2018–19 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by third-year head coach Donyell Marshall, and played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 11–20 overall, 5–13 in NEC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.

2018–19 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record11–20 (5–13 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Witcoskie
  • Anthony Ross
  • Baba Diallo
Home arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
Seasons
2018–19 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Saint Francis (PA)126 .6671815 .545
Fairleigh Dickinson126 .6672114 .600
Sacred Heart117 .6111517 .469
Robert Morris117 .6111817 .514
St. Francis Brooklyn99 .5001716 .515
LIU Brooklyn99 .5001616 .500
Wagner810 .4441317 .433
Bryant711 .3891020 .333
Mount St. Mary's612 .333922 .290
Central Connecticut513 .2781120 .355
2019 NEC tournament winner

Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2017–18 season, 14–18, 7–11 in NEC play to finish in eight place. They lost in the first round of the NEC tournament to Wagner.

Roster

2018–19 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F/C0Harrison Kay6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg)JrBishop AmatCovina Hills, CA
G/F1Tyler Kohl6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)SrMineral Area CollegeAllentown, PA
F2Kashaun Hicks6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)SoThe MacDuffie SchoolJersey City, NJ
G3Ian Krishnan6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrProctor AcademyBoyds, MD
G/F5Chris Williams6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrSt. RitaChicago, IL
G10Will Ellis6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrCheshire AcademyValley Stream, NY
G11Thai Segwai6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrCity of London AcademyLondon, England
G13Tyson Batiste6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrNotre Dame PrepSpringfield, MO
C14Deion Bute6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)SrTallahassee CCPhilipsburg, Sint Maarten
G/F15Jamir Coleman6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)JrSouth Plains CollegeSan Antonio, TX
F21Joe Hugley6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)JrBaltimore City CCGaithersburg, MD
F23Karrington Wallace6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)FrArchbishop WoodPhiladelphia, PA
G/F24Michael Underwood6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)FrSouthwestFort Worth, TX
F30Donyell Jr. Marshall6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg)JrOrangePepper Pike, OH
G55Tyler Rowe5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg)JrWestern Connecticut StateEast Hartford, CT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 19, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2018*
7:00 pm
ArcadiaW 79–72 
William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
Non-Conference Regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Hartford
Rivalry
W 75–68 1–0
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,269)
West Hartford, CT
November 10, 2018*
6:00 pm, FS2
at GeorgetownL 78–85 1–1
Capital One Arena (5,270)
Washington, D.C.
November 13, 2018*
7:00 pm
UMass LowellW 86–74 2–1
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,024)
New Britain, CT
November 16, 2018*
11:30 am
vs. Austin Peay
Jamaica Classic
L 78–80 2–2
Montego Bay Convention Centre 
Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 18, 2018*
9:15 pm
vs. Florida A&M
Jamaica Classic
W 89–75 3–2
Montego Bay Convention Centre (1,425)
Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 21, 2018*
10:00 pm
at Loyola MarymountL 74–76 3–3
Gersten Pavilion (644)
Los Angeles, CA
November 25, 2018*
4:00 pm
Pine ManorW 88–59 4–3
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (851)
New Britain, CT
November 29, 2018*
7:30 pm
at North Carolina A&TL 60–72 4–4
Corbett Sports Center (1,909)
Greensboro, NC
December 1, 2018*
1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at No. 13 Virginia TechL 40–94 4–5
Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
December 8, 2018*
1:00 pm
Penn State Wilkes-BarreW 79–58 5–5
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (921)
New Britain, CT
December 16, 2018*
2:00 pm, FS1
at ProvidenceL 63–87 5–6
Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,876)
Providence, RI
December 22, 2018*
1:00 pm
at MaineW 93–90 2OT6–6
Cross Insurance Center (1,084)
Bangor, ME
December 29, 2018*
8:00 pm, P12N
at Oregon StateL 59–80 6–7
Gill Coliseum (4,210)
Corvallis, OR
NEC regular season
January 3, 2019
7:00 pm
WagnerL 58–80 6–8
(0–1)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (812)
New Britain, CT
January 5, 2019
3:30 pm
at Sacred HeartL 61–73 6–9
(0–2)
William H. Pitt Center (553)
Fairfield, CT
January 10, 2019
7:00 pm
at Fairleigh DickinsonW 103–96 2OT7–9
(1–2)
Rothman Center (327)
Hackensack, NJ
January 12, 2019
4:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary'sW 77–68 8–9
(2–2)
Knott Arena (1,336)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 19, 2019
3:30 pm
Saint Francis (PA)L 69–80 8–10
(2–3)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,007)
New Britain, CT
January 21, 2019
3:30 pm
Robert MorrisL 59–70 8–11
(2–4)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (985)
New Britain, CT
January 24, 2019
7:00 pm
at BryantL 60–63 8–12
(2–5)
Chace Athletic Center (891)
Smithfield, RI
January 26, 2019
1:00 pm
LIU BrooklynL 71–84 8–13
(2–6)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (764)
New Britain, CT
January 31, 2019
7:00 pm
St. Francis BrooklynW 78–72 9–13
(3–6)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (894)
New Britain, CT
February 2, 2019
3:30 pm
BryantW 64–59 10–13
(4–6)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
February 7, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at Saint Francis (PA)L 85–90 10–14
(4–7)
DeGol Arena (841)
Loretto, PA
February 9, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Robert MorrisW 77–68 11–14
(5–7)
North Athletic Complex (1,016)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 14, 2019
7:00 pm
at WagnerL 57–63 11–15
(5–8)
Spiro Sports Center (1,150)
Staten Island, NY
February 16, 2019
4:00 pm
at St. Francis BrooklynL 79–90 11–16
(5–9)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (631)
Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 2019
7:00 pm
Mount St. Mary'sL 66–79 11–17
(5–10)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,020)
New Britain, CT
February 23, 2019
3:30 pm
Sacred HeartL 66–80 11–18
(5–11)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,254)
New Britain, CT
February 28, 2019
7:00 pm
at LIU BrooklynL 55–84 11–19
(5–12)
Steinberg Wellness Center (621)
Brooklyn, NY
March 2, 2019
1:00 pm
Fairleigh DickinsonL 58–70 11–20
(5–13)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,114)
New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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