Unlike most in-state rivalries, Hartford and CCSU compete in different conferences.

After the 2002 edition the series went on hiatus until 2010 when both schools competed against each other in the Connecticut 6 tournament held at Mohegan Sun Arena.

[1] [2][3] During the break in the series Central Connecticut became a power in the Northeast Conference under head coach Howie Dickenman making the NCAA tournament in 2000, 2002, and 2007.

Central started to dominate the series in the early part of the millennium, with its teams making multiple trips to the NCAA tournament.

In 2010 CCSU completed construction of Balf–Savin Field on campus, their first game in the new stadium was a 12–11 loss to Hartford.