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Fox Sports
12-03-2025
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- Fox Sports
St. Francis (Pa.) stuns Central Connecticut State 46-43 for NEC title, 2nd NCAA Tournament berth
St. Francis (Pa.) stuns Central Connecticut State 46-43 for NEC title, 2nd NCAA Tournament berth Updated Mar. 11, 2025 9:45 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link Associated Press NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Daemar Kelly hit a go-ahead jumper with nine seconds left and Chris Moncrief made 1 of 2 free throws after he stole the ball to help St. Francis (Pa.) stun top-seeded Central Connecticut State 46-43 on Tuesday night to win the Northeastern Conference Tournament championship. It ended the nation's longest active win streak at 14 and earned the Red Flash their second trip to the NCAA Tournament. No. 3 seed St. Francis (16-17) had lost five in a row to the Blue Devils (25-7), including twice this season by a combined 31 points. The Red Flash won their only other conference tournament in 1991. The fourth time was the charm for head coach Rob Krimmel, who lost in three previous trips to the title game in 2017 and 2019-20. St. Francis freshman Juan Cranford Jr. and Blue Devils' junior Devin Haid both scored 14 and were the only players to reach double figures. ADVERTISEMENT The two teams played to a 20-20 tie in a cold-shooting first half. Cranford opened the second half with a 3-pointer, and he hit a jumper to give the Red Flash a 37-33 lead with 9:50 left. Central Connecticut State scored the next four points, but Riley Parker answered with a 3-pointer to put St. Francis up three with 7:20 left. The Red Flash led by four when Devin Haid made two free throws to end a five-minute scoring drought for the Blue Devils. He missed his next two shots before sinking a jumper to tie it at 41 with 1:42 left. Valentino Pinedo had a go-ahead basket but missed a chance at a three-point play. Joe Ostrowsky tied it for the final time with 17 seconds left. Haid missed a 3-pointer to end it. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and
Associated Press
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
St. Francis (Pa.) stuns Central Connecticut State 46-43 for NEC title, 2nd NCAA Tournament berth
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Daemar Kelly hit a go-ahead jumper with nine seconds left and Chris Moncrief made 1 of 2 free throws after he stole the ball to help St. Francis (Pa.) stun top-seeded Central Connecticut State 46-43 on Tuesday night to win the Northeastern Conference Tournament championship. It ended the nation's longest active win streak at 14 and earned the Red Flash their second trip to the NCAA Tournament. No. 3 seed St. Francis (16-17) had lost five in a row to the Blue Devils (25-7), including twice this season by a combined 31 points. The Red Flash won their only other conference tournament in 1991. The fourth time was the charm for head coach Rob Krimmel, who lost in three previous trips to the title game in 2017 and 2019-20. St. Francis freshman Juan Cranford Jr. and Blue Devils' junior Devin Haid both scored 14 and were the only players to reach double figures. The two teams played to a 20-20 tie in a cold-shooting first half. Cranford opened the second half with a 3-pointer, and he hit a jumper to give the Red Flash a 37-33 lead with 9:50 left. Central Connecticut State scored the next four points, but Riley Parker answered with a 3-pointer to put St. Francis up three with 7:20 left. The Red Flash led by four when Devin Haid made two free throws to end a five-minute scoring drought for the Blue Devils. He missed his next two shots before sinking a jumper to tie it at 41 with 1:42 left. Valentino Pinedo had a go-ahead basket but missed a chance at a three-point play. Joe Ostrowsky tied it for the final time with 17 seconds left. Haid missed a 3-pointer to end it. ___
Washington Post
10-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils take on the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash in NEC Championship
Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (15-17, 10-8 NEC) at Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (25-6, 16-2 NEC) Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Cent. Conn. St. and Saint Francis (PA) meet in the NEC Championship. The Blue Devils are 16-2 against NEC opponents and 9-4 in non-conference play. Cent. Conn. St. leads the NEC with 25.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Devin Haid averaging 4.5. The Red Flash's record in NEC games is 10-8. Saint Francis (PA) is 7-9 in games decided by 10 points or more. Cent. Conn. St.'s average of 7.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.9 fewer made shots on average than the 8.1 per game Saint Francis (PA) allows. Saint Francis (PA) averages 8.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 more makes per game than Cent. Conn. St. gives up. TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Jones is scoring 14.5 points per game and averaging 3.3 rebounds for the Blue Devils. Haid is averaging 17.6 points and 5.9 rebounds over the last 10 games. Riley Parker is averaging 13.6 points and 3.4 assists for the Red Flash. Daemar Kelly is averaging 12.0 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Devils: 10-0, averaging 76.3 points, 32.4 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 8.1 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.7 points per game. Red Flash: 7-3, averaging 74.1 points, 30.6 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 6.6 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.1 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Associated Press
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Central Connecticut tops Fairleigh Dickinson 76-72 in OT, will play St. Francis for NEC title
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Devin Haid had 29 points, Jordan Jones scored six of his 17 in overtime and Central Connecticut defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 76-72 on Saturday in a Northeast Conference Tournament semifinal. The top-seeded Blue Devils (25-6) take a 12-game win streak into Tuesday's championship game against No. 3 seed St. Francis with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament on the line. Abdul Momoh made two free throws to give Central Connecticut the lead to begin OT. Heid followed with a basket and Jones scored the final six points for the Blue Devils to wrap up the victory. Haid added five rebounds and four steals for the Blue Devils. Jones hit three 3-pointers and had three steals. Jayden Brown scored 10. Jo'el Emanuel led the Knights (13-20) with 17 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Terrance Brown totaled 16 points, six rebounds and three steals. Bismark Nsiah pitched in with 15 points, nine rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Central Connecticut took a 41-24 lead into halftime. Fairleigh Dickinson came all the way back, using a tip-in by Nsiah with 41 seconds left and a Brown basket with 18 seconds remaining to send the game to OT tied at 66.
USA Today
27-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Central Connecticut State Blue Devils vs. Le Moyne Dolphins: Live stream info, TV channel, game time
How to watch Central Connecticut State Blue Devils vs. Le Moyne Dolphins: Live stream info, TV channel, game time | February 27 The Le Moyne Dolphins (9-20, 4-10 NEC) will visit the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (21-6, 12-2 NEC) after dropping eight consecutive road games. It begins at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 27, 2025. In its previous game, Cent. Conn. St. defeated Stonehill 67-41 at home, with Jordan Jones (23 PTS, 56.25 FG%, 5-8 from 3PT) and Devin Haid (10 PTS, 7 REB, 4 STL, 41.67 FG%) leading the way. In its previous game, Le Moyne fell to LIU, 76-61, at home. Its top scorers were AJ Dancier (17 PTS, 2 STL, 20 FG%) and Ocypher Owens (9 PTS, 75 FG%). Prepare for this matchup with everything you need to know before Thursday's college hoops action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Cent. Conn. St. vs. Le Moyne: How to watch on TV or live stream Game day: Thursday, February 27, 2025 Thursday, February 27, 2025 Game time: 7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET Location: New Britain, Connecticut New Britain, Connecticut Arena: William H. Detrick Gymnasium William H. Detrick Gymnasium TV Channel: NEC Front Row Watch college basketball on Fubo! Blue Devils vs. Dolphins odds and spread Spread Favorite: Blue Devils (-13.5) Blue Devils (-13.5) Moneyline: Cent. Conn. St. (-1282), Le Moyne (+771) Cent. Conn. St. (-1282), Le Moyne (+771) Total: 145.5 points College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:34 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Watch college basketball on Fubo!
