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 | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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