NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Ken Horton scored 23 points and had 11 rebounds to lead Central Connecticut State to its seventh consecutive victory, a 71-55 win over Bryant on Wednesday night.
Horton, who leads the Northeast Conference in scoring (18.6 points) and double-doubles with nine, also had six steals and six blocks to help the Blue Devils (17-7, 10-3) win for the 13th time in 15 games.
Central Connecticut State opened the second half with a 17-4 run to take a 48-35 lead on Robby Ptacek’s two free throws with 14:38 remaining.
Horton scored five straight points to push the advantage to 59-37 with 8:03 to play. Shemik Thompson’s dunk gave the Blue Devils their largest lead at 61-37 with 7:30 left.
