Otieno's Double-Double Powers Bobcats Past SPU

Friday, January 13

Hamden, CT

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

13-5,4-3MAAC

Saint Peter's

7-10,2-6MAAC

Saint Peter's

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

1/13/2023 9:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's basketball earned its fourth-straight MAAC win on Friday night in Hamden, holding on to defeat Saint Peter's by the final score of 58-51 at M&T Bank Arena.

Paul Otieno recorded a double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) in the win for the Bobcats. QU outscored SPU 36-28 in the second half to earn the win.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 58, Saint Peter's 51

DATE
Friday, Jan. 13, 2023

LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (13-5, 3-3 MAAC) | Saint Peter's (7-10, 2-6 MAAC)

NOTES

QU went 18-of-47 (38.3%) in total, knocking down 4 3-pointers.
QU's largest lead was 12 (11:51 remaining in the second half). The Bobcats went on an 11-0 scoring run to extend the lead to 12 points – capped off by a Tymu Chenery layup to put QU up 40-28.
QU outscored SPU 28-22 in the paint, and the Bobcats' bench outscored SPU 20-12.
Quinnipiac led for 19:00 in total, while SPU led for 18:46. There were five ties throughout the game.
Paul Otieno scored 12 points to go along with 10 rebounds – his third double-double of the season. He finished +9 over 27:24.
Matt Balanc and Ike Nweke each added 10 points. Balanc went 10-of-12 from the foul line.
Alexis Reyes and Tyrese Williams each added six points – as both knocked down a pair of triples.
Dezi Jones chipped in with six assists, and Luis Kortright dished out four assists.
The Bobcats' win is their first over Saint Peter's since March 4, 2021.