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1st |
2nd |
Final |
| Dartmouth (5-5) |
25 |
38 |
63 |
| Quinnipiac (5-5) |
43 |
42 |
85 |
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| TD Banknorth Sports Center – Hamden, CT |
Boxscore |
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| Keys to the Game |
| Key sequence |
The game was tied at seven apiece less than three minutes into the game, but Quinnipiac score 18 unanswered points during a backbreaking run that blew open the game. The Bobcats hit seven of eight shots during this period, while holding the Big Green scoreless for nearly six minutes. DeMario Anderson hit a pair of three-pointers, while Dartmouth had three turnovers and missed 10 consecutive shots. Until DeVon Mosley finally connected on a three-pointer with just under 12 minutes remaining in the first half, the Big Green trailed 25-7.
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| Key sign it was over |
Already holding a commanding 67-45 advantage with 11 minutes to play, Quinnpiac used a quick 7-0 run to open up a 29-point lead. Bryan Geffen’s three-pointer with 9:42 on the clock gave the Bobcats their largest lead of the night and Dartmouth would not be coming back from that deficit.
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| Key performance |
DeMario Anderson exploded for a game-high 27 points for the Bobcats, while also adding six rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and two steals in 27 minutes.
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| Key statistic |
Quinnipiac just wasn’t missing on the night, shooting an unbelievable 33 of 51 (64.7 percent) for the game. Dartmouth could muster just 24-for-63 shooting (38.1 percent).
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| Notes
– Alex Barnett was the only double-figure scorer for Dartmouth, finishing with 17 points.
– Casey Cosgrove had an excellent game for Quinnipiac as well, finishing with 12 points and a very impressive nine assists in 25 minutes, while Geffen had 12 points and eight assists off the bench as well.
– The Bobcats recorded a whopping 27 assists on their 33 baskets.
– The Big Green bench was assessed a technical foul in the final minute of the first half, with Geffen converting both free throws for the home team.
– Dartmouth will be back in action on Saturday, December 22, when the Big Green pays a visit to Army for a 1:00 pm ET tipoff.
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