2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	7–7 (1–0 NEC)
Head coach	Patrick Sellers (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Ben Wood; Lenny Jefferson; Ryan Olander;
Home arena	William H. Detrick Gymnasium

2023–24 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Merrimack	2	–	0	1.000	8	–	8	.500
LIU	2	–	0	1.000	3	–	11	.214
Central Connecticut	1	–	0	1.000	7	–	7	.500
Le Moyne*	1	–	0	1.000	6	–	9	.400
Wagner	1	–	1	.500	7	–	7	.500
Sacred Heart	1	–	1	.500	7	–	10	.412
Fairleigh Dickinson	0	–	2	.000	6	–	10	.375
Saint Francis	0	–	2	.000	5	–	10	.333
Stonehill*	0	–	2	.000	2	–	15	.118
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2024 NEC tournament winner As of January 9, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Previous season

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]

Preseason polls

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]

Rank	Team
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

() first place votes

Preseason All-Conference Team

Senior forward Kellen Amos was selected as a member of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.^[4]

Roster

2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Joe Ostrowsky	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Cheshire Academy	Mount Pleasant, Michigan
G	1	Jay Rodgers	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Cochise College	Pickerington, Ohio
G	2	TJ Holloway	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Canterbury School	Orange, Connecticut
G	3	Davonte Sweatman	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	145 lb (66 kg)	Jr	Lawrence Academy	Boston, Massachusetts
G/F	5	Kellen Amos	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Binghamton	Houston, Texas
G	10	Tre Breland	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Missouri State–West Plains	Hamden, Connecticut
F	11	Abdul Momoh	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	The Patrick School	Carteret, New Jersey
F	12	Allan Jeanne-Rose	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	Fairfield	Saint-Joseph, Martinique
F	13	Darin Smith Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Vermont Academy	Springfield, Massachusetts
F	14	Daniele Russo	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Otero College	Orlando, Florida
F/C	15	Jayden Brown	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Tilton School	Providence, Rhode Island
G	20	DJ Victory	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Cardinal Hayes High School	Harlem, New York
F	22	Matias Rissanen	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Fr	Tapiolan Honka	Espoo, Finland
G	23	Jordan Jones	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Coker	Florence, South Carolina
G	24	Stefan Gogic	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	IMG Academy	Belgrade, Serbia
F	44	Brody Limric	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Quinnipiac	Glastonbury, Connecticut

Head coach

Patrick Sellers (Central Connecticut State)

Assistant coach(es)

Ben Wood (Connecticut)
Lenny Jefferson (Central Connecticut State)
Ryan Olander (Fairfield)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
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
NEC regular season
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			DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
January 15, 2024 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Merrimack			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
January 19, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Le Moyne			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
January 21, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at LIU			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
January 25, 2024 7:30 pm, NEC Front Row	at Fairleigh Dickinson			Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
January 27, 2024 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Wagner			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Saint Francis			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 3, 2024 3:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Merrimack			Lawler Arena North Andover, MA
February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Sacred Heart			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 10, 2024 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Fairleigh Dickinson			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Le Moyne			Ted Grant Court DeWitt, NY
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Wagner			Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Sacred Heart			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	LIU			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
March 2, 2024 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Stonehill			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

↑ "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.

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[1] "NEC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

[2] "Men's Basketball Season Ends at Saint Francis U in NEC Quarterfinals". Central Connecticut State University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

[coachpoll-3] "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.

[4] "2023–24 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Revealed". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

[5] "2023-24 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule". Central Connecticut State University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

[6] "Central Connecticut Blue Devils 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

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