Men's Basketball Faces Boston College Thursday Night
CCSU (0-3) 33 24 57
Boston College (2-0) 45 37 82
Pts: JJ Cratit - 20
Reb: Brandon Peel - 9
Ast: Khalen Cumberlander - 4
Pts: Eli Carter - 18
Reb: Dennis Clifford - 9
Ast: Eli Carter - 5
The Central Connecticut men's basketball team will travel to Boston College on Thursday for a 6:00 p.m. game against the Eagles at Conte Forum. The contest will be carried on ESPN3.com.
Central will be looking to rebound after falling at Penn, 77-61, on Sunday afternoon. Senior Brandon Peel posted his second straight double-double and led CCSU with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Junior Khalen Cumberlander added 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
CCSU at Boston College | 6:00 PM | Live Stats | Watch on ESPN3 | Listen
Series Notes
• Central Connecticut is facing Boston College for the fourth time since 1996-97.
• The previous three games have all been played at BC, with the Eagles winning the last meeting, 80-65, on Nov. 14, 2008.
• The Blue Devils will be playing a current ACC school for the first time since playing at Syracuse in 2012-13.
Peel Leads NEC Returnees
• Not only is forward Brandon Peel the only senior for CCSU, but he is among the returning senior stats leaders of the Northeast Conference.
• Peel is the NEC's active scoring leader with 650 career points and he is just one of eight players in the league to enter the season with at least 500 points.
• With consecutive 10-rebound games, Peel is unsurprisingly the league's leading rebounder with 636 boards in his career.
• Peel is also the NEC's active leader with 137 blocked shots.
Blue Devils on TV
• Central will be making its first TV appearance of the 2015-16 season when it plays on ESPN3 at Boston College.
• In addition to all of its home games being on NEC Front Row, CCSU will appear on TV a total of five more times this season.
• CCSU will have games on ESPN3 (at Boston College, Wagner), ESPNU (at Connecticut), and the Big Ten Network (at Rutgers) along with games on the Northeast Conference television package vs. LIU Brooklyn and at St. Francis Brooklyn.
History - 1,074 Wins
• This season marks the 79th season of Central basketball.
• CCSU's first year of competition was the 1934-35 season under coach Harrison J. Kaiser, whom the athletic building is named after.
• Central carries an overall record of 1,074-868 for a .553 winning percentage.
Dickenman in Overtime
• Central fell to Hartford, 92-83, in double-overtime in the opener.
• CCSU has played 32 overtime game under head coach Howie Dickenman and have a 22-10 record in 20 seasons.
• CCSU had won five straight OT games dating to Jan. 26, 2012 (56-58, Monmouth).
• For the second game in a row, CCSU will face an opponent that played a Northeast Conference school in the previous game.
• Boston College is coming off a 75-49 win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Nov. 14, while Penn defeated Robert Morris, 76-75, to open the season before facing Central.
• BC will also face UMass Lowell, Maine and Fordham - three teams that Central Connecticut will play as well over the next month of the season.
Cumberlander's Opening Act
• Junior Khalen Cumberlander opened the season by nearly notching a triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.
• The double-double was the first of Cumberlander's career and he notched career-highs in both rebounds (12) and assists (8).
• Cumberlander's production came while playing a career-high 49 minutes against the Hawks in the opener.
• Dating back to last season, Cumberlander has scored double-figures in each of his past six games.
Sharing The Scoring
• Central had five players score in double-figures against Hartford in the season-opener.
• Khalen Cumberlander led the way with 19 points, Brandon Peel added 15 and Mustafa Jones had 13 points. Freshmen Austin Nehls (14) and Jahlil Nails (11) also scored double-figures in their first collegiate game.
• It marked the first time since Nov. 26, 2013 against Rider that Central had five players score in double-figures.
Central Connecticut in the Northeast Conference
• CCSU has posted a 144-108 record (.571) in NEC regular season play over the last 13 seasons (19-1 in 2001-02, 12-6 in 02-03, 9-9 in 03-04, 8-10 in 04-05, 13-5 in 05-06, 16-2 in 06-07, 10-8 in 07-08, 8-10 in 08-09, 9-9 in 09-10, 11-7 in 2010-11, 10-8 in 2011-12, 9-9 in 2012-13, 7-9 in 2013-14 and 3-15 in 2014-15).
• They are 82-44 (.651) at home and 62-64 (.492) away.
Double-Doubles
• Senior Brandon Peel had eight double-doubles last season and posted the 14th of his career with 17 pts and 10 reb at Penn.
• Peel has posted five double-doubles in his last eight games.
• Junior Khalen Cumberlander posted the first of his career with 19 points and 12 rebounds against Hartford.
