# 2019–20 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by fourth-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 4–27, 3–15 in NEC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.

## Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2018–19 season, 11–20 overall, 5–13 in NEC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| October 28, 2019* | Coast Guard | W 104–64 | | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| Non-Conference Regular season |||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm | Hartford Rivalry | L 59–74 | 0–1 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,115) New Britain, CT |
| November 9, 2019* 4:00 pm | at St. John's | L 57–87 | 0–2 | Carnesecca Arena (3,582) Queens, NY |
| November 14, 2019* 10:00 pm | at Arizona State Air Force Reserve Tip Off | L 49–90 | 0–3 | Desert Financial Arena (7,496) Tempe, AZ |
| November 16, 2019* 1:00 pm | at UMass Air Force Reserve Tip Off | L 43–89 | 0–4 | Mullins Center (2,873) Amherst, MA |
| November 19, 2019* 7:00 pm | New Hampshire | L 63–77 | 0–5 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,274) New Britain, CT |
| November 23, 2019* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Vermont Air Force Reserve Tip Off semifinals | L 49–81 | 0–6 | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| November 24, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Columbia Air Force Reserve Tip Off semifinals | L 52–82 | 0–7 | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| December 1, 2019* 1:00 pm | at UMass Lowell | L 71–73 | 0–8 | Tsongas Center (779) Lowell, MA |
| December 7, 2019* 1:00 pm | Maine | L 64–66 | 0–9 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,107) New Britain, CT |
| December 15, 2019* 1:00 pm | at Boston College | L 55–74 | 0–10 | Conte Forum (3,963) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 18, 2019* 11:00 am | at Dartmouth | L 60–76 | 0–11 | Leede Arena (1,007) Hanover, NH |
| December 20, 2019* 6:00 pm | at No. 23 Penn State | L 58–87 | 0–12 | Bryce Jordan Center (6,404) University Park, PA |
| December 29, 2019* 1:00 pm | Connecticut College | W 89–55 | 1–12 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (821) New Britain, CT |
| NEC regular season |||||
| January 2, 2020 7:30 pm | Robert Morris | L 78–89 | 1–13 (0–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,096) New Britain, CT |
| January 4, 2020 3:30 pm | Saint Francis (PA) | L 69–93 | 1–14 (0–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,026) New Britain, CT |
| January 9, 2020 7:00 pm | at LIU | L 78–90 | 1–15 (0–3) | Steinberg Wellness Center (382) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 11, 2020 3:30 pm | Merrimack | L 46–58 | 1–16 (0–4) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,126) New Britain, CT |
| January 15, 2020 6:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | L 55–66 | 1–17 (0–5) | William H. Pitt Center (651) Fairfield, CT |
| January 18, 2020 4:00 pm | at Mount St. Mary's | L 52–79 | 1–18 (0–6) | Knott Arena (1,426) Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 20, 2020 3:30 pm | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 60–83 | 1–19 (0–7) | Rothman Center (667) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 23, 2020 7:00 pm | Sacred Heart | L 54–82 | 1–20 (0–8) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,021) New Britain, CT |
| January 25, 2020 3:30 pm | Wagner | W 86–76 | 2–20 (1–8) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,084) New Britain, CT |
| January 30, 2020 7:00 pm | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 77–84 | 2–21 (1–9) | DeGol Arena (1,008) Loretto, PA |
| February 1, 2020 1:00 pm | at Robert Morris | L 57–64 | 2–22 (1–10) | UPMC Events Center (2,353) Moon Township, PA |
| February 8, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Bryant | L 60–64 | 2–23 (1–11) | Chace Athletic Center (1,662) Smithfield, RI |
| February 13, 2020 7:00 pm | LIU | L 74–90 | 2–24 (1–12) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,032) New Britain, CT |
| February 15, 2020 3:30 pm | Bryant | W 75–70 | 3–24 (2–12) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,289) New Britain, CT |
| February 18, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 76–75 | 4–24 (3–12) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,192) New Britain, CT |
| February 21, 2020 7:30 pm | at Wagner | L 56–68 | 4–25 (3–13) | Spiro Sports Center (1,009) Staten Island, NY |
| February 27, 2020 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | L 58–69 | 4–26 (3–14) | Merrimack Athletics Complex (1,404) North Andover, MA |
| February 29, 2020 1:00 pm | St. Francis Brooklyn | L 79–85 | 4–27 (3–15) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,372) New Britain, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||
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