The Quinnipiac Bobcats (4-2, 0-0 MAAC) take on the Fairfield Stags (1-6, 0-0 MAAC) in the Bobcats’ first ever game in the MAAC. The Bobcats come into the game trying to get back on track after suffering a heartbreaking loss to Boston University, 69-66, on Monday. The Stags have dropped six games in a row after winning their first game of the season.

Keys for Quinnipiac: 

• The Bobcats must continue to pound the glass against the Stags. The Bobcats are averaging a +15.8 rebounding margin. Quinnipiac ranks first in the MAAC in both offensive and defensive rebounding. With Fairfield’s stingy defense it is crucial that Quinnipiac sends all five players to the glass on offense.
• The Bobcats must get to the free-throw line. Fairfield’s opponents so far this season have gotten to the charity stripe 211 times converting 158 points, more than one-third of their opponents scoring total of 456.

Keys for Fairfield:

• The Stags need to continue to play stifling defense. They are first in scoring defense in the MAAC allowing 65.1 points per game. They are also the only team in the MAAC to hold their opponents under 40% from the field. Earlier this season, the Stags held defending National Champions Louisville to a -13.7 scoring margin.
• The Stags must limit their turnovers. The Stags have 117 turnovers in seven games, including two games with 20 plus turnovers. The Stags’ opposition this year has converted 114 points of those 117 turnovers.