Second-Half Spurt Leads Bobcats to ESPNU Win

Friday, February 28

Hamden, CT

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

18-10,14-3MAAC

Saint Peter's

10-15,5-12MAAC

Saint Peter's

Quinnipiac

Amarri Monroe vs. SPU (2/28/25 in Hamden, CT)

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

2/28/2025 10:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac Men's Basketball earned yet another comeback victory on Friday night in Hamden, as the Bobcats used a second-half run to outlast Saint Peter's by the final score of 69-64 on ESPNU.

Amarri Monroe and Paul Otieno both recorded double-doubles again to lead the way in front of 2,802 fans at M&T Bank Arena. Monroe scored 19 points (16 in the second half) to go along with 11 rebounds, while Otieno added 15 points and 12 rebounds.

Savion Lewis scored a season-high 15 points, shooting 7-of-10 from the floor.

The Bobcats went on a 12-0 run from 6:16 – 2:27 in the second half. QU trailed 53-49 before the run, then led 61-53 after the quick spurt.

The Bobcats (14-3 MAAC) move back into sole possession of first place in the league standings with three games left in the 2024-25 regular season.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 69, Saint Peter's 64

LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, CT

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (18-10, 14-3 MAAC) | Saint Peter's (10-15, 5-12 MAAC)

11-2 at home 🏠

Great crowd tonight in front of a national audience! pic.twitter.com/7YEzOB5KUk
— Quinnipiac Men's Basketball (@QU_MBB) March 1, 2025

NOTES

Quinnipiac shot 26-of-63 (41.3%) in the second half, 21-of-56 (37.5%) over the final 20 minutes.
The Bobcats outrebounded SPU 35-31. Otieno (12 rebounds) and Monroe (11 rebounds) combined for 23 boards. QU also outscored the Peacocks 38-24 in the paint.
Monroe's double-double is his 13^th of the season (leads MAAC), and Otieno's is his 12 of the year (second in MAAC).
Amarri Monroe finished 7-of-19 shooting, scoring 19 points in total. The Preseason MAAC Player of the Year is averaging 20.5 PPG & 10.2 RPG in league games.
Paul Otieno's double-double came via 5-of-10 shooting. He recorded 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks in the win. Otieno is up to 13.2 PPG & 8.7 RPG in MAAC play. He's shooting 60.0% for the season. The Bobcats' big man grabbed 6 more offensive rebounds.
Savion Lewis helped lead the scoring charge with a season-high 15 points – 7 in the first half, 8 in the second half. The graduate student also dished out five more assists to give him 564 assists (QU D1 record) for his career.
Khaden Bennett chipped in with 11 points and 4 rebounds. The sophomore now has 18 games with 10+ points in 2024-25.
Quinnipiac is 29-8 during regular season league contests over the last two seasons under Head Coach Tom Pecora.
QU has taken five of the last six over Saint Peter's, and both matchups during the regular season in 2024-25.
The Bobcats drew 2,800+ fans for the second time this season at M&T Bank Arena (2,802 tonight vs. Saint Peter's, 2,812 on Jan. 31 vs. Fairfield).
Quinnipiac celebrated Senior Day prior to opening tip. Honorees included: Savion Lewis, Paul Otieno, Alexis Reyes, Doug Young, Richie Springs, Quinn Guth).