Rigoni, Jones spark Quinnipiac past Marist in MAAC tourney
AP
Mar 09, 2022
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) Jacob Rigoni had a season-high 26 points and Dezi Jones just missed a triple-double as Quinnipiac Bobcats romped to a 77-52 victory over Marist Red Foxes in the first round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament on Tuesday night.
Jones finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the 11th-seeded Bobcats (13-16). Matt Balanc had 18 points, while Kevin Marfo grabbed nine rebounds.
Quinnipiac posted a season-high 17 3-pointers.
Ricardo Wright had 14 points for the sixth-seeded Red Foxes (14-16). Jordan Jones added 12 points and Raheim Sullivan scored 10.
Quinnipiac advances to play No. 3 seed Siena in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
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1st Half
QUIN
Bobcats
31
MRST
Red Foxes
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:56
Dezi Jones vs. Raheim Sullivan (Ricardo Wright gains possession)
19:45
Jao Ituka offensive foul (Tymu Chenery draws the foul)
19:45
Jao Ituka turnover
19:27
Jacob Rigoni misses three point jump shot
19:25
Kevin Marfo offensive rebound
19:19
+3
Jacob Rigoni makes three point jump shot (Matt Balanc assists)
3-0
18:52
+2
Ricardo Wright makes two point jump shot
3-2
18:35
+3
Dezi Jones makes three point jump shot
6-2
18:16
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
18:14
Jacob Rigoni defensive rebound
18:01
Jacob Rigoni misses two point jump shot
17:59
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
17:48
+3
Matt Herasme makes three point jump shot (Ricardo Wright assists)
6-5
17:29
Jacob Rigoni misses three point jump shot
17:27
Bobcats offensive rebound
17:18
Jacob Rigoni misses two point layup
17:16
Ricardo Wright defensive rebound
17:06
Jordan Jones misses two point jump shot
17:04
Dezi Jones defensive rebound
16:43
Tymu Chenery misses three point jump shot
16:41
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
16:30
Jordan Jones misses two point jump shot
16:28
Jacob Rigoni defensive rebound
16:05
Dezi Jones misses three point jump shot
16:03
Samkelo Cele defensive rebound
16:02
Matt Balanc personal foul (Samkelo Cele draws the foul)
15:38
Jordan Jones turnover (traveling)
15:38
TV timeout
15:28
+2
Dezi Jones makes two point layup
8-5
15:09
Jordan Jones turnover (traveling)
15:01
Dezi Jones turnover (bad pass) (Raheim Sullivan steals)
14:54
+2
Raheim Sullivan makes two point layup
8-7
14:38
Kevin Marfo misses two point dunk
14:36
Jordan Jones defensive rebound
14:25
Jordan Jones turnover (lost ball) (Dezi Jones steals)
14:09
Tymu Chenery misses two point layup
14:07
Ricardo Wright defensive rebound
14:04
+2
Jordan Jones makes two point jump shot
8-9
13:53
+2
Matt Balanc makes two point jump shot
10-9
13:27
Jordan Jones misses two point hook shot
13:25
Kevin Marfo defensive rebound
13:17
+2
Kevin Marfo makes two point layup
12-9
12:53
Matt Herasme misses three point jump shot
12:51
Jacob Rigoni defensive rebound
12:30
Jordan Jones blocks Tymu Chenery's two point layup
12:28
Jordan Jones defensive rebound
12:21
Kevin Marfo personal foul
12:13
Noah Harris turnover (bad pass)
11:47
JJ Riggins misses two point layup
11:45
JJ Riggins offensive rebound
11:44
JJ Riggins misses two point layup
11:42
JJ Riggins offensive rebound
11:42
JJ Riggins misses two point layup
11:40
Bobcats offensive rebound
11:40
TV timeout
11:45
+3
Dezi Jones makes three point jump shot (Luis Kortright assists)
15-9
11:28
Braden Bell offensive foul (JJ Riggins draws the foul)
11:28
Braden Bell turnover
11:17
Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot
11:15
Luis Kortright offensive rebound
10:56
+3
Luis Kortright makes three point jump shot (Brendan McGuire assists)
18-9
10:44
+2
Jao Ituka makes two point layup
18-11
10:20
Luis Kortright turnover (lost ball) (Matt Herasme steals)
10:04
Victor Enoh turnover (lost ball) (Jacob Rigoni steals)
9:44
Jacob Rigoni misses three point jump shot
9:42
JJ Riggins offensive rebound
9:21
Luis Kortright misses two point layup
9:19
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
9:18
JJ Riggins personal foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
9:06
Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
9:04
Kevin Marfo defensive rebound
8:40
Matt Balanc misses two point jump shot
8:38
Samkelo Cele defensive rebound
8:31
Tymu Chenery personal foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
8:19
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
8:17
Kevin Marfo defensive rebound
8:08
+3
Jacob Rigoni makes three point jump shot (Kevin Marfo assists)
21-11
8:07
Red Foxes 30 second timeout
8:07
TV timeout
7:47
Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
7:45
Tymu Chenery defensive rebound
