Wagner Seahawks @ Central Connecticut Blue Devils
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WAG | 34 | 16 | 50 |
CCSU | 30 | 23 | 53 |
Peel's 3 at buzzer lifts CCSU past Wagner, 53-50
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. -- Brandon Peel took a floor-length in-bounds baseball pass from Faronte Drakeford and knocked down a contested turnaround 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Central Connecticut State a come-from-behind, 53-50 win over Wagner for its first Northeastern Conference victory of the season Saturday night.
Wagner (6-13, 4-4 NEC) held a 34-30 lead at the break and maintained it through the second half until Matt Mobley's layup with 2:40 left gave the Blue Devils a 47-46 lead. Marcus Burton pulled Wagner even, tying the game at 50-50 on a 3-pointer with one second left.
The victory pulled Central Connecticut State even in the 40-game series history, with each team winning 20 games.
Peel finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Blue Devils (3-18, 1-7). The game winner was his lone shot from beyond the arc. Mobley finished with 12 points.
Burton finished with 19 points for the Seahawks.
Game Information
New Britain, CT
Referee:Martin Herrick
Referee:Tim Attanasi
Referee:Mike Pearson
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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