QU Downs Canisius in MAAC Play

Thursday, February 5

Hamden, CT

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

16-9,9-5MAAC

Canisius

8-17,3-11MAAC

Canisius

Quinnipiac

2/5/2026 9:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's basketball defeated Canisius, 75-60, on Thursday night at M&T Bank Arena in Hamden. With the win, the Bobcats move to 9-5 in MAAC play.

Quinnipiac led for 38:38 in total. The Bobcats' largest lead was 27 points.

Four Bobcats registered double-digit point totals: Jaden Zimmerman (15 points), Grant Randall (14 points), Amarri Monroe (11 points), and Tai Turnage (10 points).

QU outrebounded Canisius 36-30 in the home win. The Bobcats also knocked down 10 3-pointers.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 75, Canisius 60

LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (16-9, 9-5 MAAC) | Canisius (8-17, 3-11 MAAC)

QUINNIPIAC STAT LEADERS

Points: Jaden Zimmerman (15)
Rebounds: Grant Randall (9)
Assists: 3 Tied (2)
Steals: Jaden Zimmerman, Grant Randall (2)
Blocks: 3 tied (1)

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GAME REWIND
Quinnipiac led 41-31 at the end of the first half. Grant Randall and Jaden Zimmerman both registered nine points, while Amarri Monroe added eight points and six rebounds over the first 20 minutes. The Bobcats went 8-for-15 from 3-point distance over the first half.

The Bobcats then played to a 34-29 advantage over the final frame to earn the home win. Quinnipiac went on an 18-4 run over the first 10-plus minutes of the second half to extend the lead to 24 points. QU's largest lead reached as high as 27 (4:22 left in the second half).

NUMBERS & NOTES

The Bobcats finished 22-for-54 in total (40.7%), drilling 10 3-pointers in the victory.
It marks QU's seventh game of the season with 10+ triples.
Jaden Zimmerman led Quinnipiac with 15 points, and he also grabbed seven rebounds – which ties a season best mark. Zimmerman grabbed five rebounds in the second half alone. The sophomore leads the Bobcats with 15.7 points per game to date.
Grant Randall impressed with 14 points and nine rebounds. The sophomore knocked down four 3-pointers in the win, and went a perfect 2-for-2 from the free throw line. Randall has reached 10 points or more in 16 different games.
Amarri Monroe finished with 11 points and seven rebounds, going 4-for-9 from the floor. He had eight points and six rebounds over the first half to help QU build its lead.
Tai Turnage added 10 points off the bench, going 3-for-6 from the floor.
Keith McKnight registered nine points and eight rebounds. He went 5-of-7 from the free throw line.
Asim Jones finished with nine points, as well.
Quinnipiac has now taken each of the last four meetings against Canisius.
The Bobcats are 39-15 during regular season MAAC games over the last three years under Head Coach Tom Pecora.

NEXT UP
The Bobcats remain at home, hosting Niagara on Saturday, Feb. 7 to continue the league schedule.

Quinnipiac will celebrate Alumni Day during the contest. For more information, CLICK HERE.