7:20
Matt Balanc misses two point jump shot
7:18
Ricardo Wright defensive rebound
7:08
+2
Ricardo Wright makes two point layup
21-13
6:49
+3
Jacob Rigoni makes three point jump shot (Dezi Jones assists)
24-13
6:25
+2
Jao Ituka makes two point jump shot
24-15
6:10
Dezi Jones misses three point jump shot
6:08
Samkelo Cele defensive rebound
6:03
+2
Jao Ituka makes two point layup
24-17
5:42
Dezi Jones turnover (traveling)
5:19
Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
5:17
Brendan McGuire defensive rebound
4:56
Brendan McGuire misses three point jump shot
4:54
Ricardo Wright defensive rebound
4:49
+2
Ricardo Wright makes two point layup
24-19
4:33
+2
Brendan McGuire makes two point jump shot
26-19
4:16
Noah Harris misses three point jump shot
4:14
Dezi Jones defensive rebound
4:03
Noah Harris personal foul (Dezi Jones draws the foul)
3:46
+2
JJ Riggins makes two point jump shot
28-19
3:37
+2
Raheim Sullivan makes two point layup
28-21
3:06
Tymu Chenery misses three point jump shot
3:04
Matt Herasme defensive rebound
2:52
Braden Bell misses three point jump shot
2:50
Dezi Jones defensive rebound
2:45
Bobcats 30 second timeout
2:45
TV timeout
2:34
+3
Matt Balanc makes three point jump shot
31-21
2:11
+2
Jordan Jones makes two point layup
31-23
1:56
Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot
1:54
Kevin Marfo offensive rebound
1:48
Dezi Jones misses three point jump shot
1:46
Matt Herasme defensive rebound
1:32
Braden Bell misses two point layup
1:30
Dezi Jones defensive rebound
1:15
Luis Kortright misses two point jump shot
1:13
Jordan Jones defensive rebound
0:54
+2
Jordan Jones makes two point layup
31-25
0:42
Matt Balanc offensive foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
0:42
Matt Balanc turnover
0:20
Raheim Sullivan misses three point jump shot
0:18
Kevin Marfo defensive rebound
0:03
Ricardo Wright personal foul (Dezi Jones draws the foul)
0:02
Kevin Marfo turnover (traveling)
0:01
Braden Bell misses three point jump shot
0:00
Bobcats defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
QUIN
Bobcats
46
MRST
Red Foxes
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
End of period
19:44
Jao Ituka turnover (bad pass)
19:21
Ricardo Wright personal foul (Tymu Chenery draws the foul)
19:10
Dezi Jones misses three point jump shot
19:08
Ricardo Wright defensive rebound
18:57
Jordan Jones misses two point hook shot
18:55
Tymu Chenery defensive rebound
18:37
+3
Jacob Rigoni makes three point jump shot (Dezi Jones assists)
34-25
18:17
+2
Jao Ituka makes two point layup
34-27
18:01
Jao Ituka shooting foul (Matt Balanc draws the foul)
18:01
+1
Matt Balanc makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-27
18:01
+1
Matt Balanc makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-27
17:47
Ricardo Wright misses two point jump shot
17:45
Dezi Jones defensive rebound
17:39
+3
Jacob Rigoni makes three point jump shot (Dezi Jones assists)
39-27
17:37
Red Foxes 30 second timeout
17:37
TV timeout
17:20
+2
Victor Enoh makes two point layup (Ricardo Wright assists)
39-29
16:50
+3
Matt Balanc makes three point jump shot (Kevin Marfo assists)
42-29
16:25
Victor Enoh turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Marfo steals)
16:19
Kevin Marfo turnover (Samkelo Cele steals)
16:06
Ricardo Wright misses two point layup
16:04
Victor Enoh offensive rebound
15:59
+3
Ricardo Wright makes three point jump shot
42-32
15:47
Dezi Jones misses two point jump shot
15:46
Red Foxes defensive rebound
15:46
TV timeout
15:29
Braden Bell turnover (lost ball) (Dezi Jones steals)
15:26
Dezi Jones turnover (lost ball) (Matt Herasme steals)
15:26
Ricardo Wright misses two point layup
15:26
Jordan Jones offensive rebound
15:26
Jordan Jones misses two point layup
15:26
JJ Riggins defensive rebound
15:00
Raheim Sullivan personal foul (JJ Riggins draws the foul)
15:00
JJ Riggins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:48
Brendan McGuire personal foul (Noah Harris draws the foul)
15:00
+1
JJ Riggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-32
14:48
Brendan McGuire personal foul (Noah Harris draws the foul)
14:36
Jordan Jones misses two point layup
14:34
Jacob Rigoni defensive rebound
14:26
Matt Balanc misses two point jump shot
14:24
Red Foxes defensive rebound
14:23
JJ Riggins personal foul (Matt Herasme draws the foul)
14:23
Official timeout
14:10
Dezi Jones blocks Raheim Sullivan's two point layup
14:08
Dezi Jones defensive rebound
14:02
+3
Jacob Rigoni makes three point jump shot (Dezi Jones assists)
46-32
13:40
Brendan McGuire shooting foul (Victor Enoh draws the foul)
13:40
+1
Victor Enoh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-33
13:40
Victor Enoh misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:37
Red Foxes offensive rebound
13:25
