# 2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by first-year head coach Way Veney, played 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 7–22, 3–13 in NEC play to finish in last place in the conference. They were defeated by Fairleigh Dickinson in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Manhattan | L 35–52 | 0–1 | Ryan Center (336) New York, NY |
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | | at Syracuse | L 53–101 | 0–2 | JMA Wireless Dome (1,494) Syracuse, NY |
| November 13, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Saint Peter's | L 57–61 | 0–3 | Yanitelli Center (385) Jersey City, NJ |
| November 17, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bryant | L 69–72 | 0–4 | Chace Athletic Center (253) Smithfield, RI |
| November 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | UMass Lowell | W 58–49 | 1–4 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (312) New Britain, CT |
| November 26, 2023* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Fairfield | W 78–52 | 1–5 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (221) New Britain, CT |
| November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, BTN+ | | at Illinois | L 50–89 | 1–6 | State Farm Center (2,743) Champaign,IL |
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Hampshire | L 64–79 | 1–7 | Lundholm Gymnasium (265) Durham, NJ |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Albany | L 37–56 | 1–8 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (307) New Britain, CT |
| December 16, 2023* 7:00 pm, FloSports | | at Seton Hall | L 46–77 | 1–9 | Walsh Gymnasium (537) South Orange, NJ |
| December 18, 2023* 11:00 am, NEC Front Row | | Colgate | W 69–54 | 2–9 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,511) New Britain, CT |
| December 20, 2023* 11:30 am, BTN+ | | at Penn State | L 73–101 | 2–10 | Bryce Jordan Center (2,764) University Park, PA |
| January 3, 2024* 5:30 pm | | at Morgan State | L 65–68 | 2–11 | Hill Field House (137) Baltimore, MD |
| NEC regular season ||||||
| January 8, 2024 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Stonehill | W 71–59 | 3–11 (1–0) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (230) New Britain, CT |
| January 13, 2024 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Saint Francis | W 61–37 | 4–11 (2–0) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (221) New Britain, CT |
| January 15, 2024 3:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Merrimack | L 53–71 | 4–12 (2–1) | Hammel Court North Andover, MA |
| January 19, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Le Moyne | L 44–57 | 4–13 (2–2) | Ted Grant Court (857) Syracuse, NY |
| January 21, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | LIU | L 50–57 | 4–14 (2–3) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (371) New Britain, CT |
| January 25, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+ | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 75–80 $^{OT}$ | 4–15 (2–4) | Bogota Savings Bank Center (113) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 27, 2024 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Wagner | L 45–49 | 4–16 (2–5) | Spiro Sports Center (577) Staten Island, NY |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Saint Francis | W 64–58 | 5–16 (3–5) | DeGol Arena (506) Loretto, PA |
| February 3, 2024 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Merrimack | W 78–71 | 6–16 (4–5) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (422) New Britain, CT |
| February 9, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Sacred Heart | L 53–58 | 6–17 (4–6) | William H. Pitt Center (512) Fairfield, CT |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | La Moyne | L 54–69 | 6–18 (4–7) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (392) New Britain, CT |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Wagner | W 69–61 | 7–18 (5–7) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (373) New Britain, CT |
| February 24, 2024 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Sacred Heart | L 55–73 | 7–19 (5–8) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (459) New Britain, CT |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at LIU | W 65-56 | 8-19 (6-8) | Steinberg Wellness Center (134) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Stonehill | W 64-45 | 9-19 (7-8) | Merkert Gymnasium (147) Easton, MA |
| March 7, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 56-70 | 9-20 (7-9) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (362) New Britain, CT |
| Northeast Conference women's tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2024 7:00 p.m. | (5) | at (4) Merrimack Quarterfinals | L 51-76 | 9-21 | Hammel Court (319) North Andover, MA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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