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2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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.
Quick Facts Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball, NEC regular season co-champions ...
| 2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball | |
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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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More information Conf, Overall ...
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Northeast Conference poll
The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2023. The Blue Devils were picked to finish second in the conference.[3]
More information Rank, Team ...
| 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 |
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Preseason All-Conference Team
Senior forward Kellen Amos was selected as a member of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.[4]
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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- "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.