2013–14 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by 18th year head coach Howie Dickenman, played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 7–9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place and lost in the quarterfinals of the Northeast Conference tournament to Wagner.[1]

2013–14 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record11–19 (7–9 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sean Ryan
  • Steve Treffiletti
  • Jamaal Wagner
  • Sean McCurdy
Home arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
Seasons
2013–14 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Robert Morris142 .8752214 .611
Wagner124 .7501912 .613
Bryant106 .6251814 .563
St. Francis Brooklyn97 .5631814 .563
Mount St. Mary's97 .5631617 .485
Central Connecticut79 .4381119 .367
Saint Francis79 .4381021 .323
Fairleigh Dickinson610 .3751021 .323
LIU Brooklyn412 .250920 .310
Sacred Heart214 .125526 .161
2014 NEC tournament winner

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
1Kyle VinalesGuard6–1180JuniorDetroit, Michigan
2Juwan NewmenForward6–8215JuniorBaltimore, Maryland
3Andrew HurdGuard5–10160SophomoreWindsor, Connecticut
4Ahmaad WilsonGuard5–11175FreshmanRandallstown, Maryland
5De'Angelo SpeechGuard6–5185SeniorOak Park, Illinois
11Malcolm McMillanGuard6–0180JuniorBaltimore, Maryland
12Khalen KumberlanderGuard6–3185FreshmanWashington, D.C.
13Greg AndradeGuard6–0180JuniorWindsor, Connecticut
21Matt MobleyGuard6–1175FreshmanWorcester, Massachusetts
22Faronte DrakefordForward6–7215JuniorWilmington, North Carolina
24Kevin MickleForward6–7220FreshmanBrooklyn, New York
25Matt HunterGuard6–5190SeniorDetroit, Michigan
33Terrell AllenForward6–6225SeniorVirginia Beach, Virginia
34Brandon PeelForward6–7200SophomoreForestville, Maryland

Schedule

Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/09/2013*
5:30 pm
vs. Yale
Connecticut 6 Classic
L 77–93 0–1
Webster Bank Arena (N/A)
Bridgeport, CT
11/13/2013*
7:00 pm
at PurdueL 73–109 0–2
Mackey Arena (11,966)
West Lafayette, IN
11/16/2013*
4:00 pm
at NortheasternL 69–83 0–3
Matthews Arena (1,434)
Boston, MA
11/23/2013*
8:00 pm
RiderL 73–89 0–4
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,615)
New Britain, CT
11/26/2013*
7:00 pm
at NJITW 74–71 1–4
Fleisher Center (N/A)
Newark, NJ
11/30/2013*
2:00 pm
at BrownL 61–72 1–5
Pizzitola Sports Center (554)
Providence, RI
12/04/2013*
7:00 pm
New HampshireW 65–56 2–5
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,536)
New Britain, CT
12/07/2013*
4:30 pm
at No. 5 Ohio StateL 56–74 2–6
Value City Arena (13,640)
Columbus, OH
12/10/2013*
7:00 pm
Hartford
Rivalry
W 73–59 3–6
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,654)
New Britain, CT
12/15/2013*
1:00 pm
at HofstraL 67–72 3–7
Mack Sports Complex (1,458)
Hempstead, NY
12/21/2013*
1:00 pm
Coastal CarolinaL 62–65 3–8
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (N/A)
New Britain, CT
12/29/2013*
1:00 pm
Alburtus MagnusW 85–82 4–8
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (N/A)
New Britain, CT
01/03/2014*
7:00 pm
at Coastal CarolinaL 67–86 4–9
HTC Center (1,520)
Conway, SC
01/09/2014
7:00 pm
WagnerL 59–88 4–10 (0–1)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,411)
New Britain, CT
01/11/2014
1:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA)L 67–75 4–11 (0–2)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (N/A)
New Britain, CT
01/16/2014
7:00 pm
St. Francis BrooklynL 66–76 4–12 (0–3)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,115)
New Britain, CT
01/18/2014
3:30 pm
LIU BrooklynL 61–62 4–13 (0–4)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,911)
New Britain, CT
01/23/2014
7:00 pm
at WagnerW 87–83 5–13 (1–4)
Spiro Sports Center (1,614)
Staten Island, NY
01/25/2014
4:30 pm
at Fairleigh DickinsonL 73–86 5–14 (1–5)
Rothman Center (625)
Hackensack, NJ
01/30/2014
7:00 pm
at St. Francis (PA)L 63–69 5–15 (1–6)
DeGol Arena (832)
Loretto, PA
02/01/2014
4:00 pm
at Robert MorrisW 74–73 6–15 (2–6)
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,473)
Moon Township, PA
02/06/2014
7:00 pm
BryantL 68–79 6–16 (2–7)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,089)
New Britain, CT
02/08/2014
1:00 pm, MSG/CSNNE/FCS
Fairleigh DickinsonW 91–86 OT7–16 (3–7)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (N/A)
New Britain, CT
02/15/2014
1:00 pm
Sacred HeartW 74–69 8–16 (4–7)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,924)
New Britain, CT
02/18/2014
7:00 pm, MSG/FCS/Cox
at St. Francis Brooklyn
Postponed from 2/13
W 73–71 9–16 (5–7)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (378)
Brooklyn, NY
02/20/2014
7:00 pm, MSG/FCS/Cox/MASN
Mount St. Mary'sL 76–87 9–17 (5–8)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,849)
New Britain, CT
02/22/2014
4:00 pm
at BryantL 65–68 9–18 (5–9)
Chace Athletic Center (1,250)
Smithfield, RI
02/27/2014
7:00 pm
at LIU BrooklynW 86–82 OT10–18 (6–9)
Wellness, Recreation & Athletics Center (1,073)
Brooklyn, NY
03/01/2014
2:00 pm
at Sacred HeartW 73–70 11–18 (7–9)
William H. Pitt Center (595)
Fairfield, CT
2014 Northeast Conference tournament
03/05/2014
7:00 pm
at Wagner
Quarterfinals
L 59–83 11–19
Spiro Sports Center (1,003)
Staten Island, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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