Broncs Metro | ESPN+ | 7 PM ET | – | 7 | 2,651 | |
| Fri 1/1 | vs Saint Peter's Peacocks Metro | – | 2 PM ET | – | 2 | 122 | |
| Sun 1/3 | at Merrimack Warriors Metro | – | 1 PM ET | – | 1 | 128 | |
| Fri 1/8 | at Manhattan Jaspers Metro | – | 7 PM ET | – | 4 | 190 | |
| Sun 1/10 | vs Marist Red Foxes Metro | – | 2 PM ET | – | 1 | 63 | |
| Sat 1/16 | vs Niagara Purple Eagles Metro | – | 2 PM ET | – | 5 | – | |
| Mon 1/18 | at Sacred Heart Pioneers Metro | – | 2 PM ET | – | 1 | 26 | |
| Fri 1/22 | vs Iona Gaels Metro | – | 7 PM ET | – | 3 | 26 | |
| Sun 1/24 | vs Fairfield Stags Metro | – | 2 PM ET | – | 1 | – | |
| Fri 1/29 | at Siena Saints Metro | – | 7 PM ET | – | 4 | 97 | |
| Sun 1/31 | vs Rider Broncs Metro | – | 2 PM ET | – | 1 | 97 | |
| Fri 2/5 | at Canisius Golden Griffins Metro | – | 7 PM ET | – | 4 | 323 | |
| Sun 2/7 | at Niagara Purple Eagles Metro | – | 2 PM ET | – | 1 | 17 | |
| Thu 2/11 | vs Manhattan Jaspers Metro | – | 7 PM ET | – | 3 | 336 | |
| Sat 2/13 | at Fairfield Stags Metro | – | 7 PM ET | – | 1 | 26 | |
| Sun 2/21 | vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Metro | – | 2 PM ET | – | 7 | 26 | |
| Fri 2/26 | at Saint Peter's Peacocks Metro | – | 7 PM ET | – | 4 | 77 | |
| Sun 2/28 | vs Merrimack Warriors Metro | – | 2 PM ET | – | 1 | 77 |
Around Hamden
Home floor: M&T Bank Arena- The building
Ground was broken on Quinnipiac's York Hill arena in Hamden on Oct. 7, 2004. en.wikipedia.org
- The town
More than 30 miles of hiking trails cross Sleeping Giant, the mountain next door to Quinnipiac in Hamden, including five miles of the 23-mile Quinnipiac Trail. en.wikipedia.org
- Rivalry
Former Quinnipiac coach Joe DeSantis earned All-American honors as a player at Fairfield in 1979. en.wikipedia.org
- Alumni
Off the court, Quinnipiac claims William C. Weldon: Weldon received a biology degree from Quinnipiac in 1971; The New York Times put him on its Worst C.E.O.'s of 2011 list over Johnson & Johnson product recalls, and he was reported to receive $143.5 million in retirement pay when he retired on December 28, 2012. en.wikipedia.org
- The program
Quinnipiac played in the NAIA tournament in 1972 and 1973, beating Ouachita Baptist in the second of those trips. en.wikipedia.org
- In the news
Quinnipiac went 19-13 last season and 12-8 in the league, then lost 77-75 to Marist as the No. 4 seed in the conference quarterfinals at Boardwalk Hall. en.wikipedia.org
From the Hardwood Bricks research desk: 42 checked notes on Quinnipiac, its town and its history. A different set shows each day, and the same notes color our game stories.
Fieldhouse Notes
Latest headlines
All Metro news →- 2d McKnight starts strong for Quinnipiac men’s basketball, looks to fill shoes of upperclassmen WTNH.com
- 3d Monmouth Men's Basketball Continues Road Trip Thursday at Quinnipiac Monmouth University Athletics
- 9d Quinnipiac men’s basketball defeats Bryant 66-56 in home opener thanks to newcomers The Quinnipiac Chronicle
- 13d How To Watch, Listen to MSU Basketball's Season Opener vs. Quinnipiac Sports Illustrated
- 13d Michigan State basketball mixes and matches way to rout of Quinnipiac Detroit Free Press
- 13d Previewing & Predicting MSU Basketball's Season Opener vs. Quinnipiac Sports Illustrated
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Players
Keith McKnight #21 · F
Nas Hart #3 · F
Tai Turnage #4 · G
Nate Guerengomba #9 · G
Ali Diouf #11 · F
Mike Parrotta #24 · G
Holden Pierre-Louis #12 · F
Nedas Cholevinskas #17 · F
Jayden Reid #1 · F
Akintola Akinniyi #34 · F
Braylan Ritvo #13 · F
Christopher Skenderi #10 · F