| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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2019-2020 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 14-4 | - | 20-11 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 13-5 | 1 | 22-10 |
| Robert Morris | 13-5 | 1 | 20-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 12-6 | 2 | 20-13 |
| Long Island University | 9-9 | 5 | 15-18 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 9-9 | 5 | 11-19 |
| Bryant | 7-11 | 7 | 15-17 |
| St. Francis (BKN) | 7-11 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Mt. St. Mary's | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Wagner | 5-13 | 9 | 8-21 |
| Central Connecticut | 3-15 | 11 | 4-27 |