With the Blue Devils fighting for an NEC playoff spot, Speech provided an unexpected lift on Saturday, scoring a career-high 23 points in 24 minutes off the bench in a 74-69 win over Sacred Heart. Speech, who hit 7-11 from the floor, including 6-8 from three-point range, scored eight points in a 16-0 second half run that turned an 11-point deficit into a 57-52 CCSU lead with 7:24 to play. The Oak Park, IL native finished with 15 points after intermission and tallied six rebounds, a block and two steals in the win.