The Central Connecticut men's basketball team will look to continue its winning ways with a trip to Fordham on Sunday. The game will tip off at 1:00 p.m. and be available on ESPN+.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 | 1:00 PM | ROSE HILL GYM (BRONX, NY)
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OPENING NOTES
• Central Connecticut will play back-to-back road games, beginning with Sunday's contest at Fordham. The Blue Devils are playing at Rose Hill Gym for the first time since Dec. 21, 2016.
• Patrick Sellers is in his 2nd season at the helm of CCSU and returns 3 starters & 8 letterwinners.
• The Blue Devils will be back in New York City when they play at Manhattan on Friday.
WHAT TO KNOW
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Nigel Scantlebury had a double-double (the 1st of his career) in the win over Dartmouth. He matched a personal-best with 10 rebounds. He was a Preseason All-NEC pick.
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Kellen Amos has scored double figures in 8 games and ranks 10th in the NEC in scoring (13.0). He ranks among the top-15 in six statistical categories in the NEC, including an NEC-high 14 dunks.
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Abdul Momoh has posted career-bests in rebounding in back-to-back games. He had 8 boards at Holy Cross before collecting 10 rebounds in a win over Dartmouth.
• CCSU has limited opponents to just 10-of-49 (.204) 3-point shooting in the past two games.
• Central has outrebounded its opponent in 3 straight games, it did so just once in the first 7.
• In the previous 4 games, CCSU is shooting just 19-of-93 (.204) from the 3-point arc as a team. In the first 6 games of the year, CCSU was leading the NEC with 9.4 three-pointers per game and making .356 of its shots from the arc.
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• 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)
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