Quinnipiac Tops Merrimack in Hamden

Thursday, January 16

Hamden, CT

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

10-8,6-1MAAC

Merrimack

8-9,5-1MAAC

Merrimack

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

1/16/2025 9:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Bobcats Move to 6-1 in MAAC

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Both Paul Otieno and Amarri Monroe recorded double-doubles once again for the Bobcats, as Quinnipiac Men's Basketball earned another MAAC win over Merrimack on Thursday night at M&T Bank Arena.

Otieno led the Bobcats with 22 points and 13 rebounds (9-11 FG), and Monroe posted 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead QU to its sixth league victory of the season. Alexis Reyes also stuffed the stat sheet with 7 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.

The Bobcats outrebounded Merrimack 45-25 in total, and QU held 26-7 advantage in second-chance points. QU led for 36+ minutes of action.

Quinnipiac led 41-34 at the break, then opened up the second half on an 11-1 run over the first 3:57 to extend the lead further.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 81, Merrimack 76

LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (10-8, 6-1 MAAC) | Merrimack (8-9, 5-1 MAAC)

NUMBERS & NOTES

The Bobcats shot 30-of-65 in total. QU made seven 3-pointers (two for both Khaden Bennett and Ryan Mabrey).
81 points is QU's second-highest scoring output of the year. The Bobcats scored 83 points in a home MAAC win over Sacred Heart.
Paul Otieno impressed once again for the Bobcats, posting his ninth double-double of the season. The big man recorded 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks in the win, shooting 9-of-11 from the field. Otieno leads the MAAC in rebounding, in blocked shots, and in field goal percentage. He grabbed nine rebounds in the first half alone.
Amarri Monroe went for his fifth double-double of the year, as well. He scored 21 points to go along with 11 rebounds and four assists. The Preseason MAAC Player of the Year has six 20+ point efforts in 2024-25.
Alexis Reyes set a season-high mark in both rebounds (10) and assists (5) in the win. Reyes added seven points, playing 36 minutes (also a season-best total).
Jaden Zimmerman chipped in with 12 points, while Khaden Bennett added 10 points and five assists.
The Bobcats outrebounded Merrimack 45-25 in total, and QU held 26-7 advantage in second-chance points. QU led for 36:10 in total.
Quinnipiac is 19-4 in home games over the last two seasons under Head Coach Tom Pecora. The Bobcats are 21-6 in regular season MAAC games during that span.
QU moves to 1-0 vs. Merrimack at the Division I level, as Thursday's matchup marked the first D1-meeting between the two programs.
Amarri Monroe is averaging 16.4 PPG & 8.3 RPG in MAAC play, while Paul Otieno has posted 13.1 PPG & 9.4 RPG in league matchups.
Opponents are shooting just 39.0% from the floor vs. Quinnipiac through seven league contests.