November 10, 2025
Men's Basketball Hits the Road for Pair Beginning Tuesday at Boston College
The Central Connecticut State plays a pair of road games this week against schools across the border to the north. Central travels to Boston College on Tuesday night and will then play at UMass on Sunday afternoon.
CCSU is 0-7 all-time against BC, while owning an 8-9 mark against UMass. The Blue Devils defeated the Minutemen last season, 73-69.
CCSU Game Notes | CCSU HOME GAME TICKETS
at Boston College ACCNX | Live Stats
at UMass ESPN+ | Live Stats
OPENING NOTES
• Central Connecticut is in the midst of a four-game road swing after opening the season with a home game for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
• Patrick Sellers begins his 5th season leading his alma mater. He has led CCSU to back-to-back NEC regular season crowns, along with, consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time in the program's Division I history.
LOOSE BALLS ...
• Central has posted 20+ wins in consecutive seasons for the first time in its Division I history. The Blue Devils last accomplished the feat in 1982-83 (21-9) and 1983-84 (26-6).
• Last season, CCSU committed 11.3 fouls per game, ranking 2nd nationally, and shattered the old NEC mark (13.0, Monmouth, 1989-90). After 2 games, CCSU is committing 10.0 fouls per game.
• The Blue Devils ranked 2nd for the most road wins (12) in the country last season (UC Irvine, 14), but had their 9-game road win streak snapped with a loss at Quinnipiac.
• In '24-25, CCSU led the NEC in offensive efficiency (108.3) AND defensive efficiency (97.5).
• When scoring 70+ points under Patrick Sellers, CCSU is 54-13 (.806) overall.
• Since 2021-22, CCSU has won 7 straight 1-point games (Jan. 21, 2022, 67-68 loss at SFU).
• 12 straight games with a three-pointer.
• The Blue Devils were held without a three-pointer twice last season, marking just the 1st and 2nd times in 295 games.
• Central set a single-game program record with 18 three-pointers against Vermont State Johnson (11/11/24). CCSU was 18-of-36 (.500).
• CCSU has had 4 of its top 10 single-season three-point totals under coach Sellers. The '21-22 team made 235, 2nd all-time at CCSU.
• Darin Smith, Jr. posted his second 20-point out of his career in the opener against Vermont State Johnson with 20 points.
• In 2 career games against the Badgers, Smith is posting 21.5 ppg and shooting 15-of-21 (.714) overall and 6-of-10 (.600) from the arc.
• Max Frazier has started 3 career games at CCSU and is averaging 13.0 ppg, 7.7 rpg, and shooting 18-of-24 (.750) from the field in 24 minutes.
• Frazier opened the season, hitting 7-of-7 from the field in the opener and has 3 assists against 0 turnovers in 42 minutes this season.
2025-26 NEC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
1. LIU (unanimous)
2. CCSU
3. Stonehill
4. Mercyhurst
5. FDU
6. Chicago State
7. Saint Francis
8. Wagner
9. Le Moyne
10. New Haven
2025-26 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team
Bernie Blunt III, MU, Gr, G, 5-11, 180 lbs., Morgantown, PA/Peddie School (Edinboro/Quinnipiac)
Malachi Davis, LIU (unanimous), R-Sr, G, 6-4, 172 lbs., Scarborough, Canada/Central Tech (Tallahassee CC/Lake Land College/Arizona St.)
Jamal Fuller, LIU (unanimous), Gr, G/F, 6-5, 215 lbs., Toronto, Canada/Central Tech (Hill College/Academy of Art)
Hermann Koffi, STO, So, G, 6-4, 203 lbs., Quebec City, Quebec/Polyvalente de Thetford Mine
Darin Smith Jr., CCSU, So, F, 6-7, 210 lbs., Springfield, MA/Vermont Academy
1. LIU (unanimous)
2. CCSU
3. Stonehill
4. Mercyhurst
5. FDU
6. Chicago State
7. Saint Francis
8. Wagner
9. Le Moyne
10. New Haven
2025-26 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team
Bernie Blunt III, MU, Gr, G, 5-11, 180 lbs., Morgantown, PA/Peddie School (Edinboro/Quinnipiac)
Malachi Davis, LIU (unanimous), R-Sr, G, 6-4, 172 lbs., Scarborough, Canada/Central Tech (Tallahassee CC/Lake Land College/Arizona St.)
Jamal Fuller, LIU (unanimous), Gr, G/F, 6-5, 215 lbs., Toronto, Canada/Central Tech (Hill College/Academy of Art)
Hermann Koffi, STO, So, G, 6-4, 203 lbs., Quebec City, Quebec/Polyvalente de Thetford Mine
Darin Smith Jr., CCSU, So, F, 6-7, 210 lbs., Springfield, MA/Vermont Academy
