No. 11 seed Marist beats Quinnipiac advances to MAAC semis
AP
Mar 09, 2023
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) Patrick Gardner scored 22 points and 11th-seeded Marist Red Foxes pulled off its second straight upset, beating No. 3 seed Quinnipiac Bobcats 75-59 in the quarterfinal round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
The Red Foxes (12-19), who eliminated sixth-seeded Manhattan in the first round, will play No. 10 seed Saint Peter's in Friday's semifinals. The Peacocks (14-17) advanced with wins over seventh-seeded Fairfield and No. 2 seed Rider.
Gardner also had nine rebounds and five blocks for Marist. Isaiah Brickner pitched in with 21 points, six rebounds and six assists. Tyler Saint-Furcy scored 10.
Dezi Jones finished with 14 points for the Bobcats (20-12). Ike Nweke scored 12 and Matt Balanc had 11 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Marist took the lead 22 seconds into the game and never relinquished it.
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1st Half
MRST
Red Foxes
35
QUIN
Bobcats
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Red Foxes gains possession)
19:38
+2
Noah Harris makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:14
Tyrese Williams misses three point jump shot
19:12
Isaiah Brickner defensive rebound
18:49
Javon Cooley misses three point jump shot
18:47
Tyrese Williams defensive rebound
18:39
Matt Balanc misses three point jump shot
18:37
Noah Harris defensive rebound
18:19
+3
Isaiah Brickner makes three point jump shot (Patrick Gardner assists)
5-0
17:47
Dezi Jones misses two point layup
17:45
Javon Cooley defensive rebound
17:17
Noah Harris misses two point jump shot
17:14
Bobcats defensive rebound
16:57
Ike Nweke misses two point jump shot
16:41
Paul Otieno offensive rebound
16:39
Patrick Gardner blocks Ike Nweke's two point layup
16:37
Paul Otieno offensive rebound
16:34
Jump ball. (Red Foxes gains possession)
16:34
Tyrese Williams misses two point jump shot
16:32
Javon Cooley defensive rebound
16:22
Noah Harris misses three point jump shot
16:20
Dezi Jones defensive rebound
16:05
Patrick Gardner blocks Paul Otieno's two point jump shot
16:03
Noah Harris defensive rebound
15:43
Patrick Gardner turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Williams steals)
15:36
+2
Matt Balanc makes two point layup (Tyrese Williams assists)
5-2
15:05
Javon Cooley misses two point layup
15:03
Bobcats defensive rebound
14:56
TV timeout
14:42
Tymu Chenery misses three point jump shot
14:40
Isaiah Brickner defensive rebound
14:25
Jaden Daughtry offensive foul
14:25
Jaden Daughtry turnover (offensive foul)
14:12
Isaiah Brickner blocks Luis Kortright's three point jump shot
14:10
Kam Farris defensive rebound
14:05
Paul Otieno shooting foul (Isaiah Brickner draws the foul)
14:05
+1
Isaiah Brickner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-2
14:05
+1
Isaiah Brickner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-2
13:55
+2
Dezi Jones makes two point jump shot
7-4
13:39
Jaden Daughtry misses three point jump shot
13:37
Patrick Gardner offensive rebound
13:33
+2
Patrick Gardner makes two point layup
9-4
13:25
Dezi Jones turnover (lost ball)
13:07
Trace Salton misses two point jump shot
13:05
Luis Kortright defensive rebound
12:50
Jaden Daughtry personal foul (JJ Riggins draws the foul)
12:46
Javon Cooley shooting foul (Tyrese Williams draws the foul)
12:46
+1
Tyrese Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-5
12:46
Tyrese Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:46
Tyler Saint-Furcy defensive rebound
12:31
Tyrese Williams personal foul (Patrick Gardner draws the foul)
12:29
+2
Patrick Gardner makes two point jump shot
11-5
12:13
+2
Tymu Chenery makes two point layup (Luis Kortright assists)
11-7
11:49
Kam Farris misses three point jump shot
11:47
Alexis Reyes defensive rebound
11:38
+2
Luis Kortright makes two point layup
11-9
11:22
Noah Harris misses three point jump shot
11:20
Luis Kortright defensive rebound
11:04
Tyrese Williams misses three point jump shot
11:02
Javon Cooley defensive rebound
10:44
JJ Riggins personal foul (Patrick Gardner draws the foul)
10:44
TV timeout
10:28
Isaiah Brickner misses three point jump shot
10:26
Javon Cooley offensive rebound
10:25
Alexis Reyes shooting foul (Javon Cooley draws the foul)
10:25
Javon Cooley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:25
+1
Javon Cooley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-9
9:59
Luis Kortright misses two point jump shot
9:57
Ike Nweke offensive rebound
9:52
+2
Matt Balanc makes two point jump shot (Ike Nweke assists)
12-11
9:33
+3
Isaiah Brickner makes three point jump shot (Tyler Saint-Furcy assists)
15-11
9:10
Matt Balanc misses two point layup
9:08
Javon Cooley defensive rebound
8:47
+3
Javon Cooley makes three point jump shot (Tyler Saint-Furcy assists)
18-11
8:22
+2
Ike Nweke makes two point jump shot (Matt Balanc assists)