QU Wins MAAC Battle vs. Sacred Heart in Hamden

Sunday, December 8

Hamden, CT

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

5-5,2-0MAAC

Sacred Heart

4-6,1-1MAAC

Sacred Heart

Quinnipiac

Amarri Monroe and Jaden Zimmerman Celebrate in Hamden (12/8/24)

Photo by: Farrah Chernov

12/8/2024 4:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Bobcats Improve to 2-0 in MAAC Play

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac Men's Basketball moved to 2-0 in MAAC play on Sunday afternoon in Hamden, as the Bobcats earned an 83-73 win over in-state rival Sacred Heart at M&T Bank Arena.

Khaden Bennett scored a career-high 23 points to lead the offensive charge for the Bobcats, and Preseason MAAC Player of the Year Amarri Monroe stuffed the stat sheet with 19 points, eight steals, five rebounds, and four assists.

Monroe's eight steals ties a Quinnipiac program record (Jeremy Bishop also recorded eight steals on Dec. 1, 2002 vs. Hofstra).

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 83, Sacred Heart 73

LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (5-5, 2-0 MAAC) | Sacred Heart (4-6, 1-1 MAAC)

NOTES

QU assisted on 23 baskets, the most assists the Bobcats recorded in a game so far this season. Quinnipiac also recorded 23 assists last season against Stonehill (11/26/23).
The Bobcats shot 47.5% (29-of-61) from the field. QU knocked down 11 3-pointers.
The Bobcats led for 22:57 in total. There were eight lead changes, and the game was tied 11 different times.
Khaden Bennet's 23 points came via 7-of-12 shooting over 32+ minutes played. He's averaging 11.3 PPG & 3.8 RPG in 2024-25. He's tallied five straight games of 10+ points. Bennett finished +11 during his minutes on the floor.
Amarri Monroe finished the MAAC weekend with 39 points, 18 rebounds, nine steals, and six assists over a pair of QU wins. He leads QU in scoring (14.0 PPG) this season.
Big man Paul Otieno added 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting. He also grabbed three rebounds.
Ryan Mabrey chipped in with nine points, and Jaden Zimmerman added eight points off the bench.
Savion Lewis led the Bobcats with seven assists, and also grabbed five rebounds. Lewis leads the MAAC in assists per game (6.0 APG).
Quinnipiac is now 15-15 against Sacred Heart since 2000. The Bobcats have split the last four meetings with SHU.
The Bobcats move to 2-0 in MAAC play for the first time since 2019-20.