Sacred Heart Pioneers at Central Connecticut Blue Devils
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
80 - 78
80 - 78
McKnight's buzzer-beater in OT lifts Sacred Heart over CCSU
Cane Broome made a jumper with 1:20 left and the Pioneers led 76-73. The Blue Devils' Austin Nehls missed a 3-point attempt, and Brandon Peel had his putback blocked out of bounds. Peel then passed to Nehls who made a 3-pointer to tie it at 76-all with 45 seconds remaining.
McKnight scored on a layup, Peel answered with a jumper with 31 seconds to go before McKnight sealed it.
Broome had 24 points. Tevin Falzon made 10 of 10 free throws and finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks for Sacred Heart (3-13, 2/3 Northeast Conference).
Jahlil Nails scored 18 points and Nehls added 16 to lead Central Connecticut (1-15, 0-5), which has lost seven straight.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 78 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Quincy McKnight made Layup. Assisted by Cane Broome. | 80 - 78 |
| 3rd 0:31 | Brandon Peel made Jumper. Assisted by Mustafa Jones. | 78 - 78 |
| 3rd 0:45 | Quincy McKnight made Layup. | 78 - 76 |
| 3rd 1:00 | Austin Nehls made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Peel. | 76 - 76 |
Statistics
 SHU |
 CCSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-65 | FG | 28-69 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 2-8 | 3PT | 9-19 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 16-19 | FT | 13-20 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Detrick Gymnasium
Location: New Britain, CT
Attendance: 1,004 | Capacity:
Location: New Britain, CT
Attendance: 1,004 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |