Men's Basketball Travels to Saint Francis U for Back-to-Back Games
Central Connecticut men's basketball closes out the opening month of 2021 with a pair of road games to Saint Francis U this weekend. The teams will meet on Friday, Jan. 30, at 7:00 p.m. and again on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 4:00 p.m. at DeGol Arena. Although fans will not be in the stands, the games will stream for free on NEC Front Row.
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Central will be looking to continue its winning ways after junior Nigel Scantlebury hit a game-winning three-pointer against Mount St. Mary's on Friday. Scantlebury had five points in the final 0:58 to help CCSU come back from a 61-55 deficit with 2:31 remaining. Sophomore Greg Outlaw (11.8 ppg) and junior Tre Mitchell (10.0 ppg) continue to lead CCSU in scoring, while junior Ian Krishnan posted his first back-to-back double-digit scoring games of the season last week. The Blue Devils are among the top half of the NEC rankings, connecting on 7.2 three-point field goals per game and converting at a 33.0 percent clip.
Saint Francis U split a pair of contests on Tuesday and Wednesday against preseason league favorite, Fairleigh Dickinson. The Red Flash topped 90 points in both matchups, falling in overtime on Tuesday before rebounding with a win on the second day. Ramir Dixon-Conover leads the team with 15.5 ppg, while Myles Thompson adds 11.5 points. SFU ranks second in the league in three-point field goal defense, holding opponents to just .282 shooting from the arc.
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WITH A CCSU WIN THIS WEEK...
• Central will be looking to end a five-game slide in the series against SFU. The Blue Devils last defeated the Red Flash on Dec. 29, 2017 (72-68).
• CCSU will be in search of its first consecutive wins in 2020-21.
• The Blue Devils have the chance to collect their first road win of the campaign.
UP NEXT:
Following this weekend's games, CCSU will play five of its final seven games at home in the comforts of Detrick Gymnasium. Central will host Sacred Heart on Feb. 4.
