Juniors Faronte Drakeford and Kyle Vinales scored 22 and 20 points respectively as the Central Connecticut men's basketball team topped Albertus Magnus 85-82 at home on Sunday afternoon. Central is now 4-8 overall. The Falcons fall to 7-1 with their first loss.
Drakeford posted his second double-double of the season with 22 points and 10 rebounds while making 9-of-15 from the field in the victory. Vinales had 20 points to go along with a season-high eight assists as Central had 21 assists and just 10 turnovers in the game.
Senior Terrell Allen had 14 points and nine rebounds off the bench in 18 minutes of action. Sophomore Brandon Peel added eight points and nine boards while also posting a career-high with four steals. The Blue Devils had 11 steals as a team.
Albertus was led by Victor Ljuljdjuraj whoe had 24 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks. Darius Watson added 26 points and five boards in the loss.
Central led by as many as 16 points in the first half before the Falcons rallied back and cut the halftime lead to 45-41. A three from Vinales at the buzzer pushed it to four before the break.
In the second half the lead would never get to more than eight, as the Falcons used 52 percent shooting from the floor to keep it close the entire half. Down 78-73 Albertus used a quick 9-3 run to take an 82-81 lead with 54 seconds on the clock. Central responded with a pair of free-throws from Vinales to push the lead to one. They then forced an Albertus turnover and Vinales hit two more free-throws to seal the 85-82 win.
Central made 16-of-27 from the line in the game, while Albertus was 9-of-15. Neither team shot well from three, each making five. The Falcons held a 40-37 advantage on the boards.
Drakeford led the Blue Devils with 22 points, his third 20 point game of the season. The double-double was his second. Vinales had 20 points and eight assists, a season-high. The 20 point effort was the 34th time he has reached that mark. It pushes the junior to 1,368 career points, just five shy from moving into 13th place all-time.
Central returns to action on Friday night at Coastal Carolina at 7 p.m. The game will be the final non-conference game of the season for CCSU.

July 23, 2014
Greg Collucci Named Assistant Coach

July 14, 2014
Obie Nwadike Named Assistant Coach

April 15, 2014
Hall of Famer Gene Reilly Passes Away

March 5, 2014
Men's Hoop Season Ends in Quarterfinals

March 4, 2014
Vinales, Drakeford and Mobley Earn NEC Honors

March 1, 2014
Men Win at Sacred Heart, Now 7th Seed in Tourney

February 27, 2014
Men's Hoop at LIU Brooklyn at 7 p.m.

February 27, 2014
Men's Basketball Tops LIU, Qualifies for NEC Tourney

February 22, 2014
Comeback Falls Short for MBB at Bryant

February 20, 2014
Second Half Comeback Leads Mount to Win at CCSU

February 18, 2014
Vinales, Blue Devils Win at St. Francis on Tuesday

February 17, 2014
Speech Named Co-Player of the Week

February 15, 2014
Speech, Blue Devils Top Sacred Heart 74-69

February 12, 2014
Men's Hoop Postponed on Thursday, Will Play Feb. 18th

February 8, 2014
Blue Devils Post Overtime Win vs. FDU

February 6, 2014
Bryant Tops MBB 79-68 at Home on Thursday

February 3, 2014
Mobley Repeats as NEC Rookie of the Week

February 1, 2014
Furious Comeback Gives CCSU Win at RMU

January 30, 2014
Red Flash Top CCSU 69-63 on Thursday Night

January 27, 2014
Mobley Named NEC Rookie of the Week

January 25, 2014
Men's Hoop Falls at FDU on Saturday

January 23, 2014
Balanced Attack Leads CCSU to 87-83 Win at Wagner

January 18, 2014
LIU Outlasts CCSU 62-61 on Saturday

January 16, 2014
Terriers Knock Off CCSU 76-66 on Thursday

January 16, 2014
Men Host St. Francis Brooklyn Tonight at 7 p.m.

January 11, 2014
Men Fall to 0-2 in NEC Action With Loss to SFU

January 9, 2014
Men Drop Conference Opener to Wagner

January 9, 2014
Men Open NEC Play Tonight vs. Wagner

January 3, 2014
Men Drop Final Non-Conference Game at CCU

December 29, 2013
Blue Devils Pick Up Fourth Win of the Season

December 21, 2013
Blue Devils Fall to CCU in Final Seconds

December 15, 2013
Men's Hoop Falls on the Road at Hofstra

December 10, 2013
Central Connecticut Beats Hartford 73-59

December 10, 2013
Blue Devils and Hawks Meet at 7 p.m.

December 7, 2013
#5 Ohio State Tops CCSU on Saturday

December 4, 2013
Balanced Attack Leads CCSU to Home Win

November 30, 2013
Men's Hoop Falls on the Road at Brown

November 26, 2013
Men's Hoops Picks Up First Win at NJIT

November 23, 2013
MBB Hosts Rider at 6 p.m.

November 23, 2013
Men's Hoop Drops Home Opener to Rider

November 19, 2013
Men's Hoop Opener Moved to 6 p.m. on Saturday

November 16, 2013
Men's Basketball Falls at Northeastern

November 13, 2013
Men's Basketball Falls to 0-2 at Purdue

November 9, 2013
Men's Hoop Drops Season Opener to Yale

November 8, 2013
Men's Hoops Opens With Yale on Saturday

November 6, 2013
Men's Hoops on NEC TV Three Times in 13-14

October 23, 2013
Men's and Women's Basketball Tip-Off Dinner, Nov. 5

October 22, 2013
MBB Picked Fifth, Vinales Preseason All-Conference

October 21, 2013
2013 NEC "Social" Media Day

September 25, 2013
Matt Hunter Wins Second Straight Blue Devil Run

September 10, 2013
Men's Hoops Announces Full 2013-14 Slate