LIU vs. Cent. Conn. St. Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 2 | Rock 101

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

	Stat	Rank
Field Goal %	47.8	78
Opp. Field Goal %	47.3	322
Rebounds Per Game	31.5	257
Opp. Rebounds Per Game	32.4	250
Turnovers Per Game	14.2	345
Opp. Turnovers Per Game	13.0	108

Cent. Conn. St. 2025-26 Season Stats

	Stat	Rank
Field Goal %	47.7	81
Opp. Field Goal %	42.0	107
Rebounds Per Game	35.5	81
Opp. Rebounds Per Game	31.2	188
Turnovers Per Game	9.8	41
Opp. Turnovers Per Game	10.6	288

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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.
LIU is 5-4 when scoring more than 71.5 points.
Cent. Conn. St. has a 5-2 record when allowing fewer than 76.6 points.
The Blue Devils put up just 2.0 fewer points per game (79.2) than the Sharks give up (81.2).
Cent. Conn. St. is 4-0 when scoring over 81.2 points.
LIU's record is 4-1 when it concedes fewer than 79.2 points.
The Sharks have a negative point differential on the season (-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' 47.7% shooting percentage from the field is only 0.4% higher than the Sharks have conceded.
This season Cent. Conn. St. is 4-0 when the team shoots better than 47.3% from the field.

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Rebounding

The Sharks pull down 31.5 boards per game, 4.0 fewer than the Blue Devils.
When Cent. Conn. St. has a rebounding advantage, it is 5-0. When recording fewer boards, LIU is 1-6.
The Sharks average 10.2 offensive boards, topping the Blue Devils by 1.3 per contest.
The Sharks are 2-1 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Blue Devils are 2-2 when they fall short there.
On the boards, LIU is -0.9 rebounds per game, but Cent. Conn. St. is +4.3.