Fairfield – Quinnipiac Early Edition Game Notes ♫ Round 2

[reindeerfan]

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Fairfield – Quinnipiac Early Edition Game Notes ♫
Fairfield University (11-16, 7-9 MAAC) VS Quinnipiac (12-15, 7-10 MAAC)
Friday, February 28, 2020 • 7:00 PM EST
FAIRFIELD, CT
LAST TIME OUT
Elijah Burns scored 15 points and Jalen Pickett added 14 with five assists as Siena grabbed a late lead and held on, defeating Fairfield 62-59 on Sunday. Vincent Eze led the Stags with 14 points and eight rebounds. Taj Benning added 11 points.
DON’T BET AGAINST THESE STAGS
Despite the loss the Stags covered the spread versus Siena going to 16-11 against the spread this season.
SERIES HISTORY
The series began during the 2011-12 season and is filled with 8 years of rich tradition and legendary player performances. The Stags trail the series to this former NEC team by two games(6-8).
TRAFFIC ALERT ISSUED
The Connecticut Department of Transportation has issued a traffic alert for Friday night based on the throngs of fans expected to make the trip from Hamden to Fairfield. Fairfield will employe a traffic control stag to deal with the issue.

SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
The Bobcats play on short rest, in the second game of the final stretch of four games in seven days to close out the season. Quinnipiac plays Feb. 28, Mar. 1 and Mar. 4 to conclude the MAAC schedule. Quinnipiac remains one of the most prolithic 3 point shooting teams in the Nation, ranking 7th among all D1 schools with at 10.1 Three-point field goal average per game. They are top in the MAAC. More than 50 percent of their shot attempts have been from deep this season, the second highest mark in the nation. Rich Kelly is coming off a strong performance versus Siena where he put up 26 points and Kevin Marfo had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
MARVELOUS MARFO
Kevin Marfo has 354 rebounds already this season, needing just 6 more to set a new Quinnipiac Division I single-season record. Justin Rutty owns the current top mark (359 rebounds, 2009-10).
ON HIS WAY
Jacob Rigoni enters with 856 points, needing just 144 more to reach 1,000
THAT’S RICH
Rich Kelly entered the week second in the MAAC in scoring with 16.3 points per game, shooting 40.7 percent from the floor and 38.3 percent from distance. Rich improved on those numbers with 26 points versus Siena on Wednesday night. The junior guard has also dished out a team-high 4.5 assists a night while adding 2.5 rebounds. Entering the game at Siena, Rich Kelly had 1,134 career points for a 13.3 PPG average.
MORE MARFO
Redshirt junior Kevin Marfo ranks No. 1 nationally in rebounds per game (13.2), adding 10.2 points a night on 50.3 percent shooting. Marfo entered the week with 15 double-doubles, the most in the MAAC and seventh-most nationally.
MAAC THREE POINT SPECIALIST
Taj Benning is shooting .302 from deep for the season, but against MAAC opponents Benning is now shooting a toasty .400 from deep on 14 for 35 shooting. For his career Benning has shot only .316 from deep but for his career in MAAC play Benning is .394 from deep (25/66). Benning has made critical three point baskets late in each of the last two games.
TRIVIA QUESTION
The Stags have played two Double Overtime games since 2010. Can you name the year of these games and the opponents.
Answer to follow below
AT THE MOVIES WITH BEIRUT JIMMY
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
★
Summary: Basketball's Dr. J - Julius Erving - operates on the competition in this hoop-it-up disco-era fantasy about a team on a winning streak
Jimmy’s review: I once saw a nine-hour documentary about the lives of Mongolian yak herdsmen, and I would rather see it again than sit through this film a second time The Fish That Saved Pittsburg is the first movie I have seen that does not improve on the sight of a blank screen viewed for the same length of time.
SEPARATED AT BIRTH
Beirut Jimmy shares one of his favorite “separated at birth” images related to Quinnipiac assistant coaches…..

TRIVIA ANSWER
According to Sports-Reference.com the Stags have played Two Double Overtime games since 2010 both games were against the Bobcats:
2018-02-17 Fairfield Quinnipiac W 102-98 (2OT)
2016-02-13 Fairfield @ Quinnipiac W 84-80 (2OT)
*According to SportsReference.com
HEARD BUT PROBABLY NOT TRUE
Study: Government determines that students who play basketball on college teams are Basketball players
An extensive 2-year study revealed that students who play basketball at the NCAA Division I level are indeed basketball players. In fact many such individuals have a history of playing basketball or being basketball players at the AAU or high school level prior to attending college. Research had shown what appeared to be exceptions to this rule; that some NCAA Division I athletes do not actively engage in playing basketball despite being on basketball teams and that other non scholarship students might actually play basketball. But regardless of these other circumstances, following this study, it is now the official position of the US Department of Education that Division I athletes on Basketball scholarship are in fact, basketball players regardless of whether or not they actually play basketball. Hopefully any confusion that may have existed regarding this matter has been cleared up as a result of this study. A future study is planned by the Dept of Education to determine if coaches are in fact coaches, and there is hope that study might help MAAC fans to finally answer the question that has nagged many for some time – was Jimmy Patsos really a coach?

