Bobcats, Peacocks Set for MAAC Clash Wednesday Night in Hamden

Wednesday, January 14

Hamden, CT

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Saint Peter's

Tickets From $15 - $24

Amarri Monroe vs. Fairfield (2025 in Hamden, CT)

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Bobcats, Peacocks Set for MAAC Clash Wednesday Night in Hamden

1/13/2026 2:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Both Teams Enter at 5-1 in MAAC Play

By: QU Athletic Communications

Quinnipiac (12-5, 5-1 MAAC) vs. Saint Peter's (8-6, 5-1 MAAC)
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 | 7:00 PM
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, CT
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HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's basketball continues the MAAC schedule on Wednesday night in Hamden, hosting Saint Peter's at 7:00 PM (streamed live on ESPN+). The Bobcats and the Peacocks both enter with a 5-1 record in conference play so far during 2025-26.

WELCOME TO THE JAM

Quinnipiac has made 58 dunks already in 2025-26, 22 more than the second-highest MAAC team (Iona has 36 made dunks).
The Bobcats' 58 dunks rank 37^th nationally. It's the 8^th highest total of any mid-major program.

MONROE SETS D1 STEALS MILESTONE

Amarri Monroe set a new Quinnipiac Division I program record during Sunday's win at Sacred Heart (1/11/26), raising his career steal total to 190 to surpass Kason Mims ('04, 189 career steals).
The senior forward tallied 62 steals during his first season at QU in 2023-24, registered 72 more as a junior in 2024-25, and already has 46 steals as a senior this year. Monroe's 2.88 steals per game so far this season ranks 5^th nationally.
Monroe is now chasing Quinnipiac's all-time steals record, which belongs to Boyd Johnson ('91, 232 total steals).

OFFENSIVE ATTACK = TOP OF MAAC

Quinnipiac currently leads all MAAC teams in scoring offense (77.5 points per game).
The Bobcats also lead the league in 3-point field goal percentage (36.1%) and in fast break points (13.71 per game).

BLOCK PARTY

QU also leads the MAAC in blocked shots per game (4.8 BPG), which checks in at No. 34 nationally.

HOME SWEET HOME

QU is 7-1 at home so far in 2025-26, outscoring opponents 610-516 in contests played at M&T Bank Arena.
The Bobcats have gone 32-6 in home contests over the last three seasons under Head Coach Tom Pecora.
5 different Quinnipiac players are averaging 10+ points per game at home in 2025-26: Jaden Zimmerman (17.6 PPG), Amarri Monroe (15.9 PPG), Asim Jones (14.3 PPG), Grant Randall (11.3 PPG) and Keith McKnight (10.0 PPG).

2025-26 PLAYER NOTES

Reigning MAAC Player of the Year Amarri Monroe has stuffed the stat sheet so far in 2025-26, averaging 14.8 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 2.9 SPG & 2.4 APG. Monroe has seven double-doubles already this season (tied for MAAC lead). He leads the league in both steals (46) and defensive rebounds (100).
Jaden Zimmerman has led the scoring charge for the Bobcats, pouring in 17.3 points per game. He was named MAAC Player of the Week on Dec. 8 after leading the Bobcats to a pair of wins to begin conference play. Zimmerman returned to the floor on Sunday at Sacred Heart, pouring in 20 points after missing just over a month of action. Zimmerman is has scored 15+ points in eight games.
Transfer guard Asim Jones is up to 11.8 points and 4.6 assists per contest. The Bobcats' point guard poured in a season-high 23 points in Quinnipiac's victory over Marist (12/29/25). He dished out a career-best 12 assists in the Bobcats' latest win at Sacred Heart (1/11/26). Jones has scored 15.7 points per contest over six MAAC games.
Grant Randall is averaging 11.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game so far during a breakout sophomore campaign. He has three double-doubles – all of which came in December. Randall has posted 14.2 points per game in league action.
Keith McKnight has made an immediate impact during his first season with the Bobcats. He's averaging 11.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest on 54.2% shooting. McKnight has tallied double-digit point totals in 12 different game.

SCOUTING SAINT PETER'S

The Peacocks are 8-6 thus far in 2025-26, going 5-1 in league action. Saint Peter's downed Merrimack, 76-63, its last time out on Jan. 11.
SPU leads the MAAC and ranks 8^th nationally in steals per game (10.4 SPG). The Peacocks also lead the league in turnovers forced per game (15.29).
Brent Bland leads SPU with 14.9 PPG. He scored 17 points in the team's latest win over Merrimack.
TJ Robinson has chipped in with 11.4 PPG, while Bryce Easton has added 10.4 PPG.
Bashir Mason enters year four at Saint Peter's in 2025-26. He owns a 53-54 record so far at Saint Peter's, helping lead the Peacocks to a MAAC title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2023-24.

LAST TIME OUT: BOBCATS WIN ON ROAD AT SHU (1/11/26)

Quinnipiac men's basketball finished strong on Sunday afternoon, as the Bobcats earned a comeback victory at Sacred Heart by the final score of 70-60.
The Bobcats outscored the Pioneers 18-3 over the final six minutes of action to earn the road win. QU shot 17-of-31 from the floor during the final 20 minutes to improve to 5-1 in MAAC play.
Jaden Zimmerman led the Bobcats with 20 points (7-14 FG) in his return to the floor. He poured in 17 points during the second half.
Asim Jones (15 points & 12 assists) and Amarri Monroe (11 points & 15 rebounds) both registered a double-double in the win. Jones set a new career-high mark with 12 assists.