Peel's Blocks - Fifth All-Time
• Senior Brandon Peel recorded five blocks in the opener and has pushed his career total to 136 blocks, fifth all-time at CCSU.
• Joe Efese (150) is next up for Peel on the career list.
Early NEC Stat Leaders
• In the early going of the season, Central is among the conference leaders in some categories. CCSU is averaging an NEC-best 6.5 blocked shots per game.
• Brandon Peel and Khalen Cumberlander are tied atop the rebounding chart with 10.0 per game.
• Peel also has a league-high 3.0 blocks/game.
Peel Again
• With 10 boards at Penn senior Brandon Peel has grabbed double-digit rebounds in 24 career games.
• Peel is tied with teammate, Khalen Cumberlander, atop the Northeast Conference rebounding standings with 10.0 per game.
• Peel grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds against Robert Morris on Jan. 10, 2015. He had 11 rebounds at the break.
50 Points Allowed
• Central's defense allowed a season-low 47 points in a 56-47 win over Hartford last season.
• The Blue Devils went 3-0 when holding opponents to 50 or fewer points. This marked the first time since 2010-11 that CCSU had three games of allowing 50 or fewer points.
• Central has won five straight when holding opponents below 50 dating to a 48-46 loss at FDU in 2010-11.
Dickenman Milestone
• Head Coach Howie Dickenman, now in his 20th season at his alma mater, reached two milestones in a win over UMBC last year.
• Dickenman became the second coach in school history to record his 275th victory, while at the same time he recorded his 150th career home victory with the win over the Retrievers.
• Dickenman trails only his former head coach Bill Detrick in career wins. Detrick won 468 games in 29 seasons.
Central and the Three-Point Shot - A New Streak Begins
• The Blue Devils had a streak of 557 games with a three-pointer stopped at Wagner on Jan. 31, 2015.
• Central had made a three in every game since February 29, 1996 at the University of Missouri-KC in a 76-69 loss, before going 0-for-6 vs. the Seahawks, marking the first time under head coach Howie Dickenman CCSU did not make a three.
• CCSU has hit a three-pointer in each of the 10 games since having its streak snapped.
• Central will return home after consecutive road games and will host Binghamton on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 7:00 p.m.
• The series dates back to Nov. 28, 2005, when the Blue Devils won 69-66 at Binghamton.
• CCSU is 4-0 in the series, but the teams have not met since Nov. 25, 2008.
May 20, 2016 Men's Basketball Announces Addition of Tafari Whittingham
May 19, 2016 Harrison Kay Signs NLI With Men's Basketball
May 13, 2016 Men's Basketball Announces Addition of Chris Williams and Donyell Marshall, Jr.
May 6, 2016 Donyell Marshall Announces Coaching Staff
May 2, 2016 Men's Basketball Signs Tyson Batiste to NLI
April 29, 2016 Blue Devils Student-Athletes Recognized on NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
April 28, 2016 Basketball Signs Kashaun Hicks to NLI
April 6, 2016 Donyell Marshall Named Central Connecticut Men's Basketball Head Coach
March 1, 2016 Peel, Nehls Earn All-Northeast Conference Honors
February 27, 2016 CCSU Honors Dickenman; Peel Posts Double-Double in Men's Basketball Season-Finale
February 26, 2016 Men's Basketball Hosts FDU in Final Game of Dickenman's Career Saturday
February 25, 2016 Seymour Posts Career Highs; Men's Basketball Falls at LIU Brooklyn
February 23, 2016 Men's Basketball Travels to LIU Brooklyn on Thursday
February 20, 2016 Peel Posts Another Double-Double; Men Fall to Wagner
February 19, 2016 Men's Basketball Faces Wagner on ESPN3 Saturday
February 18, 2016 Men's Basketball Downs First-Place Mount St. Mary's, 76-72
February 18, 2016 Howie Dickenman Announces Retirement As CCSU Men's Basketball Head Coach
February 17, 2016 Men's Basketball Hosts Mount St. Mary's Thursday
February 13, 2016 Peel Posts Seventh Straight Double-Double But Men Fall at Sacred Heart
February 12, 2016 Men's Basketball Concludes Four-Game Road Swing at Sacred Heart Saturday
February 11, 2016 Peel, Seymour Have Career Nights, Men's Basketball Falls at St. Francis Brooklyn
February 10, 2016 Men's Basketball Faces St. Francis Brooklyn on TV Thursday
February 6, 2016 Men's Basketball Rally Falls Short at Saint Francis U, 91-82
