Men's Basketball Hosts Sacred Heart in Regular Season Finale

The Northeast Conference regular season concludes this weekend and Central Connecticut will host Sacred Heart in a game with tournament seeding implications for both squads. The game will stream live, and for free, on NECFrontRow.

February 24, 2023

The Northeast Conference regular season concludes this weekend and Central Connecticut will host Sacred Heart in a game with tournament seeding implications for both squads. The game will stream live, and for free, on NECFrontRow.

OPENING NOTES

• Central Connecticut closes out the regular season when it hosts Sacred Heart on Saturday.

• The winner of the game will remain in the hunt for the #4 seed and opportunity to host a quarterfinal tournament game.

• CCSU will recognize Arian Dehnavi and Nigel Scantlebury for Senior Day prior to the game.

AUTISM SPEAKS, COACHES POWERING FORWARD

The Central Connecticut men's basketball coaching staff will be joining teams across the nation for Autism Speaks, Coaches Powering Forward this weekend. The Blue Devils are proud to stand alongside coaches across the country wearing the Autism Speaks puzzle piece pin, which shows support for creating a world where all people with autism can reach their full potential.

NORTHEAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT PRIMER

• CCSU, Sacred Heart, St. Francis Brooklyn and Wagner are in the running for the #4 seed to host a quarterfinal game. All 4 teams can be seeded anywhere from #4 to #7.

• CCSU can earn the #4 seed with a win over SHU, and a Wagner loss to Saint Francis U.

• NEC Tiebreakers and seeding:

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)

NCAA WEEKLY WHISTLE (YOUTUBE)