The Central Connecticut State men's basketball team plays its final two road games of the non-conference slate beginning with a trip to Northeastern on Sunday. Tickets for CCSU home games are available here.
CCSU will be looking to snap a five-game slide in the series against Northeastern, while holding a 5-2 all-time lead in the series against Binghamton.
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OPENING NOTES
• Central Connecticut enters the final stretch of non-conference play with a pair of road games before hosting Fairfield on Dec. 18. Central plays back-to-back road games beginning Sunday at Northeastern
• Patrick Sellers is in 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 ...
• Through 8 games, CCSU is committing 12.1 fouls per game, which ranks 1st nationally. Last season, CCSU committed 11.3 fouls per game, setting an NEC mark and ranking 2nd nationally,
• The Blue Devils ranked 2nd for the most road wins (12) in the country last season (UC Irvine, 14), and had won 9 straight road games prior to their loss at Quinnipiac on Nov. 6.
• 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).
• When scoring 70+ points under Patrick Sellers, CCSU is 46-13 (.780) overall. Central is 26-1 in such games dating back to Jan. 19, 2024.
• Since 2021-22, CCSU has won 8 straight 1-point games (Jan. 21, 2022, 67-68 loss at SFU).
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Darin Smith, Jr. was recognized as a USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy Player of the Week and named NEC co-Player of the Week after he averaged 31.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg and 3.5 apg for the week ending Nov. 30.
• He scored a career-high 38 points in a win over Sacred Heart - the most points by a Blue Devil since Feb. 14, 2013 (Kyle Vinales, 42).
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Ashton Reynolds was named NEC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 1. He shot 71.4% from the field and had 13 points in 14 minutes against Johnson & Wales.
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Max Frazier is averaging 12.1 ppg and 7.5 rpg, while shooting 41-of-67 (.612) from the field in 23.6 minutes.
• Frazier has a team-high 17 dunks on the year and is shooting 57.1% on field goals in the paint.
• Frazier hit 7-of-7 from the field in the opener, and went 9-of-11 for 24 points vs. Sacred Heart, including game-winning dunk in overtime.
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James Jones posted his first career double-double with a career-high 12 points with 13 rebounds at Seton Hall.
• Jones shot 4-of-8 from the field, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range.
• His all-around game posts 5.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.9 bpg, 0.6 spg.
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