TRACKING CAREER LEADERS
THREE POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
Player Pct. Year
1. Shane Miller 0.430
2. Mike Evanovich 0.402
3. Michael Van Schaick 0.398
4. Craig Martin 0.390
5. Landon Taliaferro .387 (145-374)
6. Jonathan Han 0.381
7. Tyler Nelson 0.373
8. Michael Bell 0.369
9. Kevin George 0.367
10. Tyquawn Goode 0.366
*Based on a minimum of 100 made three point shots.
THREE POINT FIELD GOAL MADE CAREER
Player 3pts Years
1. Tyler Nelson 315 2015 2018
2. Derek Needham 281 2010 2013
3. Marcus Gilbert 242 2013 2016
4. Greg Francis 230 1994 1997
5. Jermaine Clark 167 1999 2001
6. Mike Evanovich 165 2006 2010
7. Michael Van Schaick 163 2004 2007
8. Kyle Commodore 162 1996 1999
9. Jonathan Han 157 2006 2009
10. Landon Taliaferro 145 18-pres
11. Herbie Allen 130 2006 2009
12-T. Michael Bell 123 2003 2006
12-T. Kevin George 123 1989 1993
*Based on data from Sportreference.com
BLOCKS
Complete Block Data for all seasons is not available. This list is based on the best available data and excludes most players prior to 1980.
Blocks
Player Blks Years
1. Deng Gai 442* 02-05
* – According to Official NCAA record book 442, according to Stags press guide 444.
2. Ryan Olander 206 08-12
3. Anthony Johnson 200 07-10
4. Harold Brantley 185 88-91
5. Didier Boucard 165 95-98
6. Rob Thomson 147 01-04
7. Jonathan Kasibabu 141 16-19
8. Coleman Johnson 128 13-16
9. Drew Henderson 124 90-93
10. Maurice Barrow 87 11-14
11. Greg Nero 80 07-11
12. DeWitt Maxwell 76 03-06
13. Marcus Gilbert 69 12-16
14. Malcolm Gilbert 69 13-15
15. Shannon Bowman 64 93-97
16. Wassef Methnani 61 18-pres
17. Pete DeBisschop 58* (Final 2 seasons)
* block totals not available for his first 2 seasons.
18. Peter Guarasci 55 92-94
19-T. Ajou Deng 54 01-03
20-T. Sam Spann 49 99-02
20-T. Sean Clark 49 92-96
22. John Tice 48 96-98
37-T. Chris Maidoh 25 19-Pres (tied with AJ Wynder)
63-T. Jesus Cruz 13 17-Pres
67-T. Kevin Senghore-Peterson 12 17-Pres
74-T. Vincent Eze 10 20-Present
88-T. Calvin Whipple 8 19-present
97-T. Landon Taliaferro 7 19-present
102-T. AJ Rose 5 20-Present (tied with 5 other players)
126-T. Aidas Kavaliauskas 2 17-pres
126-T. Rich Wejnert 2 80-81
This list has been updated with additional Block Data from 1980-1984 changing the rankings of some players with 8 or less blocks.
1000 CAREER POINTS IN THEIR SITES
Player Pts Years
Jesus Cruz 879 17-Pres
@stagsmensbball, #MAACHoops, #heardbutprobablynottrue ♫ ♫2019-2020♫

