Sacred Heart Pioneers at Central Connecticut Blue Devils
· NCAA Men's Basketball
82 - 54
Anosike leads Sacred Heart past Central Connecticut 82-54
Tyler Thomas added 14 points for Sacred Heart (11-9, 4-3 Northeast Conference), Kinnon LaRose 13, Alex Watson 11 and Aaron Clarke 10. All nine Pioneers scored during the game, contributing to 48% shooting (27-of-56), making 10-for-20 from 3-point distance.
The Pioneers, who ended a two-game skid, outrebounded CCSU (1-20, 0-8) 42-28 and outscored the Blue Devils 32-22 in the paint and 15-8 on the fast break
Xavier Wilson scored 13 and made four of the Blue Devils six blocked shots while Ian Krishnan scored 12 for Central Connecticut, which has lost its last eight.
Blue Devils leading scorer Greg Outlaw (10 ppg) shot 1-for-6 for five points. CCSU has not defeated a Division I team this season and hasn't beaten Sacred Heart since Feb. 21, 2015.
Sacred Heart matches up against Fairleigh Dickinson at home on Saturday. Central Connecticut plays Wagner at home on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jare'l Spellman Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Stephane Ayangma missed Layup. | 82 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Tyler Thomas made Jumper. | 82 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:46 | Alex Watson Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 54 |
Statistics
 SHU |
 CCSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-56 | FG | 18-56 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 10-20 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 18-22 | FT | 13-21 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 10 | Assists | 5 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 34 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: New Britain, CT
Attendance: 1,021 | 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 |