2020–21 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team represents Quinnipiac University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fourth-year head coach Baker Dunleavy, play their home games at People's United Center in Hamden, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

2020–21 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2020–21 record	4–6 (2–4 MAAC)
Head coach	Baker Dunleavy (4th season)
Associate head coach	Tom Pecora
Assistant coaches	Shaun Morris Dwayne Lee
Home arena	People's United Center

2020–21 MAAC men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Siena	8	–	2		.800			8	–	2		.800
Iona	3	–	1		.750			5	–	3		.625
Monmouth	8	–	4		.667			8	–	5		.615
Saint Peter's	6	–	4		.600			9	–	6		.600
Marist	7	–	7		.500			9	–	7		.563
Canisius	3	–	3		.500			3	–	3		.500
Niagara	6	–	8		.429			7	–	9		.438
Manhattan	4	–	6		.400			5	–	6		.455
Rider	4	–	8		.333			4	–	11		.267
Quinnipiac	2	–	4		.333			4	–	6		.400
Fairfield	3	–	7		.300			3	–	12		.200
† 2021 MAAC Tournament winner As of January 31, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2019–20 season 15–15 overall, 10–10 in MAAC play to finish in fifth place. Before they could face #4 seeded Monmouth in the MAAC Tournament quarterfinals, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Bol Akot 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — Fr Proctor Academy Manchester, New Hampshire G/F 1 Tymu Chenery 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Fr Episcopal High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania G 2 Matt Balanc 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Springbrook High School Silver Spring, Maryland G 3 Savion Lewis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS So Half Hollow Hills High School East Dix Hills, New York C 4 Seth Pinkney 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Montverde Academy Warminster, Pennsylvania G 5 Tyrese Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Cardinal Hayes High School Beacon, New York G 10 Tyree Pickron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Archbishop Wood Catholic High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania G 11 Brendan Martin 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Ward Melville High School South Setauket, New York G 15 Luis Kortright 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Fr St. Raymond High School Manhattan, New York G/F 20 Brendan McGuire 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So St. Thomas More School Garden City, New York F 22 Elias King 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — So Santa Monica College Sacramento, California F 23 JJ Riggins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Imhotep High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F 25 Jacob Rigoni 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Mercedes College Adelaide, Australia G 32 Jack Higgins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Rumson-Fair Haven High School Rumson, New Jersey	Head coach Baker Dunleavy (Villanova) Assistant coach(es) Tom Pecora (Adelphi) Shaun Morris (Lycoming) Dwayne Lee (Saint Joseph's) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 24, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 4:30 pm, ESPN3		Fairleigh Dickinson	W 84–66	1–0	People's United Center  Hamden, CT
December 2, 2020* 7:30 pm, FloHoops		vs. Drexel Hall of Fame Tip Off	L 48–66	1–1	Mohegan Sun Arena  Uncasville, CT
December 3, 2020* 2:00 pm, FloHoops		vs. Drexel Hall of Fame Tip Off	L 58–70	1–2	Mohegan Sun Arena  Uncasville, CT
December 6, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		New Hampshire	W 64–58	2–2	People's United Center  Hamden, CT
MAAC regular season
January 8, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Manhattan	W 84–79 ^2OT	3–2 (1–0)	People's United Center  Hamden, CT
January 9, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3		Manhattan	L 42–45	3–3 (1–1)	People's United Center  Hamden, CT
January 15, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3		at Monmouth	L 80–92 ^OT	3–4 (1–2)	OceanFirst Bank Center  West Long Branch, NJ
January 16, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Monmouth	L 63–70	3–5 (1–3)	OceanFirst Bank Center  West Long Branch, NJ
January 22, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Niagara	L 56–59	3–6 (1–4)	People's United Center  Hamden, CT
January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3		Niagara	W 78–69	4–6 (2–4)	People's United Center  Hamden, CT
January 30, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Canisius	Postponed due to COVID-19		Koessler Athletic Center  Buffalo, NY
January 31, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Canisius	Pending		Koessler Athletic Center  Buffalo, NY
February 7, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Fairfield			Alumni Hall  Fairfield, CT
February 8, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Fairfield			Alumni Hall  Fairfield, CT
February 12, 2021		at Marist			McCann Arena  Poughkeepsie, NY
February 13, 2021		at Marist			McCann Arena  Poughkeepsie, NY
February 17, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Iona			People's United Center  Hamden, CT
February 19, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Rider			People's United Center  Hamden, CT
February 20, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Rider			People's United Center  Hamden, CT
February 26, 2021  ESPN+		at Siena			Alumni Recreation Center  Loudonville, NY
February 27, 2021  ESPN+		at Siena			Alumni Recreation Center  Loudonville, NY
March 4, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Saint Peter's			People's United Center  Hamden, CT
March 5, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Saint Peter's			People's United Center  Hamden, CT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source[2]

References

1. "2020 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships Canceled". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2021.