SINGLE SEASON RECORDS.
Here an update on a few single season marks that could be challenged this season:
3-Point FGs Made
Landon Taliaferro currently has 55 made three point baskets this season and is on a pace to finish in the top 10 for 3 point baskets in a season. Landon is also on a pace to finish in the top 10 for three point attempts in a season. This season, Taliaferro is no longer in the top 10 for 3 point percentage in a season, but he is in range of the mark if he has a few high shooting percentage games.
3-Point FGs Made
Player FGs Year
1. Tyler Nelson 104 17-18
2. Ferron Flavors Jr. 95 17-18
3. Landon Taliaferro 90 18-19
4. Mike Van Schaick 88 06-07
5. Tyler Nelson 81 16-17
6. Greg Francis 80 95-96
7. Derek Needham 78 12-13
Marcus Gilbert 78 15-16
9. Derek Needham 73 10-11
Marcus Gilbert 73 13-14
11. Derek Needham 72 11-12
12. Jermaine Clark 69 98-99
13. Tyler Nelson 66 15-16
14. Mike Evanovich 65 09-10
15. Tyler Nelson 64 14-15
16. Greg Francis 63 94-95
17. Jerry Johnson 62 16-17
….Landon Taliaferro 55 19-20
*60 or more
3-Point Attempts
Player Att. Year
1. Tyler Nelson 295 17-18
2. Ferron Flavors Jr. 283 17-18
3. Derek Needham 239 12-13
4. Derek Needham 236 10-11
5. Mike Van Schaick 222 06-07
6. Jermaine Clark 218 98-99
7. Landon Taliaferro 213 18-19
8. Marcus Gilbert 209 15-16
9. Tyler Nelson 207 16-17
Greg Francis 207 95-96
11. Marcus Gilbert 199 13-14
12. Tyler Nelson 191 15-16
13. Derek Needham 189 09-10
….Landon Taliaferro 161 19-20
3-Point Percentage
Player Pct. Year
1. Mike Evanovich .471 09-10**
2. Shane Miller .467 95-96**
3. Marvin Walters .462 87-88
4. Craig Martin .451 93-94
5. Jonathan Han .447 06-07
6. Tyquawn Goode .446 02-03
7. Troy Bradford .443 87-88
8. Herbie Allen .436 05-06
9. Craig Martin .435 92-93
10. Mike Van Schaick .430 05-06
Free Throw Percentage
The best Free throw percentage numbers in a season follow. Both Benning and Taliaferro have a chance to finish in the top 10 this season although Taliaferro may not have enough attempts to qualify.
Player Pct. Year
1. Joe DeSantis .892 76-77
2. Tyler Nelson .880 17-18
Tyler Nelson .880 15-16
4. Jeff Gromos .863 83-84
5. Mike Van Schaick .863 06-07
6. Mike Van Schaick .857 05-06
7. Tyler Nelson .856 16-17
8. A.J. Wynder .855 85-86
9. Phil Rogers .848 72-73
10. Joe DeSantis .844 77-78
George Groom .844 71-72
Bob Hutter .844 61-62

[stags74]

Where is “ Beirut “ Jimmy Pastos these days? A coaching character in the MAAC for sure that l loved to give a hard time.

[nashvillestag]

Feb 27, 2020 8:57:57 GMT -5 stags74 said:

Where is “ Beirut “ Jimmy Pastos these days? A coaching character in the MAAC for sure that l loved to give a hard time.

As far as I know he is back living in the Baltimore-Washington area and I believe is a commentator before and after Wizards games. I've also heard him more than once as a guest on sports stations (such as WFAN) where he gives opinions on college ball, particularly at this time of year.

But I like your description of him, "coaching character." Indeed over the years the MAAC has had their fair share, but Jimmy is probably #1. However I would list a few others (in no particular order) that I can think of off the top of my head. Going back many years, Speedy Morris of LaSalle could get the opposing crowds worked up with his sideline antics. Others in the same category were Mike Deane of Siena, Bobby Gonzalez and now Steve Masiello of Manhattan, Jeff Ruland of Iona, maybe even Tom Penders of Fordham. And BTW I would put our own Mitch (both here and at Siena) plus TOT and even Cooley in that category based on their consistent reactive volatility. Actually I would say Ed moved the needle more for his style of motivation sometimes based on humor as much as for his volatile intensity. Anyway I'm sure there are others, but again, "Beirut Jimmy" is certainly at the top of the list.

[stagz]

Well, I guess the MAAC was not formed until 1980, but Jimmy Valvano was definitely a personality at Iona from 1975-1980!

[nashvillestag]

Somebody from the school must have contacted the Post. They actually got the venue correct this time in the pregame box!

[stags74]

TeamRankings.com gives the stags a 61% chance to beat the bobcats tonight. After loss to Siena the season end outlook remains the same 13-18 overall and 9-11 for the Stags in the MAAC.
To win tonight you will need to keep Marfo off the boards , something no one has been successful at all year long and guard Kelly tightly from 3 point land.

[reindeerfan]

Feb 28, 2020 17:31:45 GMT -5 stags74 said:

TeamRankings.com gives the stags a 61% chance to beat the bobcats tonight. After loss to Siena the season end outlook remains the same 13-18 overall and 9-11 for the Stags in the MAAC.
To win tonight you will need to keep Marfo off the boards , something no one has been successful at all year long and guard Kelly tightly from 3 point land.

Attack marfo get him in foul trouble limit treys and stags can win........

[01041949bob]

where is the game ? website?