Central Connecticut Blue Devils @ Merrimack Warriors
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CCSU | 27 | 33 | 60 |
MRMK | 28 | 29 | 57 |
McLaughlin lifts Central Connecticut past Merrimack 60-57
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. -- — Trenton McLaughlin had 14 points off the bench to lead Central Connecticut to a 60-57 win over Merrimack on Thursday night.
McLaughlin shot 4 for 6 on 3-pointers.
Andre Snoddy had 12 points for Central Connecticut (7-18, 4-8 Northeast Conference), which snapped its six-game road losing streak. Nigel Scantlebury added 12 points and eight assists. Tre Mitchell had 10 points and six rebounds.
Jordan Minor scored a career-high 28 points and had 11 rebounds for the Warriors (9-15, 4-7). Mykel Derring added 10 points. Mikey Watkins had eight assists.
Scantlebury missed the front end of a one-and-one with 18 seconds to go but Watkins was off the mark on a tying 3 as time ran out.
Merrimack defeated Central Connecticut 66-57 on Jan. 8.
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Game Information
North Andover, MA
Referee:Dave Fernandez
Referee:David Powell
Referee:Tim Smith
2025-26 Standings
| Northeast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 11-2 | - | 17-9 |
| Central Connecticut | 9-5 | 2.5 | 15-10 |
| Le Moyne | 9-5 | 2.5 | 14-13 |
| Mercyhurst | 8-6 | 3.5 | 13-14 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 7-7 | 4.5 | 10-17 |
| New Haven | 6-7 | 5 | 11-15 |
| Stonehill | 6-8 | 5.5 | 9-18 |
| Wagner | 4-9 | 7 | 9-15 |
| Saint Francis | 4-9 | 7 | 6-20 |
| Chicago State | 4-10 | 7.5 | 6-21 |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 13-2 | - | 17-9 |
| Saint Peter's | 11-4 | 2 | 14-9 |
| Quinnipiac | 11-5 | 2.5 | 18-9 |
| Siena | 10-5 | 3 | 17-9 |
| Marist | 10-6 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| Fairfield | 8-7 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 8-8 | 5.5 | 12-15 |
| Iona | 7-8 | 6 | 15-11 |
| Manhattan | 7-9 | 6.5 | 11-16 |
| Sacred Heart | 7-9 | 6.5 | 11-16 |
| Canisius | 3-12 | 10 | 8-18 |
| Niagara | 3-12 | 10 | 6-19 |
| Rider | 2-13 | 11 | 3-21 |
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