Women's Basketball Faces Sacred Heart in Third Straight Road Game
The Blue Devils will tip-off against the Pioneers inside William H. Pitt Center at 1:00 p.m.
February 2, 2018
The Central Connecticut women's basketball team kicks off the month of February with a short road trip to Fairfield, CT to face the Sacred Heart Pioneers in the 41st all-time meeting between the two schools. The Blue Devils will start their next cycle Northeast Conference games after finishing 2-7 through the first nine games of league play.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Central Connecticut (2-18, 2-7 NEC) at Sacred Heart (7-13, 3-6 NEC) | Saturday, Feb. 3 | 1:00 PM
William H. Pitt Center | Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | Live Stats | @KizerBlueDevil
LAST TIME OUT • After playing a solid first half, Central could not keep up with the NEC's leader Robert Morris on Monday night, falling 66-47 in Moon Township, PA. CCSU knocked down 10 three-pointers in the game, marking the fourth time this season that they have connected on 10+ triples in a single game. Graduate transfer Morgan Johnson paced Central with 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting including 3-of-4 from long-range.
MOST RECENTLY FOR SHU • Sacred Heart dropped a 63-48 decision on the road at St. Francis Brooklyn on Monday night. The Pioneers shot just 16-for-53 (.302) from the field and were led by Jayla Davis with a career-high 12 points. Sacred Heart was out-rebounded 41-32 in the contest.
SERIES HISTORY • William H. Pitt Center will host the 41st meeting between Central and Sacred Heart. The Pioneers old a 28-12 advantage in the series. Earlier this season on January 13, the Blue Devils put away Sacred Heart 69-59 building their largest lead of the season of 18 points, 60-42, in the third quarter. Junior Kiana Patterson scored 20 of her game-high 23 points in teh second half and chipped in three assists to lead CCSU.
CCSU IN THE NEC • Following the first cycle of NEC action, the Blue Devils sit at 2-7 in the conference, collecting both wins on their home floor against Wagner (1-8) and Sacred Heart (3-6). Central ranks second in the NEC in three-point field goal defense, holding teams to just 29.2 percent on average.
FROM DEEP • CCSU ranks third in the NEC in threepoint field goals made (97) and threes made per game (7.1). Graduate transfer Morgan Johnson ranks fifth in the league and leads the Blue Devils in three-point field goal percentage, .388.
UP NEXT • The Central Connecticut women's basketball team will host Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday, February 5 at 7:00 p.m. inside Detrick Gymnasium.