There's going to be Friday Night hoops in Albany, NY, with the Quinnipiac Bobcats (17-9, 12-12-1 ATS, 8-7 MAAC) on the road to duke it out with the Siena Saints (17-9, 15-10-1 ATS, 11-4 MAAC) again. Revenge may be on the Bobcats' mind, as the Saints beat them 83-76 on their home court in December. It was Siena's fifth win in the last six meetings with Quinnipiac. Both schools still have a shot for first place in the MAAC, although Siena is much closer to the top. This game is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. EST and will be played in Siena's MVP Arena.
Quinnipiac is going through a rough patch right now, losing their last three to fall 3.5 games back of first in the MAAC. The latest was a 20-point loss to Canisius, one of the schools tied for last place in the conference. The Bobcats only shot 39.8% and committed turnovers, while allowing Canisius to shoot 51.6% in the game. Guard Matt Balanc was one of three Bobcats in double figures, leading the way with 14 points in the loss.
Quinnipiac is ranked 158th in the nation this season according to KenPom. They've been solid on the road, compiling a 7-5 record entering this away game. They aren't the 2003 Carolina Panthers, but cardiac cats could be a fitting nickname for a Bobcats team that is 56th in adjusted tempo this season.
Their fast pace translates to 72.3 points per game, the second-most in the MAAC this season. The Bobcats are fourth in the conference in three-point percentage, kn ocking down 35.3%. Overall they shoot 43.0%, which is sixth. Quinnipiac is a force on the offensive glass, grabbing 11.9 offensive rebounds a game, second in the conference. They are also second in free-throw attempts per game, taking 19.9 trips to the line.
Defensively they give up 67.9 points per game, ninth in the conference. However, they hold opposing teams to 41.4% shooting from the field, the third-best mark in the MAAC and 61st nationally. On threes, they're 41st nationwide, holding foes to 30.9% from deep.
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