1 | 2 | T | |
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CCSU | 21 | 31 | 52 |
MSM | 42 | 37 | 79 |
Mount St. Mary's tops Central Connecticut 79-52
EMMITSBURG, Md. -- Jalen Gibbs had 20 points as Mount St. Mary's easily defeated Central Connecticut 79-52 on Saturday.
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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Game Information
- Referees:
- James Ostwalt
- Jermaine Rogers
- John Barley
2023-24 Northeast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Central Connecticut | 13-3 | - | 20-11 |
Merrimack | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
Sacred Heart | 10-6 | 3 | 16-16 |
Fairleigh Dickinson | 9-7 | 4 | 15-17 |
Le Moyne | 9-7 | 4 | 15-17 |
Wagner | 7-9 | 6 | 17-16 |
Long Island University | 6-10 | 7 | 7-22 |
St. Francis (PA) | 3-13 | 10 | 8-22 |
Stonehill | 2-14 | 11 | 4-27 |
2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 24-10 |
Fairfield | 14-6 | 1 | 24-13 |
Marist | 12-8 | 3 | 18-13 |
Saint Peter's | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
Rider | 12-8 | 3 | 15-17 |
Niagara | 11-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
Iona | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
Mount St. Mary's | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
Canisius | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
Manhattan | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
Siena | 3-17 | 12 | 4-28 |