Men's Basketball Slowed at St. Francis Brooklyn on Thursday
The Central Connecticut men's basketball team fell at St. Francis Brooklyn, 53-48, on Thursday afternoon in Brooklyn, NY. The Blue Devils got within a basket, but were held off in the closing minute following a flagrant foul that gave the Terriers a pair of foul shots and the ball with 10 seconds to play.
The Central Connecticut men's basketball team fell at St. Francis Brooklyn, 53-48, on Thursday afternoon in Brooklyn, NY. The Blue Devils got within a basket, but were held off in the closing minute following a flagrant foul that gave the Terriers a pair of foul shots and the ball with 10 seconds to play.
Tre Breland and Jay Rodgers led CCSU with 12 points apiece. CCSU shot 19-of-55 (.345) from the field overall and 5-of-13 (.385) from three-point range. Central was just 5-of-14 (.357) from the foul line.
Tedrick Wilcox scored 15 points to lead three in double-figures for SFBK. The Terriers shot 23-of-58 (.397) overall and 4-of-15 (.267) from the arc. St. Francis Brooklyn was 3-of-9 (.333) from the foul line.
The Blue Devils travel to Sacred Heart on Saturday in the teams' first meeting of the year.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: CCSU 48, St. Francis Brooklyn 53
Records: CCSU (6-18, 4-6 NEC), SFBK (12-11, 5-5NEC)
Location: The ARC | Brooklyn, NY
KEY MOMENTS
- St. Francis scored eight straight points and after a Wilcox layup made it 13-4, CCSU would call timeout at the 13:24 mark of the opening half. Central would begin the game shooting just 2-of-11, but following the timeout CCSU would make 4-of-5 shots.
- Back-to-back three-pointers from Kellen Amos and Tre Breland would give CCSU its first lead of the game at 19-16. The Blue Devils outscored the Terriers, 13-3, late in the half, but after a putback by Breland with 2:14 left in the half, Central would be shutout and SFBK would lead 24-23 at halftime.
- The Terriers would push the lead to seven early in the second half before CCSU used an 11-2 run to go ahead 37-35. The spurt included seven unanswered points for CCSU, including five straight from Rodgers. A jumper by Breland with 10:07 to play gave Central the lead.
- CCSU would lead 41-39 with 5:49 remaining, but SFBK scored seven straight in a span of 1:21 to take the lead for good. The Terriers would build a 50-43 lead with 2:36 to go before CCSU would mount a late rally. Breland would hit a three-pointer and a floater by Scantlebury with 0:43 left made it 50-48. SFBK would rebound its own miss in the closing seconds and a flagrant foul was assessed on the play. The Terriers would hit 1-of-2 at the line and convert a jumpshot to seal the result.
QUOTABLE
"St. Francis played a tough, gritty game today," said head coach Patrick Sellers. "They were good on defense and outrebounded us in the second half. In order to win conference road games we have to be tougher and grittier, especially down the stretch."
NUMBER TO KNOW
8 – CCSU was outrebounded 21-13 in the second half and outscored, 10-4, in the paint.
NOTES
- The teams split the season series, while SFBK leads the all-time series 34-28.
- Breland added a team-high seven rebounds with two assists, two blocks and a steal.
- Rodgers gave out a team-high four assists.
- Central had just eight turnovers in the game. It marked the seventh game this season that CCSU committed 10 or fewer turnovers in a game.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils travel to Sacred Heart on Saturday in the teams' first meeting of the year.
