Battle Battle to Finish at UCF, Fall 102-91

Tuesday, November 25

Orlando, FL

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

4-3,0-0MAAC

102

UCF

6-1,0-0Big 12

Quinnipiac

UCF

102

Jaden Zimmerman vs. UCF (11/25/25 in Orlando, Florida)

Photo by: Nick Solari

11/25/2025 10:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Zimmerman Records Career-High 26 Points

By: QU Athletic Communications

ORLANDO – Quinnipiac men's basketball battled to the finish on Tuesday night at Addition Financial Arena, falling by the final score of 102-91 against Big 12 foe UCF.

The Bobcats led 52-47 at halftime after shooting 16-of-28 (57.1%) over the first 20 minutes. Quinnipiac raced out to an early lead after knocking down eight triples in the first half.

Jaden Zimmerman led the way with 26 points for QU. He drew eight fouls during the contest and went 14-of-16 from the free throw line.

Samson Reilly continued his hot shooting stretch, registering 17 points on 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range. He made three triples in the first half, then buried two more in the second half.

FINAL SCORE
UCF 102, Quinnipiac 91

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (4-3, 0-0 MAAC) | UCF (6-1, 0-0 Big 12)

LOCATION
Orlando, FL | Addition Financial Arena

QUINNIPIAC STAT LEADERS:
Points: Jaden Zimmerman (26)
Assists: Tai Turnage (5)
Rebounds: Amarri Monroe (7)
Steals: Jaden Zimmerman (3)
Blocks: Amarri Monroe (4)

GAME REWIND
Quinnipiac went on a 32-23 run over the final 9:13 of the first half to take a 5-point lead into the break. The Bobcats went on an 8-point spurt from 4:17 – 2:52 in the first stanza.

UCF shot 21-of-36 in the second half, though, outlasting Quinnipiac for the win. John Bol registered 13 points in the final 20 minutes to power the Knights.

NUMBERS & NOTES

Quinnipiac finished the night 25-of-56 in total, knocking down 12 3-pointers.
26 points is a new career-high for Jaden Zimmerman, as is 14 made free throw attempts. The sophomore guard had 15 points during the first half of play.
Samson Reilly's 5-of-6 shooting performance from 3-point range makes him 22-of-33 for the season from distance (66.7%). He's tied for the national lead in 3-point shooting percentage with Lureon Walker of North Carolina A&T.
Amarri Monroe chipped in with 14 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots. He went 5-for-15 from the floor.
Grant Randall added 12 points and three rebounds. He has posted 10+ points in four different games in 2025-26.
Keith McKnight recorded 11 points in his first career start.

NEXT UP
The Bobcats return to Hamden to host Stonehill on Sunday, Nov. 30 to continue the non-conference schedule. Game time is set for 2:00 PM from M&T Bank Arena.

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