Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Marist Red Foxes
No. 11 seed Marist beats Quinnipiac advances to MAAC semis
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- — Patrick Gardner scored 22 points and 11th-seeded Marist pulled off its second straight upset, beating No. 3 seed Quinnipiac 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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Atlantic City, NJ
Referee:Nathan Hall
Referee:Adam Vandenburgh
Referee:Tim Smith
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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