Bobcats Drop Friday Night Matchup at Manhattan

Friday, January 2

Riverdale, NY

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

10-5,3-1MAAC

Manhattan

7-8,3-1MAAC

Quinnipiac

Manhattan

Photo by: Nick Solari

1/2/2026 10:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

RIVERDALE, NY – Quinnipiac men's basketball dropped a MAAC contest at Manhattan by the final score of 80-79 on Friday night from Draddy Gymnasium.

The Jaspers outscored the Bobcats 49-34 in the second half to hand QU its first MAAC loss of the season.

Sophomore Grant Randall led the way for Quinnipiac with 22 points and eight rebounds. Randall shot 9-of-13 from the floor and played in all 40 minutes of the contest.

Keith McKnight added 18 points, four assists and three rebounds off the bench.

Asim Jones registered his first double-double of the season, recording 14 points and 10 assists.

FINAL SCORE
Manhattan 80, Quinnipiac 79

LOCATION
Draddy Gymnasium | Riverdale, NY

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (10-5, 3-1 MAAC) | Manhattan (7-8, 3-1 MAAC)

QUINNIPIAC STAT LEADERS

Points: Grant Randall (22)
Rebounds: Grant Randall & Sam Nosakhare (8)
Assists: Asim Jones (10)
Steals: Spence Wewe & Amarri Monroe (3)
Blocks: Spence Wewe (2)

NOTES

Quinnipiac shot 30-of-65 from the floor in total. The Bobcats went 9-for-22 from 3-point distance.
Grant Randall's 22 points mark a new career high for the sophomore. He also grabbed eight rebounds (four offensive boards). He scored 13 points in the first half to help the Bobcats build an early lead.
Asim Jones also earned a new career-best, dishing out 10 assists for Quinnipiac. He had six helpers over the first 20 minutes of the game.
Keith McKnight's 18-point performance came via 8-of-13 shooting. The first-year forward scored 10 points in the first half, then eight over the final 20 minutes of action.
Amarri Monroe chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds.
Sam Nosakhare grabbed eight rebounds, which marks a new career-high for the first-year big man.
Jaden Winston led Manhattan with 22 points, while Devin Dinkins added 18.
Manhattan snaps the Bobcats' three-game winning streak in the series against the two programs. QU is now 12-13 against the Jaspers since 2013.

NEXT UP
The Bobcats will hit the floor again on Sunday, Jan. 4, playing host to Mount St. Mary's to continue the league schedule at 2:00 PM (streamed live on ESPN+).

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