Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Sacred Heart Pioneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
61 - 73
Anosike, Hoehn lead Sacred Heart past CCSU 73-61 in NEC
Anosike and Hoehn each made five baskets in a combined 20 shots and went 14 of 16 at the line, Anosike 9 of 10 and Hoehn 5 of 6. Jare'l Spellman scored 11 points and Kinnon LaRose came off the bench for 10. The Pioneers (6-9, 2-0 Northeast Conference) outrebounded CCSU 47-31, and eight of Anosike's boards came on offense, helping with 16 second-chance points.
Jamir Coleman scored 20 and Tyler Kohl 15 for the Blue Devils (6-9, 0-2), who shot 32 percent (23 of 71) for the game.
Anosike scored the game's first five points as Sacred Heart jumped out 7-0. Hoehn scored the first five after halftime.
CCSU came as close as 56-50 on a pair of Joe Hugley free throws with 8:24 remaining, but missed its next four shots while Sacred Heart rebuilt a double-digit lead and held on with an 8-2 run over the final two minutes.
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| 2nd 0:37 | Foul on Mike Underwood. | 61 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Joe Hugley made Free Throw. | 61 - 71 |
Statistics
 CCSU |
 SHU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-71 | FG | 22-53 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 4-26 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 15 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 11-17 | FT | 23-31 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 1 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 26 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 553 | 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 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 |