Samkelo Cele misses two point jump shot
13:23
Kevin Marfo defensive rebound
13:00
+2
Dezi Jones makes two point jump shot
48-33
12:38
+2
Victor Enoh makes two point hook shot
48-35
12:20
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
12:22
Brendan McGuire misses three point jump shot
12:20
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
12:10
Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
12:08
Luis Kortright defensive rebound
11:54
Matt Herasme personal foul (Kevin Marfo draws the foul)
11:54
TV timeout
11:44
+3
Dezi Jones makes three point jump shot (Brendan McGuire assists)
51-35
11:30
Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
11:28
Luis Kortright defensive rebound
11:20
+3
Matt Balanc makes three point jump shot (Dezi Jones assists)
54-35
10:57
Tymu Chenery personal foul (Ricardo Wright draws the foul)
10:53
Kevin Marfo personal foul (Jordan Jones draws the foul)
10:43
Jordan Jones misses two point layup
10:41
Dezi Jones defensive rebound
10:31
Luis Kortright misses two point layup
10:29
Tymu Chenery offensive rebound
10:18
Tymu Chenery misses three point jump shot
10:16
Raheim Sullivan defensive rebound
10:10
+2
Raheim Sullivan makes two point layup
54-37
9:49
Matt Herasme personal foul
9:46
+2
Matt Balanc makes two point jump shot (Dezi Jones assists)
56-37
9:35
Kevin Marfo personal foul (Ricardo Wright draws the foul)
9:28
Ricardo Wright misses two point jump shot
9:26
Dezi Jones defensive rebound
9:12
Victor Enoh personal foul (Matt Balanc draws the foul)
8:58
Tymu Chenery misses three point jump shot
8:56
Victor Enoh defensive rebound
8:48
+2
Raheim Sullivan makes two point jump shot
56-39
8:17
Tymu Chenery misses two point dunk
8:15
Luis Kortright offensive rebound
8:13
Bobcats turnover (shot clock violation)
7:56
JJ Riggins shooting foul (Victor Enoh draws the foul)
7:56
TV timeout
7:56
Victor Enoh misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:56
Victor Enoh misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:56
Matt Herasme offensive rebound
7:50
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
7:48
Braden Bell offensive rebound
7:44
Braden Bell misses two point jump shot
7:30
Matt Herasme offensive rebound
7:35
Matt Herasme misses three point jump shot
7:33
Jacob Rigoni defensive rebound
7:15
Braden Bell shooting foul (Jacob Rigoni draws the foul)
7:15
+1
Jacob Rigoni makes regular free throw 1 of 3
57-39
7:15
+1
Jacob Rigoni makes regular free throw 2 of 3
58-39
7:15
+1
Jacob Rigoni makes regular free throw 3 of 3
59-39
6:53
+2
Jordan Jones makes two point jump shot
59-41
6:42
Matt Balanc misses three point jump shot
6:40
Dezi Jones offensive rebound
6:36
Jacob Rigoni misses three point jump shot
6:34
Brendan McGuire offensive rebound
6:17
Dezi Jones misses three point jump shot
6:15
Red Foxes defensive rebound
5:58
Jordan Jones misses two point layup
5:56
Braden Bell offensive rebound
5:52
Braden Bell misses two point jump shot
5:50
Dezi Jones defensive rebound
5:35
+2
Dezi Jones makes two point layup
61-41
5:19
Braden Bell misses three point jump shot
5:17
Jacob Rigoni defensive rebound
4:56
+3
Brendan McGuire makes three point jump shot (Dezi Jones assists)
64-41
4:53
Bobcats 30 second timeout
4:43
Matt Balanc shooting foul (Ricardo Wright draws the foul)
4:43
+1
Ricardo Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-42
4:43
Ricardo Wright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:43
Matt Herasme offensive rebound
4:36
Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
4:34
Kevin Marfo defensive rebound
4:11
Dezi Jones turnover (bad pass)
4:04
+2
Raheim Sullivan makes two point layup
64-44
3:45
Raheim Sullivan personal foul (Dezi Jones draws the foul)
3:45
TV timeout
3:45
+1
Dezi Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-44
3:45
+1
Dezi Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-44
3:37
Kevin Marfo shooting foul (Jordan Jones draws the foul)
3:37
+1
Jordan Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-45
3:37
+1
Jordan Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-46
3:28
Dezi Jones turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Jones steals)
3:19
Ricardo Wright misses two point layup
3:17
Bobcats defensive rebound
2:51
+3
Matt Balanc makes three point jump shot (Dezi Jones assists)
69-46
2:35
Jacob Rigoni personal foul (Jordan Jones draws the foul)
2:35
Jordan Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:35
Jordan Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:35
Kevin Marfo defensive rebound
2:06
+2
Jacob Rigoni makes two point jump shot
71-46
1:55
Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
1:53
Jordan Jones offensive rebound
1:42
+2
Ricardo Wright makes two point layup
71-48
1:14
+3
Jacob Rigoni makes three point jump shot (Brendan McGuire assists)
