Cent. Conn. St. visits UMass after Banks’ 26-point game

By Canadian Press on November 16, 2025.

Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (2-1) at UMass Minutemen (2-1)

Amherst, Massachusetts; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UMass hosts Cent. Conn. St. after Marcus Banks scored 26 points in UMass’ 94-80 victory over the Le Moyne Dolphins.

UMass finished 12-20 overall with an 8-8 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Minutemen allowed opponents to score 75.0 points per game and shoot 42.7% from the field last season.

Cent. Conn. St. finished 16-3 in NEC action and 12-3 on the road a season ago. The Blue Devils averaged 7.6 steals, 4.2 blocks and 10.4 turnovers per game last season.

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