Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
52 - 79
Mount St. Mary's tops Central Connecticut 79-52
Malik Jefferson had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Mount St. Mary's (7-11, 3-2 Northeast Conference). Damian Chong Qui added 13 points and six assists. Nana Opoku had 11 points, seven rebounds and six blocks.
Mount St. Mary's posted a season-high 20 assists.
Mount St. Mary's dominated the first half and led 42-21 at the break. The Mountaineers' 42 points in the first half marked a season high for the team.
Jamir Reed had 12 points for the Blue Devils (1-18, 0-6), whose losing streak stretched to six games. Xavier Wilson added three blocks.
Jamir Coleman, whose 9 points per game heading into the contest ranked second on the Blue Devils, shot only 20% for the game (1 of 5).
Mount St. Mary's takes on St. Francis (NY) at home on Monday. Central Connecticut takes on Fairleigh Dickinson on the road on Monday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Jalen Jefferson Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Tyler Rowe missed Jumper. | 52 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Thai Segwai Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 79 |
Statistics
 CCSU |
 MSM |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-51 | FG | 29-60 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 3-9 | 3PT | 11-30 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 17-21 | FT | 10-14 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 5 | Assists | 20 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Location: Emmitsburg, MD
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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 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 |