Hamden, CT - Jean Aranguren led all scorers with 23 points, while also adding eight rebounds, six assists, and three steals, but it wasn't enough as the Hofstra men's basketball team dropped a 75-69 overtime decision at Quinnipiac on Sunday afternoon. The game was the Pride's final non-conference contest of the 2024-25 season. 

Cruz Davis joined Aranguren in double figures with 14 points, while Michael Graham nearly had a double-double with eight points, 13 rebounds, and three blocked shots.

The game pitted two head coaches who are quite familiar with each other as Hofstra Head Coach Speedy Claxton opposed former Hofstra head coach and former Hofstra assistant coach Tom Pecora. Pecora served as an assistant coach at Hofstra from 1994 to 2001 and was the program's head coach from 2001 to 2010. 

Hofstra slipped to 8-5 with the loss, while Quinnipiac improved to 6-7. 

The Pride took a 26-18 lead in the opening stanza before the Bobcats used an 18-6 run over the final eight minutes of the first half to earn a 36-32 lead at the break. 

In the second half, Quinnipiac opened up a 51-43 lead with just over 10 minutes left before Hofstra began to battle back. The Pride eventually knotted the score at 61 on a pair of free throws from Aranguren and neither team could take control down the stretch and the game headed to overtime tied at 63. 

Aranguren and Davis each had buckets in the opening minute of the extra session sandwiched around a Quinnipiac basket to give the visitors a narrow lead. Down by two later in overtime, Davis evened the score at 69 with 1:40 showing on the clock. Hofstra would be unable to get over the hump, though, as Paul Otieno scored what would be the game-winner with 53 seconds left. 

Amarri Monroe led Quinnipiac with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Otieno tallied 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Bobcats. 

Hofstra will open CAA play on Thursday when William & Mary visits the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. For ticket information visit HofstraTickets.com, call (516) HOF-TIXX, or stop by the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office during normal business hours. 

NOTES
- Today was the third-ever meeting between Hofstra and Quinnipiac, with the Bobcats leading the series 2-1. The Pride won the most recent meeting before today, 72-70, on November 27, 2022 in Quebec, Canada. The first-ever meeting occurred on December 1, 2002 with the Bobcats capturing a 71-68 victory in Hempstead. 
- Hofstra was a perfect 17-17 from the free throw line in the game. It marks the first time the Pride was perfect from the line with at least 10 attempts since going 10-10 against Princeton on December 1, 2021. The 17-17 showing at the line is the best in the nation this season with at least 15 attempts as Wisconsin was 16-16 against Holy Cross on November 4 and Tulane was 15-15 against Alcorn State on November 11. 
- Aranguren led Hofstra in scoring for a team-high sixth time this season and Graham led the Pride in rebounding for a team-high fifth time. Aranguren also led the Pride in assists for the team-high sixth time. 
- Aranguren crossed the 20-point plateau for the fourth time this season. 
- Graham tallied double figures in rebounds for the third time in 2024-25.