Bobcats Fall vs. Saint Peter's in Tight MAAC Battle

Wednesday, January 14

Hamden, CT

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

12-6,5-2MAAC

Saint Peter's

9-6,6-1MAAC

Saint Peter's

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Bobcats Fall vs. Saint Peter's in Tight MAAC Battle

1/14/2026 10:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's basketball dropped a MAAC contest vs. Saint Peter's, 74-70, on Wednesday night at M&T Bank Arena. The Bobcats fall to 5-2 in conference play with the result.

Jaden Zimmerman led Quinnipiac with 19 points. The sophomore scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting during the second half.

Grant Randall scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Amarri Monroe registered 12 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Quinnipiac led 60-53 after a pair of Monroe free throws with 8:34 left in regulation. The Peacocks finished the game on a 21-10 run to earn the road win.

FINAL SCORE
Saint Peter's 74, Quinnipiac 70

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (12-6, 5-2 MAAC) | Saint Peter's (9-6, 6-1 MAAC)

LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, CT

GAME REWIND
Saint Peter's led 38-33 at the break, though the Bobcats did finish on a 12-4 run to cut the deficit to just five. Jahki Gupton registered 11 over the first 20 minutes for the Peacocks.

Saint Peter's kept the lead at five on a Brent Bland jumper with 14:04 left in regulation, which at the time made it 51-46. The Bobcats then went on a 14-2 burst over a 5:21 span, taking a 60-53 lead with 8:34 to go. The Peacocks would finish strong to earn the road win, closing on a 17-7 run over the last five-plus minutes.

Saint Peter's defense held QU without a field goal for more than eight minutes down the stretch. Grant Randall made a 3-pointer with 9:12 left in the game, then QU didn't register another field goal until a Keith McKnight layup with 42 seconds left.

QUINNIPIAC STAT LEADERS
Points: Jaden Zimmerman (19)
Rebounds: Keith McKnight (8)
Assists: Amarri Monroe (4)
Steals: Tai Turnage, Asim Jones (2)
Blocks: Keith McKnight (2)

NUMBERS & NOTES

Quinnipiac shot 40.7% for the game (24-59). The Bobcats made seven 3-pointers.
Jaden Zimmerman poured in 19 more points. He leads the Bobcats in scoring with 17.4 PPG. He went 7-of-12 from the field and 3-of-6 from distance.
Grant Randall added 17 points and a team-best seven rebounds. Randall went 6-of-12 from the floor.
Amarri Monroe added 12 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Keith McKnight recorded nine points and eight rebounds off the bench in 23 minutes.
Asim Jones chipped in with eight points.
SPU outrebounded Quinnipiac 31-27. Both teams recorded 13 assists.
QU outscored the Peacocks 26-22 in the paint, and the Bobcats held a 19-10 advantage in fast break points.
The Bobcats fall to 11-16 vs. Saint Peter's since 2013. QU has taken five of the last seven meetings.

NEXT UP
Quinnipiac returns to the road this weekend, traveling to Merrimack for a contest on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 3:00 PM.

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