Hoops du Jour
SFU women at CCSU
Tipoff: 2 p.m. at Detrick Gymnasium, New Britain, CT
Records: Saint Francis (13-13 overall, 10-5 Northeast Conference); Central Connecticut State (9-17, 8-7).
All-time series: Saint Francis leads 27-11. Saint Francis won the last meeting, 87-81, at home on Jan. 21.
Last time out: Saint Francis got blown out by Bryant, 85-70, on Saturday; Central Connecticut State was crushed by Robert Morris, 62-39, on Saturday.
Coaches: Joe Haigh is 65-86 in his fifth season at Saint Francis; Beryl Piper is 132-162 in her 10th year at Central Connecticut State.
Online video: NEC Front Row
Online stats: www.ccsubluedevils.com
Probable starters: Saint Francis — G Katie Reese, 5-8 R-Sr. (12.9), G Jess Kovatch, 5-9 So. (21.1), G Maya Wynn, 5-11 Jr. (9.4), G/F Halee Adams, 5-9 R-Jr. (7.1), F Ace Harrison, 6-2 Gr. (13.4). Central Connecticut State — G Kiana Patterson, 5-6 So. (10.8), G Aleah Epps, 5-4 Sr. (11.9), G Ashley Chin, 5-9 Fr. (3.6), F Andi Lydon, 6-0 So. (9.3), C Giocelis Reynoso, 6-2 Sr. (7.5).
Notes: Saint Francis is in the third spot, while Central Connecticut State, which has clinched a playoff spot, is in a three-way tie for the fourth position with Bryant and Mount St. Mary’s … Kovatch lit up CCSU for a career-high 45 points, including nine 3-pointers, in the previous meeting. Lydon knocked down seven triples for the Blue Devils … The Red Flash have dropped their last two games at Detrick Gymnasium … SFU gave up an 11-for-23 shooting day from 3-point range by the Bulldogs on Saturday, while only hitting 4-of-22 from deep themselves … Both teams have lost three straight … CCSU has gone just 2-7 since beginning NEC play 6-0.
Mirror prediction: Central Connecticut State 81, Saint Francis 76
Comment: With the playoffs looming, the Red Flash have picked the worst possible time to forget how to win.
Mirror prediction record: 17-9
— Nate Ritchey
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