NCAAB Game Recap - Central Connecticut State at Merrimack
Thu Feb 1, 2018 7:00 PM EST

Crei
78
Vill
98
F
USF
43
StMar
79
F
USD
59
Gonz
69
F
WichSt
79
Temp
81
F(OT)
AzSt
64
Wash
68
F
Woff
78
Citad
80
F
FaDi
60
StFPA
74
F
ORU
75
IPFW
85
F
VMI
51
UNCG
73
F
Samf
76
ETSU
96
F
StFNY
73
Bry
69
F
CenCT
59
Merrim
72
F
MtStM
67
RobM
42
F
NoKY
95
YSU
85
F
Elon
92
W&M
99
F
Charl
69
NE
64
F
UNCW
76
Hof
96
F
JMU
74
Drex
76
F
Tows
75
Del
71
F
WriSt
74
Clev
77
F
GWebb
66
Radf
70
F
Longw
62
Presb
67
F
Winth
61
Lib
77
F
UNCA
64
Campbl
57
F
UAB
76
UNCC
64
F
LaTec
67
FAU
62
F
USM
70
FIU
76
F
Chat
68
WCU
70
F
Furm
85
Mercer
73
F
TNSt
61
MorSt
58
F
HiPt
74
ChaSo
83
F
NDSU
63
SDSt
82
F
SDak
80
W IL
54
F
TNTec
68
SIU-E
67
F
Belm
98
E KY
63
F
MTSt
74
UND
75
F
SMU
67
Tuls
76
F
Marsh
77
UTSA
81
F
MTSU
66
ODU
59
F
GaSo
67
ArkLR
61
F
Murr
87
SEMO
75
F
JSU
75
E IL
56
F
Web
90
S UT
80
F
IdaSt
63
NoAZ
61
F
GASt
77
ArkSt
66
F
NW
60
Wisc
52
F
App
77
TexAr
89
F
CoCar
56
TxSt
54
F(OT)
UMKC
62
GrCan
79
F
LIU
69
SacHr
60
F
Mont
88
N CO
79
F
Oreg
66
Cal
53
F
APSU
59
TN-M
57
F
ChiSt
61
CSBak
91
F
HI
82
UCSB
84
F(OT)
UCDav
63
CSNor
56
F
Pepp
76
Portl
85
F(OT)
W Ky
72
UTEP
60
F
E WA
74
Sac
54
F
Ida
97
PorSt
88
F
OrSt
71
Stan
80
F
Pacif
63
SCla
45
F
BYU
69
LoyMa
76
F

Feb 1, 2018, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Central Connecticut State

31

28

59

Merrimack

35

37

72

Wagner beats Central Connecticut 72-59, wins 5th straight
Thu Feb 1, 2018 9:46 PM

NEW YORK (AP) JoJo Cooper had 14 points and 12 assists, and Wagner cruised in the second half for a 72-59 victory over Central Connecticut on Thursday night.

Wagner (16-6, 9-2 Northeast Conference) has won five straight and has a two-game lead over four teams tied for second in the conference standings. Central Connecticut (12-12, 5-6) has lost consecutive games since its four-game win streak was snapped.

Romone Saunders and Elijah Davis scored 15 points apiece to lead Wagner. Blake Francis chipped in 13 points.

Tyler Kohl scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for Central Connecticut. Deion Bute added 14 points and Joe Hugley 10. The Blue Devils shot 20 of 53 from the floor (38 percent), and missed 12 3-pointers and 10 free throws.

Saunders scored eight straight points and finished with 10 during a 15-8 surge to stretch the Seawkawks' lead to 61-50 with 7:28 to play. Central Connecticut pulled within four points, but didn't get closer.

Leaders

Central Connecticut State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Kohl 21 0 2 16 1 0
D. Bute 14 0 0 4 1 2
Merrimack PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Saunders 15 0 1 6 1 0
E. Davis 15 0 2 5 1 0

Team Comparison

CenCT Merrim
Points For 59 72
Field Goals 20/53-38% 24/56-43%
Three Pointers 2/14-14% 12/28-43%
Free Throws 17/27-63% 12/19-63%
Offensive Rebounds 12 10
Defensive Rebounds 26 28
Rebounds 44 42
Blocks 5 8
Steals 5 6
Turnovers 13 11
Personal Fouls 18 26
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2017-18 Reg Season - Merrim Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Feb 1 CenCT 59 @ Merrim 72 T. Kohl 21 R. Saunders 15

Game Information

Stadium: Spiro Sports Center, Staten Island, New York
Attendance: 1,483
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