Chicago State defeats Central Connecticut 70-51

CHICAGO (AP) — CJ Ray scored 15 points as Chicago State beat Central Connecticut 70-51 on Saturday.

Ray also had nine rebounds for the Cougars (7-22, 5-11 Northeast Conference). Marcus Tankersley added 14 points while shooting 3 of 9 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line while they also had seven assists. Stephen Byard went 6 of 6 from the field to finish with 14 points.

Darin Smith Jr. led the Blue Devils (16-11, 10-6) in scoring, finishing with 19 points and six rebounds. The loss ended a five-game winning streak for the Blue Devils.

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