Monroe Records Double-Double, Bobcats Outlast Iona in Hamden

Sunday, February 16

Hamden, CT

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Iona

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Monroe Records Double-Double, Bobcats Outlast Iona in Hamden

2/16/2025 4:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

QU Clinches Spot in Postseason Tournament in Atlantic City

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac Men's Basketball earned another MAAC win on Sunday afternoon at M&T Bank Arena, as the Bobcats held on late to defeat Iona 79-74.

Amarri Monroe posted his fourth consecutive double-double in the win (seventh double-double in his last nine games). The Preseason MAAC Player of the Year recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds on 8-of-11 shooting.

Jaden Zimmerman (16 points), Doug Young (15 points), and Paul Otieno (14 points) all finished with double-digit scoring totals, as well.

QU moves to 12-3 in MAAC play with the victory – good for first place in the league standings once again. The Preseason MAAC favorite is now 10-2 at home in 2024-25.

With the win, the Bobcats have clinched a spot in the 2025 MAAC Basketball Championships at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 79, Iona 74

LOCATION
Hamden, Conn. | M&T Bank Arena

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (16-10, 12-3 MAAC) | Iona (11-15, 8-7 MAAC)

NUMBERS & NOTES

Amarri Monroe is now averaging 20.6 points and 9.8 rebounds per contest over 15 league games. The Preseason MAAC Player of the Year has nine double-doubles already in conference contests, and 11 for the year. Monroe has six double-doubles in his last seven games. He shot 8-of-11 from the field, and 2-for-2 from behind the 3-point arc in the victory.
Jaden Zimmerman chipped in with 16 points following a career-high 24 on Friday night at Fairfield. The first-year guard shot 7-of-12 in the win on Sunday, grabbing five rebounds over 29 minutes.
Doug Young added 15 more points, finishing the weekend with 33 points off the bench over two Quinnipiac wins. Young went 6-of-11 from the floor, and scored points during the second half of action.
Big man Paul Otieno finished with 14 points and nine rebounds. He grabbed five offensive boards, went 5-of-9 from the field, and score 10 points during the final 20 minutes.
Khaden Bennett recorded eight points – all of which came in the second half of action. Bennett threw down an emphatic dunk with 2:04 left to give QU a four-point edge (73-69).
Savion Lewis dished out six more assists.
The Bobcats outscored the Gaels 26-12 in the paint, and held an 18-9 advantage in bench scoring.
QU has won four straight over Iona, and the Bobcats have taken five of the last six meetings.
Quinnipiac is now 27-8 in MAAC regular season games over the last two seasons under Head Coach Tom Pecora.