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[QUOTE="CCSU97, post: 4089203, member: 7844"]
This first game is going to be an enormous challenge for Pat and the program.  Not expecting a close game at all, but I hope he can cause Hurley to take a frustrated TO or two. :)

This is the second year in a row CCSU will play at Gample Pavillion and just the 3rd time ever.

This will be the first time CCSU has played a ranked-UConn team since the Huskies were #11 in December 2004 when Calhoun and Dickenman were both on the sidelines.

As a player, Sellers is 0-4 vs. UConn.  In his senior year Central lost 47-115 to #5 Huskies at Gampel.

In case you were wondering, the best results Central has had vs. UConn were 2 of the first 3 meetings.

In 1980, D-II Central Connecticut State College (CCSC) came into the Field House and Detrick's Devils nearly pulled off the upset on Don Perno. A late run by the Huskies allowed them escape with 66-58 win and they would go on to the NIT that season.

In 1986-87, CCSU's first season at the D-I level, Detrick again almost pulled off the upset, this time on first-year head coach Jim Calhoun.  UConn won 62-52.
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