LIU vs. Cent. Conn. St. Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 2

The Long Island Sharks (6-7, 0-0 NEC) will look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (6-5, 0-0 NEC) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Steinberg Wellness Center. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on NEC Front Row.

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How to Watch LIU vs. Cent. Conn. St.

• Game day: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: NEC Front Row
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LIU 2025-26 Season Stats

Cent. Conn. St. 2025-26 Season Stats

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LIU vs. Cent. Conn. St. Stat Insights

Points

• The 76.6 points the Sharks average are 5.1 more than the Blue Devils concede.
• When LIU scores more than 71.5, it has a record of 5-4.
• When Cent. Conn. St. concedes fewer than 76.6 points, it is 5-2.
• The Blue Devils score just 2.0 fewer points per game (79.2) than the Sharks give up (81.2).
• When posting over 81.2 points, Cent. Conn. St. is 4-0.
• LIU has a 4-1 record when allowing less than 79.2 points.
• The Sharks have a negative point differential on the year (-60 total points, -4.6 per game), while the Blue Devils have scored 84 more points than the opposition (7.7 per game).

Shooting

• This season the Sharks are shooting 47.8% from the field, 5.8% higher than the Blue Devils give up.
• LIU is 6-4 when shooting higher than 42.0% from the field.
• The Blue Devils make 47.7% of their shots from the field, just 0.4% more than the Sharks' defensive field-goal percentage.
• Cent. Conn. St. is 4-0 straight up when shooting better than 47.3% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Sharks pull down 31.5 rebounds per game, 4.0 fewer than the Blue Devils.
• Cent. Conn. St. is 5-0 overall when tops in terms of the boards. LIU is 1-6 when it comes up short on the glass.
• The Sharks average 10.2 offensive boards, topping the Blue Devils by 1.3 per contest.
• When the Sharks grab more offensive rebounds, they are 2-1 overall. When collecting fewer, the Blue Devils are 2-2.
• LIU is -0.9 on the boards, but Cent. Conn. St. outrebounds opponents by 4.3 per game.

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