University of New Hampshire Athletics
Saturday, December 4
Durham, NH
4 PM
University of New Hampshire
4-2,0-0America East
67
vs
45
Central Connecticut State
2-7,0-0NEC
1
2
F
Central Conn. St.
23
22
45
New Hampshire
40
27
67
Wildcats earn third straight win with 67-45 victory against Central Connecticut State on Saturday
12/4/2021 6:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Blondeau Tchoukuiegno notches a game-high 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting
DURHAM, N.H. -- Sophomore guard Blondeau Tchoukuiegno (Montreal, Quebec) notched a career-high 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting to lead the University of New Hampshire men's basketball team to a 67-45 home victory against Central Connecticut State on Saturday afternoon at Lundholm Gym.
The Wildcats win their third consecutive game to improve to 4-2 overall on the season, while the Blue Devils fall to a 2-7 mark.
Senior forward Jayden Martinez (Cibolo, Texas) added 14 points and 12 rebounds for his 17th career double double. Sophomore guard Nick Johnson (Bronx, N.Y.) chipped in with 13 points and six boards, while senior Tayler Mattos (New London, N.H.) recorded 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting with seven rebounds.
The Wildcats went on a 20-8 run in the final 6:36 of the first half to keep a lead they would not relinquish.
Nigel Scantelbury amassed a team-high 15 points with five rebounds and four assists. in the losing effort for the Blue Devils.
The 'Cats shot 48% in the first half and 35% in the second stanza, finishing the game shooting 41% against CCSU. UNH won the battle of the boards, by a decided 48-26 margin.
UNH returns to the court on Wednesday, December 8 at Bryant. Game time from the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, R.I. is 7:30 p.m.
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The Wildcats win their third consecutive game to improve to 4-2 overall on the season, while the Blue Devils fall to a 2-7 mark.
Senior forward Jayden Martinez (Cibolo, Texas) added 14 points and 12 rebounds for his 17th career double double. Sophomore guard Nick Johnson (Bronx, N.Y.) chipped in with 13 points and six boards, while senior Tayler Mattos (New London, N.H.) recorded 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting with seven rebounds.
The Wildcats went on a 20-8 run in the final 6:36 of the first half to keep a lead they would not relinquish.
Nigel Scantelbury amassed a team-high 15 points with five rebounds and four assists. in the losing effort for the Blue Devils.
The 'Cats shot 48% in the first half and 35% in the second stanza, finishing the game shooting 41% against CCSU. UNH won the battle of the boards, by a decided 48-26 margin.
UNH returns to the court on Wednesday, December 8 at Bryant. Game time from the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, R.I. is 7:30 p.m.
PHOTO GALLERY
Team Stats
CCSU
UNH
FG%
.314
.414
3FG%
.174
.290
FT%
.643
.588
RB
26
48
TO
11
12
STL
5
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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