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15 Shakaris Laney
Shakaris Laney
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • High School:
    St. Benedict's Prep
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    22
  • pts/g
    2.8
  • fg %
    35.9
  • 3pt %
    27.6
  • ft %
    63.6
  • reb/g
    1.4
  • a/g
    1.1

Bio

2017-18: Played in 22 games and made six starts...Set career-highs in scoring (2.8 ppg), rebounding (1.4 rpg) and minutes (16.2 mpg)...Added 24 assists, nine steals and three blocked shots...Scored a season-high eight points at Fairleigh Dickinson (1/4)...Grabbed a career-high six rebounds against Fairleigh Dickinson (1/18)...Had a career-high three steals, including one to set up game-tying foul shots with 21 seconds left, with three rebounds and sevent points against St. Francis Brooklyn (2/24)...Blocked a career-high three shots to go with five points and two assists against Bryant (1/13)...Started against preseason NEC favorite Saint Francis U (12/29)...Started against Coppin State (11/21) and had three assists with two points and two rebounds in 26 minutes...Played 24 minutes at St. John’s (11/14) and hit a pair of three-pointers with three rebounds and two steals. 

2016-17: Did not play in any games.

2015-16: Played in 12 games, averaging 1.6 points and 0.8 rebounds per game...Added three steals and an assist...Played a season-high 11 minutes at UConn (12/23)...Scored career-high nine points and went 4-of-7 at the foul line against the Huskies...Grabbed three rebounds at Fairleigh Dickinson (1/9)...Scored four points at FDU (1/9) and against Robert Morris (1/21).

2014-15: Played in 24 games and made three starts as a rookie, averaging 1.8 points and 1.0 rebounds per game...Gave out 14 assists and recorded six steals and three blocks...Scored a season-high eight points at Mount St. Mary's (1/8)...Dished out four assists and played 35 minutes in first career start against Saint Francis U. (2/19)...Grabbed four rebounds in games against Sacred Heart (2/21) and Fairleigh Dickinson (2/28).

Before CCSU: Comes to CCSU after playing at St. Benedict’s Prep for head coach Mark Taylor...Team finished 22-8 overall last season playing one of the toughest schedules in the country...Made it to the New Jersey State Prep A championship game.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 10 Sacred Heart L, 67-50
Feb 15 at Saint Francis U. L, 77-71
Feb 17 at Robert Morris W, 65-58
Feb 22 Wagner L, 64-62
Feb 24 St. Francis Brooklyn W, 78-75
Feb 28 at Wagner L, 73-61
  Total Conference
Games 22 9
Games started 6 4
Minutes 356 164
Minutes per game 16.2 18.2
FG 23-64 13-27
FG Pct 35.9 48.1
3PT 8-29 3-11
3PT Pct 27.6 27.3
FT 7-11 4-4
FT Pct 63.6 100.0
Off rebounds 7 7
Def rebounds 24 10
Total rebounds 31 17
Rebounds per game 1.4 1.9
Personal fouls 30 12
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 24 10
Turnovers 23 14
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.7
Steals 9 6
Blocks 3 3
Points 61 33
Points per game 2.8 3.7
Points per 40 min 6.9 8.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 2 Nyack W, 65-62 - 19 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 at Hartford L, 85-84 - 17 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Nov 12 at Rutgers L, 71-67 - 10 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 14 at St. John's (N.Y.) L, 80-55 - 24 2-7 28.6 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 17 at East Caro. W, 79-68 - 17 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 21 Coppin St. W, 74-71 1 26 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 2
Nov 24 at Cleveland St. W, 74-73 - 21 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 30 North Carolina A&T W, 72-59 - 17 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 2 at Brown W, 68-62 - 17 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 6 at DePaul L, 85-57 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 9 at Northern Ill. L, 61-55 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 at Boston College L, 84-65 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 20 Maine W, 84-57 - 9 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 23 at UMass Lowell W, 76-73 - 5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 29 Saint Francis U. W, 72-68 1 6 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 31 Robert Morris L, 71-57 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 at FDU L, 81-77 - 25 3-3 100.0 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 8
Jan 6 at Mount St. Mary's L, 78-51 - 14 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Jan 11 at St. Francis Brooklyn L, 77-60 - 19 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 13 Bryant W, 80-76 1 20 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 3-3 100.0 5
Jan 18 FDU W, 66-65 1 30 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 20 LIU W, 72-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Bryant W, 80-74 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at LIU L, 94-89 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Wagner L, 72-59 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Sacred Heart L, 67-54 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Mount St. Mary's L, 71-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 Sacred Heart L, 67-50 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Saint Francis U. L, 77-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at Robert Morris W, 65-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Wagner L, 64-62 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 24 St. Francis Brooklyn W, 78-75 1 36 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 28 at Wagner L, 73-61 1 15 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 2 Nyack W, 65-62 - 19 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Nov 10 at Hartford L, 85-84 - 17 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Nov 12 at Rutgers L, 71-67 - 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 at St. John's (N.Y.) L, 80-55 - 24 0 3 3 2 1 2 0
Nov 17 at East Caro. W, 79-68 - 17 0 1 1 2 1 0 0
Nov 21 Coppin St. W, 74-71 1 26 0 2 2 3 0 0 0
Nov 24 at Cleveland St. W, 74-73 - 21 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Nov 30 North Carolina A&T W, 72-59 - 17 0 1 1 2 1 0 0
Dec 2 at Brown W, 68-62 - 17 0 1 1 2 2 1 0
Dec 6 at DePaul L, 85-57 - 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 9 at Northern Ill. L, 61-55 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 at Boston College L, 84-65 - 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Dec 20 Maine W, 84-57 - 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Dec 23 at UMass Lowell W, 76-73 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 29 Saint Francis U. W, 72-68 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 31 Robert Morris L, 71-57 - 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
Jan 4 at FDU L, 81-77 - 25 0 1 1 2 2 0 0
Jan 6 at Mount St. Mary's L, 78-51 - 14 1 0 1 2 2 0 0
Jan 11 at St. Francis Brooklyn L, 77-60 - 19 0 1 1 2 0 2 0
Jan 13 Bryant W, 80-76 1 20 1 2 3 2 3 0 3
Jan 18 FDU W, 66-65 1 30 4 2 6 1 2 0 0
Jan 20 LIU W, 72-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Bryant W, 80-74 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at LIU L, 94-89 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Wagner L, 72-59 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Sacred Heart L, 67-54 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Mount St. Mary's L, 71-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 Sacred Heart L, 67-50 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Saint Francis U. L, 77-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at Robert Morris W, 65-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Wagner L, 64-62 - 12 1 0 1 0 2 1 0
Feb 24 St. Francis Brooklyn W, 78-75 1 36 0 3 3 1 1 3 0
Feb 28 at Wagner L, 73-61 1 15 0 1 1 0 1 0 0

