Game 12
Saint Peter's (5-6, 2-0 MAAC) vs. Quinnipiac (7-6, 2-2 MAAC)
Date: Thursday, Jan. 13
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: People's United Center, Hamden, CT
Network: ESPN3
Tip-Off
- For the first time in 22 days, the Saint Peter's University women's basketball is back in action as the team is set to visit Quinnipiac on Thursday night at 6 p.m.
- The Peacocks are coming off of a 73-52 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 22.
- Graduate guard Kendrea Williams led the team in scoring against FDU, scoring 24 points. She totaled a career high six steals in the game.
- The Peacocks started 2-0 in MAAC play for the second straight season. To open conference play, the Peacocks swept the annual Niagara/Canisius road trip for the first time since 2002.
The Series
- All-time: Quinnipiac leads 14-0
- Streak: QU (14)
- Last SPU Win: N/A
- Last QU Win: 1/10/21 (L, 68-56, at QU)
What's Next?
- Williams eclipsed the 2,000 point mark of her career with 3:47 remaining in the second quarter against Canisius on 12/19. She has achieved that total by scoring for both FDU-Florham and Saint Peter's.
- Williams ranks fourth amongst the active career scoring leaders in the country.
- She is also close to totalling 1,000 at Saint Peter's, as she only needs 120 more to achieve that number.
Schedule Changes
One-Sided
- Coming into Thursday's matchup, Saint Peter's has never beaten Quinnipiac.
- The Bobcats have one 13 out of 14 matchups with the Peacocks by 12 or more points.
- Saint Peter's came close to beating Quinnipiac on February 27, 2020 in Hamden, Connecticut. The final score was 70-69. Graduate guard Kendrea Williams scored 11 points, shooting 3-of-9 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range. She also added a steal and an assist.
- The Peacocks enter a matchup with Quinnipiac having a winning record in MAAC play for only the second time ever. They played Quinnipiac twice in a row last season due to scheduling because of the pandemic. Saint Peter's entered the matchup 4-2.
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