Long Island University Sharks @ Central Connecticut Blue Devils
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
LIU | 34 | 37 | 71 |
CCSU | 29 | 37 | 66 |
LIU-Brooklyn staves off Central Connecticut St, 71-66
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. -- Landon Atterberry came off the bench to score 17 points on 8 of 12 shooting from the field to lead LIU-Brooklyn to a 72-62 victory over Central Connecticut State on Thursday night.
Gerrell Martin also scored 17 points and Nura Zanna added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Blackbirds (6-10, 2/3 Northeastern Conference), who shot 45.3 percent from the field and finished with 16 total assists while committing just seven turnovers.
LIU-Brooklyn held a 34-29 lead at halftime, but the Blue Devils opened the second half on a 23-11 stretch to take a seven point lead midway through the period.
The Blackbirds would respond however, battling back with a 21-8 run of their own, capped off by a Martin 3-pointer and a pair of Martin Hermannsson, to grab the lead for good.
Brandon Peel led CCSU (2-16, 0-5) with 20 points.
Game Information
New Britain, CT
Referee:Jeff Clark
Referee:Wally Rutecki
Referee:Gary Prager
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 |
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