Chicago State 67, at Central Connecticut 78

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (Interstat) — Darin Smith scored 24 points and Jay Rodgers orchestrated the offense with 13 assists as Central Connecticut pulled away in the second half to defeat Chicago State 78-67 in a Northeast Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at William H. Detrick Gymnasium. The Blue Devils, who led 35-28 at halftime, used a decisive 15-4 run midway through the second period to turn a tight contest into a comfortable double-digit advantage. The surge was fueled by Smith’s perimeter shooting and the interior presence of Max Frazier, who finished with 15 points and two blocks. Rodgers, the… Read more...