HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Justin Rutty scored 14 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead Quinnipiac over Fairleigh Dickinson 71-60 on Saturday in both teams’ regular-season finale.
The Bobcats (21-8, 13-5 Northeast Conference) led just 31-28 at halftime despite posting a 29-12 rebounding edge in the opening half.
Quinnipiac scored the first 15 points of the second half, capped by a layup from Rutty with 14:57 remaining, to open up a 46-28 lead. The Bobcats led by double-digits the rest of the way and by as many as 20, 51-31, with 12:38 to go.
James Johnson added 13 points and Deontay Twyman and Lance Brown each scored 12 for Quinnipiac, which has won six straight and nine of 10 overall.
