Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Duquesne Dukes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
67 - 70
Mike's go-ahead 3 lifts Duquesne over CCSU 70-67
Tied at halftime, Mike dunked, then made a layup and the Dukes led 59-58 with 6:30 left, but CCSU scored seven straight and led 63-59 on Tidell Pierre's layup. Duquesne closed to 67-65 on Emile Blackman's layup then led 68-67 on Mike's 3-pointer. CCSU's Mustafa Jones missed a jumper with three seconds to go and Blackman iced it with two free throws.
Freshman Mike Lewis II scored 17 points and made a season-high three steals, Blackman finished with 11 points, and the Dukes (5-6) held the Blue Devils to 41.7 percent shooting from the floor.
Jones' jumper put Central Connecticut up 27-24 with 48 seconds left in the first half, but Lewis hit a 3 on the next possession to tie it at 27 at halftime.
Pierre scored a career-high 21 points for CCSU (2-6).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Emile Blackman made Free Throw. | 67 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Emile Blackman made Free Throw. | 67 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Eric Bowles. | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Emile Blackman Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 68 |
Statistics
 CCSU |
 DUQ |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-60 | FG | 24-54 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-11 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 55 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 11-16 | FT | 13-19 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 18 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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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 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |