A defensive battle can be expected from the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (0-8) and Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks (4-5) when two of the nation’s top scoring defenses battle it out at William H. Detrick Gymnasium. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Dec. 18.
The Blue Devils were beaten by Rutgers 75-59 in their last game. Austin Nehls was the team’s high scorer, finishing with 12 points. The River Hawks are coming off a deflating 80-60 loss at the hands of Boston University in their last outing. Dontavious Smith stood out for Massachusetts-Lowell, accumulating four points, seven rebounds, and two steals.
Notes
Massachusetts-Lowell beats Central Connecticut State in both possessions per game and points per possession. The River Hawks average 74.1 possessions and .992 points per possession, while the Blue Devils average 72.9 possessions with .904 points per possession.
Massachusetts-Lowell has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.8%. Central Connecticut State has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-8).
On average, the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils attempt 19.0 three point field goals per game and the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks attempt 23.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Central Connecticut State is winless (0-2), while Massachusetts-Lowell is 4-5.
Central Connecticut State has forced an average turnover percentage of 14.8% this season. Massachusetts-Lowell has a poor 3-5 record when its TO% is 14.8% or higher.
