NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Robby Ptacek tied a career high with 26 points and Ken Horton and Shemik Thompson added 24 apiece as Central Connecticut State routed Massachusetts 92-63 on Monday night.
The Blue Devils (8-5) were 31 for 55 from the field (56.4 percent), including 10 of 18 from beyond the 3-point arc (55.6 percent) and scored 28 points off of 22 Massachusetts turnovers.
Central Connecticut State led 33-9 after a layup from Ptacek with 11:04 left in the opening half and led by no fewer than 13 the rest of the way.
Massachusetts (8-5) trailed by as many as 31, 85-54, with 4:19 to go and shot just 17.6 percent from 3-point range (3 for 17) in the loss.