2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
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NEC regular season co-champions | |
Conference | Northeast Conference |
Record | 20–11 (13–3 NEC) |
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Home arena | William H. Detrick Gymnasium |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merrimack | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacred Heart | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Le Moyne* | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairleigh Dickinson | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wagner † | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIU | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stonehill* | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 4 | – | 27 | .129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 NEC tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represents Central Connecticut State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by third-year head coach Patrick Sellers, play their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference.
Previous season[edit]
The Blue Devils finished the 2022–23 season 10–22, 7–9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for seventh place.[1] They were defeated by Saint Francis (PA) in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.[2]
Preseason polls[edit]
Northeast Conference poll[edit]
The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2023. The Blue Devils were picked to finish second in the conference.[3]
Rank | Team |
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1. | Sacred Heart (7) |
2. | Central Connecticut (1) |
3. | Fairleigh Dickinson (1) |
4. | Merrimack |
5. | Wagner |
6. | Stonehill |
7. | LIU |
8. | Saint Francis |
9. | Le Moyne |
() first place votes
Preseason All-Conference Team[edit]
Senior forward Kellen Amos was selected as a member of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.[4]
Roster[edit]
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Schedule and results[edit]
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Rhode Island | L 70–81 | 0–1 | Ryan Center (4,118) Kingston, RI | |||||||
November 10, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Quinnipiac | L 70–74 | 0–2 | M&T Bank Arena (1,112) Hamden, CT | |||||||
November 13, 2023* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Framingham State | W 99–42 | 1–2 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,115) New Britain, CT | |||||||
November 19, 2023* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Manhattan | L 63–67 | 1–3 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,041) New Britain, CT | |||||||
November 22, 2023* 2:00 pm, NESN/ESPN+ | at UMass | L 60–89 | 1–4 | Mullins Center (2,054) Amherst, MA | |||||||
November 29, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Army | W 79–51 | 2–4 | Christl Arena (350) West Point, NY | |||||||
December 2, 2023* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Holy Cross | W 78–67 | 3–4 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,021) New Britain, CT | |||||||
December 5, 2023* 6:00 pm, ACCN | at Boston College | L 68–82 | 3–5 | Conte Forum (3,118) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
December 9, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Maine | L 56–69 | 3–6 | Memorial Gymnasium (732) Orono, ME | |||||||
December 16, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UMass Lowell | W 57–54 | 4–6 | Tsongas Center (1,379) Lowell, MA | |||||||
December 19, 2023* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Northeastern | L 74–79 | 4–7 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,015) New Britain, CT | |||||||
December 21, 2023* 12:00 pm, SNY/ESPN+ | at Fordham | W 82–80 | 5–7 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,800) Bronx, NY | |||||||
December 30, 2023* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Saint Elizabeth | W 99–38 | 6–7 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (923) New Britain, CT | |||||||
NEC regular season | |||||||||||
January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | at Stonehill | W 74–59 | 7–7 (1–0) | Merkert Gymnasium (230) Easton, MA | |||||||
January 13, 2024 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row | at Saint Francis | W 75–61 | 8–7 (2–0) | DeGol Arena (510) Loretto, PA | |||||||
January 15, 2024 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Merrimack | W 75–70 | 9–7 (3–0) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,022) New Britain, CT | |||||||
January 19, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Le Moyne | L 73–75 | 9–8 (3–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,182) New Britain, CT | |||||||
January 21, 2024 7:00 pm, SNY/NEC Front Row | at LIU | W 72–63 | 10–8 (4–1) | Steinberg Wellness Center (458) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
January 25, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+ | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 76–60 | 11–8 (5–1) | Bogota Savings Bank Center (371) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
January 27, 2024 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Wagner | W 69–68 OT | 12–8 (6–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,121) New Britain, CT | |||||||
February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Saint Francis | W 63–62 | 13–8 (7–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,301) New Britain, CT | |||||||
February 3, 2024 3:00 pm, NEC Front Row | at Merrimack | L 68–71 | 13–9 (7–2) | Lawler Arena (1,936) North Andover, MA | |||||||
February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Sacred Heart | W 77–70 | 14–9 (8–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,023) New Britain, CT | |||||||
February 10, 2024 1:00 pm, YES/ESPN+ | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 71–62 | 15–9 (9–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,090) New Britain, CT | |||||||
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | at Le Moyne | L 64–69 OT | 15–10 (9–3) | Ted Grant Court (569) DeWitt, NY | |||||||
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | at Wagner | W 73–72 | 16–10 (10–3) | Spiro Sports Center (1,051) Staten Island, NY | |||||||
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row | at Sacred Heart | W 68–67 | 17–10 (11–3) | William H. Pitt Center (1,046) Fairfield, CT | |||||||
February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | LIU | W 78–64 | 18–10 (12–3) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,429) New Britain, CT | |||||||
March 2, 2024 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | Stonehill | W 79–67 | 19–10 (13–3) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,631) New Britain, CT | |||||||
NEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 6, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | (1) | (8) Saint Francis Quarterfinals | W 71–62 | 20–10 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,412) New Britain, CT | ||||||
March 9, 2024 2:00 pm, YES/ESPN+ | (1) | (6) Wagner Semifinals | L 56–66 | 20–11 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,449) New Britain, CT | ||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "NEC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Season Ends at Saint Francis U in NEC Quarterfinals". Central Connecticut State University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "In Pursuit of First-Ever #NECMBB Crown, Sacred Heart Enters 2023–24 Season As Clear Favorite". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "2023–24 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Revealed". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule". Central Connecticut State University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Central Connecticut Blue Devils 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.