Men's Basketball Heads to Manhattan on Friday Night

The Central Connecticut men's basketball team travels to Manhattan on Friday. The game will tip off at 7:00 p.m. and be available on ESPN+.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 | 7:00 PM | DRADDY HILL GYM (RIVERDALE, NY)
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OPENING NOTES
•    Central Connecticut travels to face Manhattan on Friday night. The teams are meeting for the first time and the contest is rescheduled from the postponed meeting on Nov. 11, 2022.
•    Patrick Sellers is in his 2nd season at the helm of CCSU and returns 3 starters & 8 letterwinners.
•    The Blue Devils will return home to host Army West Point on Tuesday.

WHAT TO KNOW
•    Jay Rodgers has started the past two games, posting his first double-digit scoring games of the year. He had a career-high 23 points at Fordham, making 5-of-10 three-pointers. He entered the game with just five three-pointers on the season.
•    Nigel Scantlebury had a double-double (the 1st of his career) in the win over Dartmouth. He matched a personal-best with 10 rebounds. He was a Preseason All-NEC pick.
•    Kellen Amos has scored double figures in 9 games and ranks 10th in the NEC in scoring (13.1). He ranks among the top-15 in 5 statistical categories in the NEC, including an NEC-high 14 dunks.
•    CCSU has posted a +10 turnover margin in the past two contests.
•    Central scored a season-best 44 points and shot 58.6% in the second half at Fordham.
•    In the previous 5 games, CCSU has shot 26-of-110 (.236) from the 3-point arc as a team and has not made more than 7 treys in a game. In the first 6 games of the year, CCSU was leading the NEC with 9.4 three-pointers per game and making .356 of its shots from the arc.

NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL VIDEO SERIES (BRACKETING)
•    Week 1 (October 17): How the committee prepares for the season with metrics, data and conference reporting. (Men's Basketball)
•    Week 2 (October 24): Selections. (Men's Basketball)
•    Week 3 (October 31): Seeding. (Men's Basketball)
•    Week 4 (November 7): Bracketing. (Men's Basketball)

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