# 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.

## 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, before falling to top-seeded Bryant in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:30 pm, ESPN+/NESN+ | | at UMass | L 67–94 | 0–1 | Mullins Center (4,963) Amherst, MA |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Manhattan | Postponed due to court conditions | Postponed due to court conditions | Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY |
| November 13, 2022* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Quinnipiac | L 70–72 | 0–2 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,404) New Britain, CT |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 pm, FS2 | | at St. John's | L 74–91 | 0–3 | Carnesecca Arena (3,304) Queens, NY |
| November 19, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Lafayette | L 50–55 | 0–4 | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (87) Catonsville, MD |
| November 20, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UMBC | L 76–78 | 0–5 | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (869) Catonsville, MD |
| November 23, 2022* 3:30 pm, NEC Front Row | | Maine | L 58–66 | 0–6 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,011) New Britain, CT |
| November 26, 2022* 2:00 pm, BTN+ | | at Rutgers | L 49–83 | 0–7 | Jersey Mike's Arena (7,500) Piscataway, NJ |
| November 29, 2022* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Brown | L 51–59 | 0–8 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (843) New Britain, CT |
| December 3, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Holy Cross | L 57–63 | 0–9 | Hart Center (1,263) Worcester, MA |
| December 9, 2022* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Dartmouth | W 59–50 | 1–9 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,007) New Britain, CT |
| December 11, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Fordham | L 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 | | Army | L 55–66 | 2–11 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (584) New Britain, CT |
| December 22, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | L 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 Brooklyn | W 74–52 | 3–13 (1–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (505) New Britain, CT |
| January 5, 2023 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | LIU | W 78–59 | 4–13 (2–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (314) New Britain, CT |
| January 7, 2023 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Stonehill | L 49–51 | 4–14 (2–2) | Merkert Gymnasium (631) Easton, MA |
| January 14, 2023 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 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 Wagner | L 50–72 | 4–16 (2–4) | Spiro Sports Center (817) Staten Island, NY |
| January 22, 2023 12:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at LIU | W 58–42 | 5–16 (3–4) | Steinberg Wellness Center (215) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 26, 2023 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Merrimack | L 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 Brooklyn | L 48–53 | 6–18 (4–6) | Pratt ARC (231) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 4, 2023 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Sacred Heart | L 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 Dickinson | W 77–73 | 8–19 (5–7) | Rothman Center (519) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 16, 2023 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Wagner | W 58–57 | 9–19 (6–7) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,002) New Britain, CT |
| February 18, 2023 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Stonehill | W 94–90 $^{3OT}$ | 10–19 (7–7) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (929) New Britain, CT |
| February 23, 2023 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Merrimack | L 54–70 | 10–20 (7–8) | Hammel Court (1,022) North Andover, MA |
| February 25, 2023 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Sacred Heart | L 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. ||||||
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