Bobcats' Bench Sparks Road Win at Iona

Friday, March 1

New Rochelle, NY / Hynes Athletic Center

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

20-8,12-5MAAC

Iona

13-15,8-9MAAC

Quinnipiac

Iona

Daemar Kelly vs. Manhattan in Hamden, CT (2024)

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

3/1/2024 9:36:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

QU Wins 20th Game, Takes Over First Place Once Again

By: QU Athletic Communications

NEW ROCHELLE, NY – Quinnipiac Men's Basketball earned its 20^th win of the 2023-24 season on Friday night at Hynes Athletics Center, topping Iona by the final score of 82-64.

The Bobcats (12-5 MAAC) are back atop the league standings with the win.

Alexis Reyes led the scoring charge with 13 total points (6-10 FG). Savion Lewis stuffed the stat sheet with 9 points, 12 assists and 6 rebounds.

The Bobcats got 31 points from their bench in the road victory – led by Rihards Vavers (11 points), Richie Springs (9 points), and Daemar Kelly (8 points).

Quinnipiac reaches 20 total wins in a season for the second consecutive year, and the fifth total time in the program's Division I history. It marks the 11^th time in team history that the Bobcats have reached the 20-win mark.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 82, Iona 64

LOCATION
Hynes Athletics Center | New Rochelle, NY

DATE
Friday, March 1, 2024

NOTES

The Bobcats shot 50% (33-of-66) in total, knocking down seven 3-pointers in the road victory. QU went 5-for-11 from 3-point range in the second half.
Quinnipiac led for 35:28 in total. The Bobcats' largest lead was 18 points – the final margin of victory.
QU closed the final 7:19 on a 21-11 run.
Alexis Reyes scored 13 points to go along with eight rebounds over 33 minutes. He finished with a +22 plus/minus rating.
Savion Lewis helped pace the Bobcats with 12 assists. He also added nine points and six rebounds. QU's point guard is averaging 7.3 helpers per contest in 2023-24, and has three games with double-digit assist totals this year.
Matt Balanc and Rihards Vavers each chipped in with 11 points. Balanc has scored 10+ points in all but one game this year.
Amarri Tice contributed with 10 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Richie Springs scored nine points (highest point total since Jan. 19) and grabbed three rebounds off the bench. He shot 4-of-5 from the floor.
Daemar Kelly added eight points (season-high mark) and three rebounds.
Paul Otieno added eight points and four rebounds in 23 minutes.
Quinnipiac takes both regular season games against Iona, marking the first time the Bobcats have swept the Gaels since QU joined the league.

NEXT UP

The Bobcats are set to host Siena on Sunday, March 3 at M&T Bank Arena in Hamden (2:00 PM).
Quinnipiac will honor its senior class prior to opening tip. The Senior Day ceremony will begin at 1:30 PM.