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 2 Nyack W, 65-62 - 2 0 -
Nov 10 at Hartford L, 85-84 - 0 - 1.0
Nov 12 at Rutgers L, 71-67 - 2 - -
Nov 14 at St. John's (N.Y.) L, 80-55 - 3 - 2.0
Nov 17 at East Caro. W, 79-68 - 0 - 2.0
Nov 21 Coppin St. W, 74-71 1 1 0 -
Nov 24 at Cleveland St. W, 74-73 - 2 0 1.0
Nov 30 North Carolina A&T W, 72-59 - 1 0 2.0
Dec 2 at Brown W, 68-62 - 3 - 1.0
Dec 6 at DePaul L, 85-57 - 0 - -
Dec 9 at Northern Ill. L, 61-55 - - - -
Dec 17 at Boston College L, 84-65 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 20 Maine W, 84-57 - 1 0 -
Dec 23 at UMass Lowell W, 76-73 - 0 - -
Dec 29 Saint Francis U. W, 72-68 1 1 0 -
Dec 31 Robert Morris L, 71-57 - 0 0 0.0
Jan 4 at FDU L, 81-77 - 1 - 1.0
Jan 6 at Mount St. Mary's L, 78-51 - 3 - 1.0
Jan 11 at St. Francis Brooklyn L, 77-60 - 1 - -
Jan 13 Bryant W, 80-76 1 0 0 0.7
Jan 18 FDU W, 66-65 1 3 0 0.5
Jan 20 LIU W, 72-63 - - - -
Jan 25 at Bryant W, 80-74 - - - -
Jan 27 at LIU L, 94-89 - - - -
Feb 1 at Wagner L, 72-59 - - - -
Feb 3 at Sacred Heart L, 67-54 - - - -
Feb 8 Mount St. Mary's L, 71-57 - - - -
Feb 10 Sacred Heart L, 67-50 - - - -
Feb 15 at Saint Francis U. L, 77-71 - - - -
Feb 17 at Robert Morris W, 65-58 - - - -
Feb 22 Wagner L, 64-62 - 0 0 0.0
Feb 24 St. Francis Brooklyn W, 78-75 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 28 at Wagner L, 73-61 1 5 1 0.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2014-15 24 9.4 0.6-2.1 0.2-1.1 0.3-0.4 1.8
2015-16 12 5.7 0.5-1.8 0.2-0.9 0.4-0.8 1.6
2016-17 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2017-18 22 16.2 1.0-2.9 0.4-1.3 0.3-0.5 2.8
Total 58 11.2 0.8-2.4 0.3-1.2 0.3-0.5 2.1

