Central Connecticut Edges Sacred Heart in Overtime Thriller
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (Interstat) — Darin Smith scored 38 points to lead Central Connecticut to a 108-106 overtime victory over Sacred Heart in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Monday night at William H. Detrick Gymnasium. The Blue Devils, who improved to 4-2, needed an extra period after the Pioneers erased a second-half deficit. Anquan Hill scored 34 points for Sacred Heart, which fell to 2-4. Both teams were efficient offensively, with Central Connecticut shooting 61.3% from the field and Sacred Heart making 25 of 26 free throws in the high-scoring affair attended by 2,067 fans.