Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Massachusetts Minutemen
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Parker scores 22 as UMass knocks off Cent. Conn. St. 84-77
Parker shot 8 for 13, including 6 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Minutemen (3-1). Leonardo Bettiol scored 19 points while going 7 of 12 and 5 of 10 from the free-throw line and added 15 rebounds. Marcus Banks shot 3 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 11 points.
Darin Smith Jr. finished with 18 points for the Blue Devils (2-2). Cent. Conn. St. also got 15 points and five assists from Jay Rodgers. Nico Ashley had 15 points, two steals and three blocks.
Up next
Both teams next play Friday. UMass plays Charleston (SC) and Cent. Conn. St. goes on the road to play Rutgers.
How can I watch Central Connecticut vs. Massachusetts?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Leonardo Bettiol Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Gabe Spinelli missed Layup. | 77 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Marcus Banks Jr. made Free Throw. | 77 - 84 |
Statistics
 CCSU |
 MASS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-54 | FG | 31-67 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 21-31 | FT | 12-25 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 48 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 22 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 19 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Mullins Center
Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 2,743 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| New Haven | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Saint Francis | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |
| Wagner | 0-0 | - | 0-5 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 0-6 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |