Men's Basketball Welcomes Saint Francis U to Detrick Gym on Saturday
The Central Connecticut men's basketball team closes out a pair of home games this week with a Saturday contest against Saint Francis U at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The game will stream live, and for free, on NECFrontRow.com.
January 27, 2023
The Central Connecticut men's basketball team closes out a pair of home games this week with a Saturday contest against Saint Francis U at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The game will stream live, and for free, on NECFrontRow.com.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 | 1:00 PM | DETRICK GYMNASIUM (NEW BRITAIN, CT)
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OPENING NOTES
• Central Connecticut hosts Saint Francis U on Saturday for a second straight home game.
• With eight games remaining on the NEC slate, CCSU is two games out of a top-four spot.
• CCSU will play four straight road games beginning on Feb. 2 at St. Francis Brooklyn.
• Central Connecticut hosts Saint Francis U on Saturday for a second straight home game.
• With eight games remaining on the NEC slate, CCSU is two games out of a top-four spot.
• CCSU will play four straight road games beginning on Feb. 2 at St. Francis Brooklyn.
SETTING THE TABLE
• Andre Snoddy has a double-double in three straight games. In that span, he is posting 13.0 ppg and 14.7 rpg, while shooting 48.4% from the field.
• Snoddy is the league's top rebounder, grabbing 11.5 rpg in NEC play. In conference play, he is averaging a double-double with 10.3 ppg, 11.5 rpg and shooting 46.4% from the field.
• Jayden Brown had a career game against Merrimack, scoring 17 points on 8-11 shooting. He played a career-high 28 minutes and added two blocked shots.
• Jay Rodgers has the best assist-turnover ratio (3.6) in NEC games. He has 25 assists against just 7 turnovers in 217 minutes. He has not turned the ball over in the past 3 games.
• Kellen Amos is scoring 16.8 ppg in conference play, which is the highest mark for a Blue Devil since Tyler Kohl in 2018-19 (18.1 ppg). In NEC games he is also among the league leaders in 3fg per game (4th, 2.5), 3fg% (6th, .408) and FG% (6th, .505).
• The Blue Devils have used just 2 starting lineup combinations this season and has started the same first five in the past 13 games.
• CCSU had a season-high 13 three-pointers against FDU, which tied for the 10th-most in a single game in program history. In the past three games, CCSU has shot just 7-of-45 (.156) from the arc. CCSU has held its opponents to just 13-of-45 (.289) from the arc.
• Andre Snoddy has a double-double in three straight games. In that span, he is posting 13.0 ppg and 14.7 rpg, while shooting 48.4% from the field.
• Snoddy is the league's top rebounder, grabbing 11.5 rpg in NEC play. In conference play, he is averaging a double-double with 10.3 ppg, 11.5 rpg and shooting 46.4% from the field.
• Jayden Brown had a career game against Merrimack, scoring 17 points on 8-11 shooting. He played a career-high 28 minutes and added two blocked shots.
• Jay Rodgers has the best assist-turnover ratio (3.6) in NEC games. He has 25 assists against just 7 turnovers in 217 minutes. He has not turned the ball over in the past 3 games.
• Kellen Amos is scoring 16.8 ppg in conference play, which is the highest mark for a Blue Devil since Tyler Kohl in 2018-19 (18.1 ppg). In NEC games he is also among the league leaders in 3fg per game (4th, 2.5), 3fg% (6th, .408) and FG% (6th, .505).
• The Blue Devils have used just 2 starting lineup combinations this season and has started the same first five in the past 13 games.
• CCSU had a season-high 13 three-pointers against FDU, which tied for the 10th-most in a single game in program history. In the past three games, CCSU has shot just 7-of-45 (.156) from the arc. CCSU has held its opponents to just 13-of-45 (.289) 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)
• 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)
NCAA WEEKLY WHISTLE (YOUTUBE)