PRESEASON MAAC FAVORITES

For the second straight season, Quinnipiac has been voted as the favorite in the MAAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Bobcats earned 158 total points and eight first place votes in the poll.
This marks the second time in program history that the Bobcats have been selected as the preseason favorites.

BACK-TO-BACK MAAC REGULAR SEASON TITLES

The Bobcats are on the heels of a record-breaking two-year stretch, where Quinnipiac posted two consecutive 20-win seasons during Tom Pecora's first two years at the helm.
The Bobcats went 24-10 in 2023-24, then posted a 20-13 mark last season.
QU captured the league's regular season title during both seasons, posting a 15-5 MAAC record in both 2023-24 & 2024-25.
The Bobcats advanced to the semifinal round of the MAAC Tournament in both years.

REIGNING MAAC POTY MONROE RETURNS TO HAMDEN

Reigning MAAC Player of the Year Amarri Monroe returns to Hamden for his senior season. He is the Preseason MAAC Player of the Year for the second season in a row, and was a unanimous selection for the Preseason All-MAAC First Team.
Monroe paced Quinnipiac during 2024-25, averaging 18.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.3 steals per game – all of which led the team.
The Newburgh, New York-native impressed in conference play, averaging a double-double (19.8 PPG & 10.5 RPG) over 19 MAAC contests.
He finished 2024-25 as the MAAC leader in rebounds per game (9.1), offensive rebounds per game (6.9), and double-doubles (14).
Monroe recorded 20+ points in 17 different games last year. He also grabbed 10+ rebounds in eight consecutive contests to wrap up the regular season.
The reigning MAAC Player of the Year has 26 career double-doubles, which ranks 13^th among active career leaders at the Division I level.

ALL-ROOKIE HONOREE ZIMMERMAN ALSO BACK FOR BOBCATS

Fellow Preseason All-MAAC honoree Jaden Zimmerman returns to Quinnipiac for his sophomore season. The guard was chosen to the Preseason All-MAAC Second Team.
Zimmerman posted 11.0 PPG & 2.1 RPG over 33 contests during his first season with the Bobcats, earning a spot on the 2024-25 MAAC All-Rookie Team.
He registered 20 different games with 10+ points in 2024-25 as a first-year guard.

THE 2025-26 BOBCATS

The Bobcats return eight players in total: Amarri Monroe, Grant Randall, Ronell Giles Jr., Samson Reilly, Spence Wewe, Braylan Ritvo, Jaden Zimmerman and Akintola Akinniyi.
Quinnipiac has seven total newcomers – a pair of transfers (Asim Jones & Nate Guerengomba), and five other true first-year players (Jayden Reid, Tai Turnage, Christopher Skenderi, Keith Mcknight & Sam Nosakhare.
The Bobcats have 10 players that are 6-foot-5 or taller.

HEAD COACH TOM PECORA

Tom Pecora is currently in his third season as Head Coach at Quinnipiac University in 2025-26.
Pecora – a veteran with 17 years of experience as a head coach at the Division I level – has won back-to-back MAAC Coach of the Year awards after leading Quinnipiac to two consecutive regular season titles in 2023-24 and 2024-25. The Bobcats went 15-5 in league play during Pecora's first season at the helm in 2023-24, then followed up with another 15-5 MAAC record in 2024-25. Pecora has more wins (30) over his first two seasons than any men's basketball head coach in the history of the MAAC.
Pecora just completed his eighth season in total with the Bobcats (previously served as Associate HC from 2017-2023). He was announced as Quinnipiac's next Head Coach on Thursday, April 13, 2023.
He has guided his teams to 317-284 record as a collegiate Head Coach (stops at SUNY Farmingdale, Hofstra, Fordham, and Quinnipiac).
Pecora reached 300 total wins on Feb. 14, 2025 after helping lead the Bobcats to a win over Sacred Heart on ESPNU. Quinnipiac has won 130 total games during Pecora's time on staff (since 2017), tallying double-digit win totals in seven of eight seasons.
Prior to his time at Quinnipiac, Pecora served as the head coach at Hofstra for nine years (2001-2010) and at Fordham for five seasons (2010-15). He also served as the associate head coach under Jay Wright for seven seasons before taking the head job at Hofstra, the last two of which resulted in America East Conference titles and NCAA Tournament berths.
As a head coach at Hofstra, Pecora compiled a 155-126 mark in nine seasons, leading the Pride to four postseason appearances (three NIT and one CBI), the most for any New York City team over that nine-year span. In 16 years at Hofstra with Pecora on the staff (nine years as a head coach, seven as an assistant), the Pride averaged 19 wins a season (246-161).
During his time in Hempstead, Hofstra was the winningest program in the Metropolitan New York area. Over his last six years, Hofstra won 121 games, including four 20-win seasons. In 2006 and 2009, he was named Coach of the Year by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) and he also received regional Coach of the Year honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the Basketball Coaches Association of New York (BCANY).
Prior to joining the staff at Hofstra, Pecora also had previous experience in running a program, serving as head basketball coach at the State University of New York at Farmingdale from 1989-92. In three seasons at Farmingdale, the Rams posted a 62-24 record, captured the Region 15 championship in 1992 (when they finished 20-9), advanced to the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament and were ranked as one of the nation's top 20 junior college programs.
He has coached NBA players at his previous two stops as head coach – Speedy Claxton, Norman Richardson, and Charles Jenkins (at Hofstra), and Eric Paschall (at Fordham).

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