February 5, 2016 Men's Basketball Takes on Saint Francis U Saturday
February 4, 2016 Men's Basketball Leads Start to Finish in 65-60 Win at Robert Morris
February 3, 2016 Men's Basketball Travels to Robert Morris Thursday
January 30, 2016 Men's Basketball Wraps Up Homestand Versus St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday
January 30, 2016 Men's Basketball Falls to St. Francis Brooklyn, 60-49
January 28, 2016 Peel's Career Night Leads Blue Devils to 78-67 Win Over Bryant
January 27, 2016 Men's Basketball Back in Action Thursday at Home Against Bryant
January 23, 2016 Nehls Nets Career-High, but Men's Basketball Falls to Saint Francis U
January 22, 2016 Men's Basketball Hosts Saint Francis U in NEC Basketball Doubleheader Saturday
January 21, 2016 Men's Basketball Hosts Robert Morris on Thursday
January 21, 2016 Men's Basketball Drops 59-45 Contest to Robert Morris
January 16, 2016 Men's Basketball Stopped at Wagner Saturday Afternoon
January 15, 2016 Men's Basketball Travels to Wagner Saturday
January 14, 2016 Men's Basketball Loses in Overtime against Sacred Heart
January 13, 2016 Men's Basketball Takes On Sacred Heart Thursday
January 9, 2016 Men's Basketball Faces Fairleigh Dickinson Saturday
January 9, 2016 Men's Basketball Downed at Fairleigh Dickinson, 92-73
January 7, 2016 Men's Basketball Travels to Mount St. Mary's Thursday
January 7, 2016 Men's Basketball Falls at Mount St. Mary's, 73-62
January 4, 2016 Men's Basketball Hosts LIU Brooklyn in NEC Home Opener Monday Night
January 4, 2016 Men's Hoop 0-2 in NEC Play After Home Loss to LIU Brooklyn
January 2, 2016 Men's Basketball Falls in NEC Opener at Bryant
December 31, 2015 Men's Basketball Opens Northeast Conference Play Saturday at Bryant
December 30, 2015 Men's Basketball Closes Non-Conference Slate With Yale at Home Wednesday
December 30, 2015 Blue Devils Fall in Final Non-Conference Game of the Season
December 23, 2015 Blue Devils Fall on the Road at UConn on Wednesday
December 22, 2015 Men's Basketball Faces UConn on ESPNU Wednesday
December 21, 2015 Phoenix Named NEC Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week
December 18, 2015 Phoenix, Nehls Lead Blue Devils to Home Win Over UMass-Lowell
December 17, 2015 Men's Basketball Returns to Action, Hosts UMass Lowell on Friday
December 8, 2015 Men's Basketball Falls at Rutgers, 75-59
December 5, 2015 Men's Basketball Stopped at Fordham Saturday
December 4, 2015 50th Anniversary of the 1st Basketball Game at Kaiser Hall
December 2, 2015 Men's Basketball Slowed by Brown on Wednesday
December 1, 2015 Peel Among Nominees for Allstate NABC Good Works Team
November 29, 2015 Late Run Lifts Maine Past Men's Basketball, 81-74
November 24, 2015 Basketball Stopped by Binghamton, 81-75
November 19, 2015 Men's Basketball Stopped by Boston College on Thursday
November 18, 2015 Men's Basketball Faces Boston College Thursday Night
November 18, 2015 Drakeford Becomes Latest Former Blue Devil Playing Professionally
November 15, 2015 Men's Basketball Falls to Penn on the Road
November 13, 2015 Men's Basketball Falls in Double-Overtime in Season-Opener
November 9, 2015 Men's Basketball Hosts Mitchell College in Exhibition on Monday
November 9, 2015 Men's Basketball Earns Exhibition Win Over Mitchell College, 94-66
October 27, 2015 Men's and Women's Hoop Travel to NEC Basketball "Social" Media Day
October 26, 2015 Northeast Conference Announces Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches Poll
October 22, 2015 Men's Basketball Slated for Three Games on NEC TV Schedule
September 29, 2015 Peel Wins 20th Annual Blue Devil Run
July 20, 2015 CCSU Standout Javier Mojica Representing Puerto Rico at Pan Am Games
July 1, 2015 Men's Basketball Announces 2015-16 Non-Conference Slate
Wed, 01/15 | Men's Basketball at Sacred Heart L, 66-55 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
Sat, 01/11 | Men's Basketball vs. Merrimack L, 58-46 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
Thu, 01/09 | Men's Basketball at LIU L, 90-78 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
Sat, 01/04 | Men's Basketball vs. Saint Francis U. L, 93-69 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
Thu, 01/02 | Men's Basketball vs. Robert Morris L, 89-78 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V