BOSTON (Interstat) — William Kermoury scored 18 points and Ty Francis posted a double-double to lead Northeastern to a 73-56 men’s basketball win over Central Connecticut on Sunday at Matthews Arena.

The Huskies improved to 4-5 overall, while the Blue Devils fell to 5-4. Northeastern led 35-21 at halftime and maintained control throughout the second half. Francis finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds for Northeastern. Xavier Abreu added 15 points.

Central Connecticut was led by its second-half output but could not overcome the early deficit. An announced crowd of 653 attended the non-conference game. Northeastern next plays at Syracuse on Dec. 20. Central Connecticut visits Binghamton on Dec. 13.