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

The 2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).
The Blue Devils finished the season 20–11, 13–3 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for first place. In the NEC tournament, they defeated Saint Francis (PA) in the quarterfinals before falling to Wagner in the semifinals.

## 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. They were defeated by Saint Francis (PA) in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.

## 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.
| 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 (PA) |
| 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.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 70–81 | 0–1 | Ryan Center (4,118) Kingston, RI |
| November 10, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Quinnipiac | L 70–74 | 0–2 | M&T Bank Arena (1,112) Hamden, CT |
| November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | Framingham State | W 99–42 | 1–2 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,115) New Britain, CT |
| November 19, 2023* 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | Manhattan | L 63–67 | 1–3 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,041) New Britain, CT |
| November 22, 2023* 2:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | | at UMass | L 60–89 | 1–4 | Mullins Center (2,054) Amherst, MA |
| November 29, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Army | W 79–51 | 2–4 | Christl Arena (350) West Point, NY |
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | Holy Cross | W 78–67 | 3–4 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,021) New Britain, CT |
| December 5, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Boston College | L 68–82 | 3–5 | Conte Forum (3,118) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Maine | L 56–69 | 3–6 | Memorial Gymnasium (732) Orono, ME |
| December 16, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass Lowell | W 57–54 | 4–6 | Tsongas Center (1,379) Lowell, MA |
| December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | Northeastern | L 74–79 | 4–7 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,015) New Britain, CT |
| December 21, 2023* 12:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | at Fordham | W 82–80 | 5–7 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,800) The Bronx, NY |
| December 30, 2023* 1:00 p.m., 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 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at Stonehill | W 74–59 | 7–7 (1–0) | Merkert Gymnasium (230) Easton, MA |
| January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at Saint Francis (PA) | W 75–61 | 8–7 (2–0) | DeGol Arena (510) Loretto, PA |
| January 15, 2024 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | Merrimack | W 75–70 | 9–7 (3–0) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,022) New Britain, CT |
| January 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | Le Moyne | L 73–75 | 9–8 (3–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,182) New Britain, CT |
| January 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., SNY/NEC Front Row | | at LIU | W 72–63 | 10–8 (4–1) | Steinberg Wellness Center (458) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 25, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPNU/ESPN+ | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 76–60 | 11–8 (5–1) | Bogota Savings Bank Center (371) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | Wagner | W 69–68 $^{OT}$ | 12–8 (6–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,121) New Britain, CT |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 63–62 | 13–8 (7–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,301) New Britain, CT |
| February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at Merrimack | L 68–71 | 13–9 (7–2) | Lawler Arena (1,936) North Andover, MA |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | Sacred Heart | W 77–70 | 14–9 (8–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,023) New Britain, CT |
| February 10, 2024 1:00 p.m., YES/ESPN+ | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 71–62 | 15–9 (9–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,090) New Britain, CT |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at Le Moyne | L 64–69 $^{OT}$ | 15–10 (9–3) | Ted Grant Court (569) DeWitt, NY |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at Wagner | W 73–72 | 16–10 (10–3) | Spiro Sports Center (1,051) Staten Island, NY |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at Sacred Heart | W 68–67 | 17–10 (11–3) | William H. Pitt Center (1,046) Fairfield, CT |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | LIU | W 78–64 | 18–10 (12–3) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,429) New Britain, CT |
| March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | Stonehill | W 79–67 | 19–10 (13–3) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,631) New Britain, CT |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | (1) | (8) Saint Francis (PA) Quarterfinals | W 71–62 | 20–10 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,412) New Britain, CT |
| March 9, 2024 2:00 p.m., YES/ESPN+ | (1) | (6) Wagner Semifinals | L 56–66 | 20–11 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,449) New Britain, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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