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 24 3 226 15-51 29.4 5-27 18.5 7-9 77.8 42
2015-16 12 - 68 6-22 27.3 2-11 18.2 5-9 55.6 19
2016-17 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2017-18 22 6 356 23-64 35.9 8-29 27.6 7-11 63.6 61
Total 58 9 650 44-137 32.1 15-67 22.4 19-29 65.5 122

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2014-15 24 226 9.4 2.7-9.0 0.9-4.8 18.5 1.2-1.6 7.4
2015-16 12 68 5.7 3.5-12.9 1.2-6.5 18.2 2.9-5.3 11.2
2016-17 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2017-18 22 356 16.2 2.6-7.2 0.9-3.3 27.6 0.8-1.2 6.9
Total 58 650 11.2 2.7-8.4 0.9-4.1 22.4 1.2-1.8 7.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2014-15 24 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1
2015-16 12 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.0
2016-17 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 22 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.1
Total 58 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2014-15 24 3 9 14 23 14 7 6 3
2015-16 12 - 3 7 10 1 7 3 0
2016-17 - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 22 6 7 24 31 24 23 9 3
Total 58 9 19 45 64 39 37 18 6

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 24 1.6 2.5 4.1 2.5 1.2 1.1 0.5
2015-16 12 1.8 4.1 5.9 0.6 4.1 1.8 0.0
2016-17 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 22 0.8 2.7 3.5 2.7 2.6 1.0 0.3
Total 58 1.2 2.8 3.9 2.4 2.3 1.1 0.4

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 22 16.2 1.0-2.9 0.4-1.3 0.3-0.5 2.8
Conference 9 18.2 1.4-3.0 0.3-1.2 0.4-0.4 3.7
Exhibition 1 19.0 0.0-4.0 0.0-3.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location            
Home 9 17.6 1.1-2.9 0.1-1.2 0.6-0.8 2.9
Away 13 15.2 1.0-2.9 0.5-1.4 0.2-0.3 2.7
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 11 18.5 1.2-3.2 0.3-1.4 0.5-0.8 3.2
Losses 11 13.8 0.9-2.6 0.5-1.3 0.1-0.2 2.4
Month            
November 7 18.9 1.1-3.4 0.7-2.1 0.3-0.7 3.3
December 7 7.6 0.4-2.0 0.0-0.6 0.1-0.3 1.0
January 5 21.6 1.8-3.8 0.4-1.6 0.8-0.8 4.8
February 3 21.0 1.0-2.3 0.3-0.7 0.0-0.0 2.3

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 22 6 356 23-64 35.9 8-29 27.6 7-11 63.6 61
Conference 9 4 164 13-27 48.1 3-11 27.3 4-4 100.0 33
Exhibition 1 - 19 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 9 5 158 10-26 38.5 1-11 9.1 5-7 71.4 26
Away 13 1 198 13-38 34.2 7-18 38.9 2-4 50.0 35
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 11 5 204 13-35 37.1 3-15 20.0 6-9 66.7 35
Losses 11 1 152 10-29 34.5 5-14 35.7 1-2 50.0 26
Month                    
November 7 1 132 8-24 33.3 5-15 33.3 2-5 40.0 23
December 7 1 53 3-14 21.4 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
January 5 2 108 9-19 47.4 2-8 25.0 4-4 100.0 24
February 3 2 63 3-7 42.9 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 22 356 16.2 2.6-7.2 0.9-3.3 27.6 0.8-1.2 6.9
Conference 9 164 18.2 3.2-6.6 0.7-2.7 27.3 1.0-1.0 8.0
Exhibition 1 19 19.0 0.0-8.4 0.0-6.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 9 158 17.6 2.5-6.6 0.3-2.8 9.1 1.3-1.8 6.6
Away 13 198 15.2 2.6-7.7 1.4-3.6 38.9 0.4-0.8 7.1
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 11 204 18.5 2.5-6.9 0.6-2.9 20.0 1.2-1.8 6.9
Losses 11 152 13.8 2.6-7.6 1.3-3.7 35.7 0.3-0.5 6.8
Month                
November 7 132 18.9 2.4-7.3 1.5-4.5 33.3 0.6-1.5 7.0
December 7 53 7.6 2.3-10.6 0.0-3.0 0.0 0.8-1.5 5.3
January 5 108 21.6 3.3-7.0 0.7-3.0 25.0 1.5-1.5 8.9
February 3 63 21.0 1.9-4.4 0.6-1.3 50.0 0.0-0.0 4.4

