Young scores 20 points, Quinnipiac gets past Fairfield 80-78
HAMDEN, Conn. -- Cameron Young scored 20 points with six rebounds and five assists and Quinnipiac held off Fairfield 80-78 on Sunday.
The Bobcats (8-7, 3-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic) took the lead for good when Tyrese Williams' layup made it 74-72 with two minutes left. Quinnipiac made six of its last eight foul shots to secure the win and Fairfield's Jesus Cruz hit a 3 with 0.7 left for the final margin.
Abdulai Bundu and Aaron Robinson each scored 12 points -- Bundu added nine rebounds -- and Travis Atson scored 10 for Quinnipiac. The Bobcats finished 13 of 24 from 3-point range while Fairfield was 11 of 31. Fairfield had the edge in total field goals made at 31-24 but the Bobcats made up for it going 19 of 24 from the foul line to just 5 of 8.
Cruz led Fairfield (5-11, 2-2) with 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting with seven rebounds and four assists. Felix Lemetti scored 16, Landon Taliaferro 11 and Jonathan Kasibabu had nine rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Kitts
- Michael Luckie
- Sean Campbell
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 5-0 | - | 12-2 |
| Merrimack | 5-0 | - | 8-8 |
| Quinnipiac | 5-1 | 0.5 | 9-8 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 4-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Niagara | 2-3 | 3 | 7-9 |
| Siena | 2-3 | 3 | 7-9 |
| Fairfield | 2-3 | 3 | 6-10 |
| Sacred Heart | 2-3 | 3 | 6-10 |
| Manhattan | 2-4 | 3.5 | 7-8 |
| Iona | 2-4 | 3.5 | 5-12 |
| Saint Peter's | 1-4 | 4 | 6-7 |
| Rider | 1-4 | 4 | 5-11 |
| Canisius | 1-4 | 4 | 1-15 |
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