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

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.

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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Merrimack*†124 .7501816 .529
Fairleigh Dickinson^106 .6252116 .568
Stonehill**106 .6251417 .452
Saint Francis (PA)97 .5631318 .419
Sacred Heart88 .5001617 .485
Wagner88 .5001513 .536
Central Connecticut79 .4381022 .313
St. Francis Brooklyn79 .4381416 .467
LIU115 .063326 .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

Previous season

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

2022–23 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Joe Ostrowsky6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)SoMount Pleasant, Michigan
G1Jay Rodgers6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrPickerington, Ohio
G2Davonte Sweatman5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)145 lb (66 kg)SoBoston, Massachusetts
G3Nigel Scantlebury6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)SrRochester, New York
G5Kellen Amos6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrHouston, Texas
G10Tre Breland6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrHamden, Connecticut
F11Abdul Momoh6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg)SoCarteret, New Jersey
C12Arian Dehnavi6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg)JrMontreal, Quebec
G13TJ Holloway6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)FrOrange, Connecticut
G14Kyle Rocker6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoLawrence, Massachusetts
F/C15Jayden Brown6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)SoProvidence, Rhode Island
G20Dion Perkins6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)FrSeymour, Connecticut
G/F21Andre Snoddy6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)SoMelville, New York
F44Brody Limric6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS FrGlastonbury, 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

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:30 pm, ESPN+/NESN+
at UMassL 67–94 0–1
Mullins Center (4,963)
Amherst, MA
November 11, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at ManhattanPostponed due to court conditions[3]Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
November 13, 2022*
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
QuinnipiacL 70–72 0–2
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,404)
New Britain, CT
November 15, 2022*
7:00 pm, FS2
at St. John'sL 74–91 0–3
Carnesecca Arena (3,304)
Queens, NY
November 19, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. LafayetteL 50–55 0–4
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (87)
Catonsville, MD
November 20, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at UMBCL 76–78 0–5
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (869)
Catonsville, MD
November 23, 2022*
3:30 pm, NEC Front Row
MaineL 58–66 0–6
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,011)
New Britain, CT
November 26, 2022*
2:00 pm, BTN+
at RutgersL 49–83 0–7
Jersey Mike's Arena (7,500)
Piscataway, NJ
November 29, 2022*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
BrownL 51–59 0–8
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (843)
New Britain, CT
December 3, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Holy CrossL 57–63 0–9
Hart Center (1,263)
Worcester, MA
December 9, 2022*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
DartmouthW 59–50 1–9
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,007)
New Britain, CT
December 11, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at FordhamL 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
ArmyL 55–66 2–11
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (584)
New Britain, CT
December 22, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Joseph'sL 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 BrooklynW 74–52 3–13
(1–1)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (505)
New Britain, CT
January 5, 2023
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
LIUW 78–59 4–13
(2–1)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (314)
New Britain, CT
January 7, 2023
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at StonehillL 49–51 4–14
(2–2)
Merkert Gymnasium (631)
Easton, MA
January 14, 2023
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Fairleigh DickinsonL 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 WagnerL 50–72 4–16
(2–4)
Spiro Sports Center (817)
Staten Island, NY
January 22, 2023
12:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at LIUW 58–42 5–16
(3–4)
Steinberg Wellness Center (215)
Brooklyn, NY
January 26, 2023
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
MerrimackL 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 BrooklynL 48–53 6–18
(4–6)
Pratt ARC (231)
Brooklyn, NY
February 4, 2023
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Sacred HeartL 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 DickinsonW 77–73 8–19
(5–7)
Rothman Center (519)
Hackensack, NJ
February 16, 2023
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
WagnerW 58–57 9–19
(6–7)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,002)
New Britain, CT
February 18, 2023
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
StonehillW 94–90 3OT10–19
(7–7)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (929)
New Britain, CT
February 23, 2023
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at MerrimackL 54–70 10–20
(7–8)
Hammel Court (1,022)
North Andover, MA
February 25, 2023
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Sacred HeartL 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]

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