This Week In Blue Devil Athletics: February 14-20
The NEC Indoor Track and Field Championship highlights the week
February 14, 2023
The 2023 Northeast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship is the highlight of the week, as winter sports wind down. The men's basketball team is home twice this week as well, with an ESPN+ game Thursday night versus Wagner.
Indoor Track & Field (twitter / instagram)
Sunday-Monday, February 19-20 - NEC Championship, Ocean Breeze, Staten Island, NY
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- The two-day NEC Championship will be held at the state-of-the-art Ocean Breeze Facility in Staten Island
- The women's indoor track and field team looks to defend its 2022 crown
Men's Basketball (twitter / instagram)
Thursday, February 16 - vs Wagner, 7:00 pm
Saturday, February 18 - vs Stonehill, 1:00 pm
- The Blue Devils will play their second straight game on ESPN+ on Thursday after picking up a win at FDU last week.
- Central had five players average double-figures last week and shot 53% from the field as a team in a pair of wins.
- Kellen Amos and Jay Rodgers were both named NEC Prime Performers for the fifth time this season on Monday.
Women's Basketball (twitter / instagram)
Thursday, February 11 - at Wagner, 7:00 pm
- Central Connecticut will head to Staten Island to face Wagner for the second time this season on Thursday. Tipoff is set for 7:00 pm.
- CCSU fell to Wagner earlier this year on January 21st. The final score was 57-52.
- The Blue Devils will be looking to improve their all-time record against the Seahawks to 31-21.
Saturday, February 18 - at Stonehill, 2:00 pm
- The Blue Devils will face off against the Stonehill Skyhawks on Saturday in Easton, MA. Tipoff is set for 2:00 pm.
- CCSU fell to the Skyhawks on January 2nd, 73-66. This was the first time that the teams faced off as Division I programs.
ICYMI
- Head men's basketball coach Patrick Sellers took park in an NEC Speaks Up Podcast as part of Black History month. Watch or listen:YouTube: bit.ly/3lnkE0k Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3I0viSk Spotify: spoti.fi/3HWTBAH