Men's Basketball

Men's Basketball Faces Georgetown for the First Time Saturday

CCSU

Georgetown

Final	1	2	T
CCSU (1-1)	26	52	78
Georgetown (2-0)	37	48	85

Game Leaders

CCSU

Pts: Ian Krishnan - 28

Reb: 2 Players (#01, #14) - 7

Ast: Tyler Kohl - 5

Georgetown

Pts: GOVAN, Jessie - 26

Reb: GOVAN, Jessie - 8

Ast: AKINJO, James - 7

Team Stats

CCSU

Georgetown

Field Goals

(28-58)

(27-59)

Field Goal %

48.3%

45.8%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance Pts

Pts in the Paint

Fastbreak Pts

Bench Pts

full stats

Nov 07, 2018

The Central Connecticut men's basketball team travels to Georgetown on Saturday night for a 6:00 p.m. contest. The first meeting between the program's will be carried on FS2. Both teams are coming off wins in their season-openers.

The Blue Devils erased a 12-point first half deficit to overrun Hartford, 75-68, on Tuesday night. Senior Tyler Kohl led the way with a career-high 30 points, while adding 10 rebounds. Senior Deion Bute added 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Hoyas defeated Maryland-Eastern Shore, 78-63, in their opener. Josh LeBlanc had 11 points and 11 rebounds to lead Georgetown.

Donyell Marshall and CCSU are coming off a season that saw the program post an 8-win improvement from 2016-17 to 2017-18 and their most overall wins (14) since the 2010-11 season, as well as seven non-conference wins - also their most since 2010-11. Today's matchup marks the second straight season that Marshall and CCSU meet a program coached by another former NBA player. Marshall played 15 seasons in the NBA, while Ewing played for three teams in his career (1985-2002).

GAMEDAY INFORMATION | Capital One Arena (Washington, DC)

CCSU (1-0) at Georgetown (1-0) | Saturday, Nov. 10 | 6 PM
VIDEO (FS2) | LIVE STATS | @KizerBlueDevil (In-game twitter updates)

GAME NOTES | 2018-19 RECORD BOOK

SERIES HISTORY • First Meeting

FOR OPENERS ON KOHL • Tyler Kohl opened the 2018-19 season scoring 30 points with 10 rebounds at Hartford for his ninth double-double. He scored all of his points after being held scoreless for the opening 10:40. He added five assists, while pouring in 19 points after halftime.

BUTE AND HUGLEY ALSO MAKE A MARK • Deion Bute opened the year, posting his second career double-double with 15 points (6-8 fg) and 11 rebounds at Hartford. Joe Hugley came off the bench at Hartford to provide a spark with 11 points and has scored 10+ in the last four games.

NORTHEAST CONFERENCE PRESEASON COACHES POLL • Central was picked 6th in the preseason coaches poll at NEC Social Media Day in Brooklyn, NY, at Barclay's Center on Oct. 25. Saint Francis U was tabbed as the preseason favorite for the second straight year. Defending champion, LIU Brooklyn and Fairleigh Dickinson each got a first-place vote in the poll. Complete poll (first place votes): 1. Saint Francis U (8) 2. Fairleigh Dickinson (1) 3. LIU Brooklyn (1) 4. Wagner 5. Robert Morris 6. Central Connecticut 7. St. Francis Brooklyn

8. Bryant 9. Sacred Heart 10. Mount St. Mary's. The Preseason All-NEC Team included Tyler Kohl, along with SFU's Keith Braxton and Jamaal King, and Raiquan Clark (LIU Brooklyn) and Mike Holloway (Fairleigh Dickinson).

UP NEXT • The Blue Devils will have their home-opener against UMass Lowell on Tuesday night, Nov. 13, at 7:00 p.m.

November 20, 2018 Trevian Tennyson Commits to CCSU Men's Basketball

November 20, 2018 Men's Basketball Heads to Loyola Marymount Wednesday Night

November 19, 2018 Kohl and Krishnan Earn NEC Weekly Honors

November 18, 2018 Men's Basketball Wins 89-75 Over Florida A&M to Close Jamaica Classic

November 17, 2018 Men's Basketball Gains Cultural and Basketball Experiences at Jamaica Classic

November 16, 2018 Men's Basketball Held Off by Austin Peay, 80-78

November 15, 2018 Men's Basketball Heads to Jersey Mike's Jamaica Classic for Two Contests

November 13, 2018 Men's Basketball Shoots Past UMass Lowell, 86-74, in Home Opener

November 12, 2018 Kohl Named NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Week

November 12, 2018 Men's Basketball Hosts UMass Lowell for Home Opener

November 10, 2018 Men's Basketball Pushes Georgetown, Before Falling 85-78

November 7, 2018 Men's Basketball Faces Georgetown for the First Time Saturday

November 6, 2018 Kohl, Bute Lead Men's Basketball by Hartford, 75-68

November 5, 2018 Men's Basketball Tips Off 2018-19 at Hartford on Tuesday

October 27, 2018 Men's Basketball Defeats Arcadia in Exhibition

October 24, 2018 Northeast Conference Announces 2018-19 Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches Poll

October 23, 2018 Men's Basketball Hosts Arcadia in Exhibition Game Saturday

October 22, 2018 Kohl and Marshall to Attend NEC Social Media Day

October 15, 2018 Northeast Conference Announces 2018-19 Basketball TV Schedule

October 4, 2018 Men's Basketball 2018-19 Season Prep Underway

September 10, 2018 Men's Basketball Announces 2018-19 Non-Conference Schedule

September 7, 2018 Men's Basketball to Play in Jersey Mike's Jamaica Classic

July 19, 2018 Baba Diallo Named Men's Basketball Assistant Coach

July 16, 2018 Men's Basketball Duo Earn NABC Academic Recognition

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Scoreboard

Sun, 11/18 | Men's Basketball vs. Florida A&M W, 89-75 (Final) RC | BX
Fri, 11/16 | Men's Basketball vs. Austin Peay L, 80-78 (Final) RC | BX | A
Tue, 11/13 | Men's Basketball vs. UMass Lowell W, 86-74 (Final) RC | BX | PH | V
Sat, 11/10 | Men's Basketball at Georgetown L, 85-78 (Final) RC | BX | V
Tue, 11/06 | Men's Basketball at Hartford W, 75-68 (Final) RC | BX | PH | V

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