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 22 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.1
Conference 9 0.8 1.1 1.9 1.1 1.6 0.7 0.3
Exhibition 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Location                
Home 9 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.1 1.2 0.4 0.3
Away 13 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 11 0.5 1.1 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.3
Losses 11 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.8 1.1 0.5 0.0
Month                
November 7 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.0
December 7 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.0
January 5 1.2 1.2 2.4 1.8 1.8 0.4 0.6
February 3 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.3 1.3 1.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 22 6 7 24 31 24 23 9 3
Conference 9 4 7 10 17 10 14 6 3
Exhibition 1 - 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Location                  
Home 9 5 6 11 17 10 11 4 3
Away 13 1 1 13 14 14 12 5 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 11 5 5 12 17 15 11 4 3
Losses 11 1 2 12 14 9 12 5 0
Month                  
November 7 1 0 10 10 11 5 2 0
December 7 1 0 4 4 3 5 1 0
January 5 2 6 6 12 9 9 2 3
February 3 2 1 4 5 1 4 4 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 22 0.8 2.7 3.5 2.7 2.6 1.0 0.3
Conference 9 1.7 2.4 4.1 2.4 3.4 1.5 0.7
Exhibition 1 0.0 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.0
Location                
Home 9 1.5 2.8 4.3 2.5 2.8 1.0 0.8
Away 13 0.2 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.4 1.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 11 1.0 2.4 3.3 2.9 2.2 0.8 0.6
Losses 11 0.5 3.2 3.7 2.4 3.2 1.3 0.0
Month                
November 7 0.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 1.5 0.6 0.0
December 7 0.0 3.0 3.0 2.3 3.8 0.8 0.0
January 5 2.2 2.2 4.4 3.3 3.3 0.7 1.1
February 3 0.6 2.5 3.2 0.6 2.5 2.5 0.0

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Men's Basketball Travels to Wagner for NEC Tournament Quarterfinals

The Blue Devils open the postseason against the top-seeded Seahawks.

February 27, 2018

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Men's Basketball Takes Out Terriers in Overtime Earns NEC Tourney Berth

The Blue Devils will face top-seeded Wagner on Wednesday in the NEC Quarterfinals.

February 24, 2018

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Men's Basketball Hosts St. Francis Brooklyn for Senior Day on Saturday

The Blue Devils close the regular season against the Terriers and will be looking to clinch a spot in the NEC Tournament.

February 22, 2018

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Men's Basketball Falls to Wagner on Last-Second Shot

CCSU hosts St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday to close the regular season.

February 22, 2018

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Bute's Career Night Lifts Men's Basketball Over FDU

Bute wins the game with a dunk with three seconds to play.

January 18, 2018

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Men's Basketball Holds Off Bryant, 80-76

The Blue Devils host Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday, Jan. 18.

January 13, 2018

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Mount St. Mary's Pulls Away From Men's Basketball in Second Half

Central is back in action at St. Francis Brooklyn on January 11.

January 6, 2018

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Men's Basketball Visits Monuments in Nation's Capital

The Blue Devils are back in action on Saturday afternoon at Mount St. Mary's

January 5, 2018

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Men's Basketball Rallies Past Brown on Saturday, 68-62

The Blue Devils have won five in a row, their longest streak since 2011.

December 2, 2017

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Men's Basketball Puts Clamps on North Carolina A&T in 72-59 Win

Sophomore Joe Hugley paced the Blue Devils offensively with a career-high.

November 30, 2017

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Men's Basketball Holds Off Cleveland State for Third Straight Win

The Blue Devils return home to host North Carolina A&T on Thursday

November 24, 2017

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Men's Basketball Rallies Past Coppin State in Overtime

Central will travel to face Cleveland State on Friday, Nov. 24.

November 21, 2017

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Men's Basketball Falls Short at Rutgers, 71-67

Central travels to St. John's on Tuesday for a 6:30 p.m. game.

November 12, 2017

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Men's Basketball Travels to Rutgers Sunday

The Blue Devils take on the Scarlet Knights in a game to be shown on BTN Plus.

November 11, 2017