Hunter capped off his best week in a Central Connecticut uniform with a career-high 40 points in a setback at undefeated and No. 1-ranked Indiana, an effort that earned him Choice Hotels/NEC Player of the Week. The Detroit, MI native not only set the mark for most points by an NEC player in a game this season, but he also recorded the third-highest point total in CCSU history and tied the Assembly Hall record for most points by an opposing player. Additionally, it was the first 40-point game by a Blue Devil since Tristan Blackwood went for 40 against Robert Morris during the 2007 campaign. After recording 14 points in the first half, Hunter completed his big night that saw him go 13-of-25 from the floor and 6-of-11 from beyond the arc with 26 in the second stanza. He also went 8-of-8 from the charity stripe and added seven boards and two assists in 39 minutes worth of work. Earlier in the week, Hunter scored 18 and pulled in eight boards in a three-point triumph over New Hampshire, 87-84. He was perfect from the free-throw line in that game as well, hitting all six attempts. Hunter, who averaged 29.0 points and 7.5 rebounds on the week, is now second in the NEC in scoring (19.9), and third in rebounding (7.6) and steals (2.4). He is also one-half of the nation's highest scoring tandem along with NEC leader Kyle Vinales (23.5).