Monroe's 23 lead Quinnipiac past Rider 78-64 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference quarterfinal
Rider Broncs vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats: Game Highlights
Rider Broncs vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats: Game Highlights
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- — Amarri Monroe had 23 points in Quinnipiac's 78-64 win over Rider in the quarterfinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament on Wednesday.
Monroe added eight rebounds for the top-seeded Bobcats (20-12), who will play Manhattan or Iona on Friday.
Savion Lewis scored 14 points while going 6 of 8 and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line and added three steals for Quinnipiac. Khaden Bennett went 5 of 10 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points, while adding six rebounds.
TJ Weeks Jr. finished with 23 points, nine rebounds and two steals for the Broncs (14-19). Rider got 18 points and eight rebounds from Tariq Ingraham. Aasim Burton finished with 10 points.
Quinnipiac took the lead with 15:55 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Bennett led the team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 43-27 at the break. Quinnipiac was outscored by Rider in the second half by a two-point margin, but still wound up on top. Monroe led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brian Zink
- Nathan Hall
- Tim Smith
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 20-12 |
Merrimack | 14-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
Marist | 13-7 | 2 | 20-9 |
Mount St. Mary's | 12-8 | 3 | 19-12 |
Manhattan | 12-8 | 3 | 17-12 |
Iona | 12-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
Sacred Heart | 10-10 | 5 | 15-18 |
Siena | 9-11 | 6 | 14-18 |
Rider | 9-11 | 6 | 14-19 |
Fairfield | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
Saint Peter's | 7-13 | 8 | 12-16 |
Niagara | 6-14 | 9 | 11-20 |
Canisius | 3-17 | 12 | 3-28 |