MEN’S BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

ST. FRANCIS (PA.) AT QUINNIPIAC
Where: TD Bank Sports Center, Hamden
When: Today, 2 p.m.
Radio: WQUN-1220 AM

Records: St. Francis (Pa.) (7-13, 5-4); Quinnipiac (13-7, 5-4).

Scouting Quinnipiac: The Bobcats got an unexpected boost when star forward Justin Rutty returned to the lineup on Thursday after undergoing elbow surgery just two weeks earlier. While Rutty provided the inspiration, James Johnson scored a career-high 38 points as the Bobcats knocked off Robert Morris 69-61 to break a three-game losing streak.
Scouting St. Francis: The Red Flash are the hottest team in the Northeast Conference riding a five-game winning streak. St. Francis defeated Sacred Heart 88-86 in overtime on Thursday as Umar Shannon scored 30 points. Shannon is on fire. He’s scored over 20 four straight games and was 5 for 9 from 3-point range against SHU. St. Francis also defeated NEC leaders Long Island in its recent hot stretch.