Men's Basketball to Open Season at UConn on Wednesday
The Blue Devils and Huskies will play on FS1 at 8:00 p.m.
The Central Connecticut men's basketball team will open the 2020-21 season at the University of Connecticut on Wednesday night in Gampel Pavilion. The game will tip off at 8:00 p.m. and be carried live on FS1.
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Head coach Donyell Marshall is set to begin his fifth season in charge of the Blue Devils and will be making his first trip to his alma mater as head coach. He was an All-American and 1993-94 BIG EAST Player of the Year during his career with the Huskies. The matchup features a pair of coaches who faced off in the BIG EAST as players. Marshall played at UConn (1991-94), while Dan Hurley played at Seton Hall (1991-96).
The Blue Devls boast a roster slated to welcome back four returning starters. Junior Ian Krishnan led the team in scoring at 12.5 points per game and connected on nearly 45 percent from three-point range. Sophomore Myles Baker was named to the NEC All-Rookie Team and scored 8.8 points per game in conference play while coming off the bench. As a team, CCSU returns 76.6% of their scoring, including 7 of their top 8 scorers from last season. CCSU is one of just 22 DI programs to return at least 65% of its production in each of the following categories: points (76%), rebounds (70%), assists (74%), steals (72%), and blocks (85%). Central returns its top scorer from last year (Krishnan, 12.5 ppg), along with the team leader in blocks (Xavier Wilson, 1.0 bpg), assists (Zach Newkirk, 1.5 apg), and steals (Greg Outlaw, 1.1 spg). Jamir Reed is the top returning rebounder (4.6 rpg) and ranked 2nd on the team last season.
Following Wednesday's game, Central will play at the Mohegan Sun "Bubbleville" on Friday, November 27.
Additional non-conference games and any schedule changes will be announced as they become available.
