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2022–23 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

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2022–23 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record10–22 (7–9 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Wood
  • Lenny Jefferson
  • Ryan Olander
Home arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
Seasons
2022–23 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Merrimack*† 12 4   .750 18 16   .529
Fairleigh Dickinson^ 10 6   .625 21 16   .568
Stonehill** 10 6   .625 14 17   .452
Saint Francis (PA) 9 7   .563 13 18   .419
Sacred Heart 8 8   .500 16 17   .485
Wagner 8 8   .500 15 13   .536
Central Connecticut 7 9   .438 10 22   .313
St. Francis Brooklyn 7 9   .438 14 16   .467
LIU 1 15   .063 3 26   .103
* ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period
** ineligible for both the 2023 NEC tournament and the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period
^ received automatic bid for the 2023 NCAA tournament as conference tournament runner-up, due to Merrimack's ineligibility
† 2023 NEC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by 2nd-year head coach Patrick Sellers, played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference.

Previous season

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The Blue Devils finished the 2021–22 season 8–24, 5–13 in NEC play to finish tied for eighth place. As the 9 seed, they defeated 8 seed Fairleigh Dickinson in the opening round of the NEC Tournament,[1] before falling to top-seeded Bryant in the quarterfinals.[2]

Roster

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2022–23 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Joe Ostrowsky 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Mount Pleasant, Michigan
G 1 Jay Rodgers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Pickerington, Ohio
G 2 Davonte Sweatman 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 145 lb (66 kg) So Boston, Massachusetts
G 3 Nigel Scantlebury 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Rochester, New York
G 5 Kellen Amos 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
G 10 Tre Breland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Hamden, Connecticut
F 11 Abdul Momoh 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Carteret, New Jersey
C 12 Arian Dehnavi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Montreal, Quebec
G 13 TJ Holloway 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Orange, Connecticut
G 14 Kyle Rocker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Lawrence, Massachusetts
F/C 15 Jayden Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Providence, Rhode Island
G 20 Dion Perkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Seymour, Connecticut
G/F 21 Andre Snoddy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Melville, New York
F 44 Brody Limric 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Glastonbury, Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 28, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:30 pm, ESPN+/NESN+
at UMass L 67–94  0–1
Mullins Center (4,963)
Amherst, MA
November 11, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Manhattan Postponed due to court conditions[3] Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
November 13, 2022*
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Quinnipiac L 70–72  0–2
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,404)
New Britain, CT
November 15, 2022*
7:00 pm, FS2
at St. John's L 74–91  0–3
Carnesecca Arena (3,304)
Queens, NY
November 19, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Lafayette L 50–55  0–4
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (87)
Catonsville, MD
November 20, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at UMBC L 76–78  0–5
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (869)
Catonsville, MD
November 23, 2022*
3:30 pm, NEC Front Row
Maine L 58–66  0–6
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,011)
New Britain, CT
November 26, 2022*
2:00 pm, BTN+
at Rutgers L 49–83  0–7
Jersey Mike's Arena (7,500)
Piscataway, NJ
November 29, 2022*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Brown L 51–59  0–8
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (843)
New Britain, CT
December 3, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Holy Cross L 57–63  0–9
Hart Center (1,263)
Worcester, MA
December 9, 2022*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Dartmouth W 59–50  1–9
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,007)
New Britain, CT
December 11, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Fordham L 77–90  1–10
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
Bronx, NY
December 16, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Manhattan
Rescheduled from November 11
W 78–67  2–10
Draddy Gymnasium (572)
Riverdale, NY
December 20, 2022*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Army L 55–66  2–11
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (584)
New Britain, CT
December 22, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Joseph's L 66–83  2–12
Hagan Arena (527)
Philadelphia, PA
December 29, 2022
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Saint Francis (PA) L 72–80  2–13
(0–1)
DeGol Arena (401)
Loretto, PA
December 31, 2022
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
St. Francis Brooklyn W 74–52  3–13
(1–1)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (505)
New Britain, CT
January 5, 2023
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
LIU W 78–59  4–13
(2–1)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (314)
New Britain, CT
January 7, 2023
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Stonehill L 49–51  4–14
(2–2)
Merkert Gymnasium (631)
Easton, MA
January 14, 2023
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Fairleigh Dickinson L 80–88  4–15
(2–3)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,021)
New Britain, CT
January 20, 2023
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Wagner L 50–72  4–16
(2–4)
Spiro Sports Center (817)
Staten Island, NY
January 22, 2023
12:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at LIU W 58–42  5–16
(3–4)
Steinberg Wellness Center (215)
Brooklyn, NY
January 26, 2023
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Merrimack L 61–64  5–17
(3–5)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,015)
New Britain, CT
January 28, 2023
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Saint Francis (PA) W 88–74  6–17
(4–5)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (722)
New Britain, CT
February 2, 2023
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at St. Francis Brooklyn L 48–53  6–18
(4–6)
Pratt ARC (231)
Brooklyn, NY
February 4, 2023
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Sacred Heart L 65–78  6–19
(4–7)
William H. Pitt Center (1,033)
Fairfield, CT
February 8, 2023*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Hartford
Rivalry
W 82–73  7–19
Chase Arena (548)
West Hartford, CT
February 11, 2023
5:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 77–73  8–19
(5–7)
Rothman Center (519)
Hackensack, NJ
February 16, 2023
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Wagner W 58–57  9–19
(6–7)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,002)
New Britain, CT
February 18, 2023
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Stonehill W 94–90 3OT 10–19
(7–7)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (929)
New Britain, CT
February 23, 2023
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Merrimack L 54–70  10–20
(7–8)
Hammel Court (1,022)
North Andover, MA
February 25, 2023
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Sacred Heart L 67–69  10–21
(7–9)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (703)
New Britain, CT
NEC Tournament
March 1, 2023
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
(6) at (3) St. Francis (PA)
Quarterfinals
L 69–83  10–22
DeGol Arena (1,011)
Loretto, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Advances in NEC Tournament with Win at FDU Monday". CCSU. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "#NEC22 Men's Quarterfinal Recaps: The Favorites All Advance". Northeast Conference. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball Game vs Central Connecticut Postponed". Manhattan College Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022-23 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule". CCSU. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022-23 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 28, 2022.