December 21, 2022
Men's Basketball Plays at Saint Joseph's Thursday in Final Tuneup for NEC Play
The Central Connecticut men's basketball team travels to Saint Joseph's on Thursday in its final game before NEC play. The game will tip off at 7:00 p.m. and be available on ESPN+.
The Central Connecticut men's basketball team travels to Saint Joseph's on Thursday in its final game before NEC play. The game will tip off at 7:00 p.m. and be available on ESPN+.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22 | 7:00 PM | HAGAN ARENA (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
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OPENING NOTES
• Central Connecticut plays at Saint Joseph's on Thursday in the final tuneup for NEC play.
• Patrick Sellers is in his 2nd season at the helm of CCSU and returns 3 starters & 8 letterwinners.
• The Blue Devils open Northeast Conference action at Saint Francis U on Dec. 29.
WHAT TO KNOW
• Kellen Amos was named NEC Player of the Week on Monday after scoring 20 points (6-6 3fg), 4 rebounds and 2 blocked shots at Manhattan. He has scored double figures in 11 games and ranks 7th in the NEC in scoring (14.0).
• Jay Rodgers has started the past four games, and scored double-figures in each game. He's averaging 15.8 ppg and shooting .462 from the field in that span, including a career-high 23 points at Fordham. Rodgers also posted a career-high 6 assists in the win at Manhattan.
• Nigel Scantlebury was a Preseason All-NEC pick. He has posted a career-high three steals in a game four times this season. He had his first career double-double in the win over Dartmouth.
• Abdul Momoh is shooting .500 on the season. He had a career-high 11 points to go with 7 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in the win at Manhattan. In the past 4 games he's shooting .591 (13-22) and scoring 7.5 ppg with 6.8 rpg.
NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL VIDEO SERIES (BRACKETING)
• 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)
NCAA WEEKLY WHISTLE (YOUTUBE)
