Dominant First Half Leads QU Past Siena

Friday, January 10

Hamden, CT

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

8-8,4-1MAAC

Siena

7-9,2-3MAAC

Siena

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Caroline Barry

1/10/2025 9:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Bobcats Improve to 4-1 in MAAC

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac Men's Basketball cruised past Siena on Friday night at M&T Bank Arena, as the Bobcats won their fourth MAAC game of the season by the final score of 72-53.

Quinnipiac led 39-8 through the first 14-plus minutes of action. The Bobcats went up 43-15 after the first 20 minutes of the contest, shooting 17-of-29 from the field in the first stanza.

Amarri Monroe registered 16 points, 10 rebounds and four steals to lead the way for Quinnipiac. Paul Otieno recorded another double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Khaden Bennett added 14 points and five rebounds, and Jaden Zimmerman chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds.

QU outrebounded Siena 42-25, and held a 38-14 advantage in the paint.

The Bobcats move to 8-8 with the win, and QU has won four of its first five MAAC games of the year.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 72, Siena 53

LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, CT

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (8-8, 4-1 MAAC) | Siena (7-9, 2-3 MAAC)

NOTES

QU shot 28-of-59 in total (47.5%), the second-best shooting night the Bobcats have had in 2024-25.
Quinnipiac led Siena 24-2, and then 32-6 to begin the game in Hamden.
The Bobcats largest lead was 31, and the team's largest scoring run was 16 points in the middle of the first half.
QU outrebounded Siena 22-7 in the first half. The Bobcats held the Saints to just 6-of-27 shooting through 20 minutes.
Preseason MAAC Player of the Year Amarri Monroe is averaging 16.4 PPG, 8.4 RPG, and 3.6 SPG so far over five league matchups. The forward has eight games of 10+ points this season. Monroe has recorded four steals six different times this year.
Paul Otieno tallied his MAAC-leading seventh double-double of the year. He recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds on 5-of-6 shooting, adding five blocked shots in the winning effort. His five blocked shots are a season-high mark.
Khaden Bennett is up to 11.3 PPG after a 14-point effort.
Jaden Zimmerman posted 13 points and six rebounds over 36-plus minutes on the floor, while fellow first-year athlete Grant Randall chipped in with six points and six rebounds (3-5 FG).
Quinnipiac has won each of the last four meetings with Siena. The Bobcats are 11-11 vs. the Saints since joining the MAAC in 2013-14.
The Bobcats are now 4-1 over their first five MAAC contests for the second consecutive season under Head Coach Tom Pecora. QU is 18-4 at home over the last two years since Pecora took over.