Young Powers QU to Comeback Victory in Hamden

Sunday, January 21

Hamden, CT

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

14-4,6-1MAAC

Iona

8-10,3-4MAAC

Iona

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

1/21/2024 5:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Bobcats Outscore Iona 19-3 Over Final 4:50 to Earn MAAC Win

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac Men's Basketball earned its sixth consecutive MAAC victory on Sunday afternoon in Hamden, as the Bobcats erased a 14-point deficit to down Iona by the final score of 91-87.

Doug Young led the Bobcats with a season-high 24 points off the bench on 9-of-12 shooting.

Savion Lewis recorded 10 points and nine assists, including the go-ahead bucket with 28 seconds remaining. Lewis drove to the basket and finished through traffic to put Quinnipiac ahead 87-86 during the final moments, then the Bobcats held on for another MAAC victory.

QU outscored Iona 19-3 over the final 4:50 to earn the victory. The Bobcats are now 14-4 overall, and remain atop the MAAC standings with a 6-1 league mark.

Amarri Tice added 19 points and eight rebounds, while Paul Otieno chipped in with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 91, Iona 87

LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, CT

DATE
Jan. 21, 2024

QU STAT LEADERS:

Points: Doug Young (24)
Assists: Savion Lewis (9)
Rebounds: Paul Otieno (10)
Steals: Amarri Tice (3)
Blocks: Paul Otieno (3)

🗣️ SAVION CALLED GAME pic.twitter.com/kvg8wWYPi0
— Quinnipiac Men's Basketball (@QU_MBB) January 21, 2024

NOTES

Quinnipiac erased an 84-72 deficit, outscoring Iona 19-3 over the final 4:50. Doug Young recorded 11 points during the final five minutes of action.
Doug Young led Quinnipiac with 24 points during his career day off the bench. He shot 9-of-12, knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and finished with a +17 plus/minus rating.
Amarri Tice recorded 19 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two assists. The transfer went 7-for-11 in 33+ minutes.
Paul Otieno registered his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds. The big man registered five offensive rebounds.
Matt Balanc added 15 points and four rebounds, including 11 points during the second half of action.
Savion Lewis filled the box score with 10 points, nine assists and four rebounds. Lewis went 4-of-6 from the field. He's averaging 7.6 assists per game.
The Bobcats shot 33-of-56 (58.9%) for the game, and 19-of-27 (70.4%) in the second half of play.
Quinnipiac turned it over 14 times, while Iona had 13 miscues.
QU led for just 1:36 in total. The Bobcats trailed by as many as 14 points (16:45 left in the second half).
The Bobcats outscored Iona 54-28 in the paint, and QU held a 26-21 advantage in bench scoring.
Quinnipiac is now 8-12 vs. Iona since joining the MAAC. The Bobcats have taken two of the last three matchups, with both wins coming over the Gaels in Hamden.
Tom Pecora's Bobcats are an impressive 8-1 at home in 2023-24, outscoring opponents 747-640 in contests played at M&T Bank Arena in Hamden. Matt Balanc is averaging 19.8 PPG at home, and Savion Lewis has dished out 9.1 APG in Hamden this season.