Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Cleveland State Vikings
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74 - 73
Central Connecticut St. holds on to beat Cleveland St. 74-73
Joe Hugley added 14 points for Central Connecticut State (3-3). Mustafa Jones had 13 points and Tyler Kohl chipped in 10.
Dontel Highsmith scored 17 points to lead Cleveland State (1-4). Bobby Word added 15 points and Stefan Kenic finished with 11.
CCSU had a 14-point halftime lead, and Cleveland State used a 13-0 surge and made seven 3-pointers to pull to 59-57 with nine minutes left.
Kenic's 3-pointer gave the Vikings a 69-67 lead with 2:36 to play, but Nehls answered with a 3-pointer and made four free throws and CCSU led 74-71 with 32 seconds left.
Tyree Appleby was fouled making a layup but missed the ensuing free throw that pulled Cleveland State to 74-73. Appleby forced a turnover on the next possession but Kenic missed at 3 at the buzzer.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cleveland State Offensive Rebound. | 74 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Stefan Kenic missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Cleveland State Timeout | 74 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Joe Hugley Turnover. | 74 - 73 |
Statistics
 CCSU |
 CLE |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-60 | FG | 26-53 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 13-29 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 10-16 | FT | 8-14 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 17 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 1,121 | Capacity:
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 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |