# 2024–25 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represents Central Connecticut State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by forth-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 2023–24 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.

## Preseason polls
### Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2024. The Blue Devils were picked to finish in a tie for first place in the conference.
| Rank | Team |
| T-1. | Central Connecticut (5) |
| T-1. | Wagner (4) |
| 3. | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| 4. | Le Moyne |
| 5. | LIU |
| 6. | Chicago State |
| 7. | Mercyhurst |
| T-8. | Saint Francis |
| T-8. | Stonehill |
 first-place votes

### Preseason All-Conference Team

Senior guard Jordan Jones 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 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, FS1 | | at Providence | L 55–59 | 0–1 | Amica Mutual Pavilion (9,806) Providence, RI |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | W 73–67 | 1–1 | Hagan Arena (2,124) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | VTSU–Johnson | W 117–68 | 2–1 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,762) New Britain, CT |
| November 16, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Northeastern Atlantic Slam | L 62–80 | 2–2 | Avenir Centre (2,173) Moncton, NB |
| November 21, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Sacred Heart | L 54–67 | 2–3 | William H. Pitt Center (1,945) Fairfield, CT |
| November 24, 2024* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Binghamton | W 64–56 | 3–3 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (888) New Britain, CT |
| December 1, 2024* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | UMass Lowell | W 69–67 | 4–3 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (871) New Britain, CT |
| December 4, 2024* 2:00 pm, NESN+ | | at UMass | W 73–69 | 5–3 | Mullins Center (2,163) Amherst, MA |
| December 7, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Holy Cross | W 69–56 | 6–3 | Hart Center (1,002) Worcester, MA |
| December 15, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 69–77 | 6–4 | Ryan Center (3,842) Kingston, RI |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Fairfield | W 64–63 | 7–4 | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,058) Fairfield, CT |
| December 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Quinnipiac | W 84–80 | 8–4 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,144) New Britain, CT |
| December 29, 2024* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Johnson & Wales | W 100–51 | 9–4 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (739) New Britain, CT |
| NEC regular season ||||||
| January 3, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Saint Francis | W 74–59 | 10–4 (1–0) | DeGol Arena (385) Loretto, PA |
| January 5, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Mercyhurst | W 62–50 | 11–4 (2–0) | Owen McCormick Court (246) Erie, PA |
| January 10, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Wagner | L 57–62 | 11–5 (2–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,303) New Britain, CT |
| January 12, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | LIU | L 52–54 | 11–6 (2–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (816) New Britain, CT |
| January 18, 2025 4:00 pm, YES/NEC Front Row | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 71–60 | 12–6 (3–2) | Bogota Savings Bank Center (176) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 24, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Le Moyne | W 93–70 | 13–6 (4–2) | Ted Grant Court (370) DeWitt, NY |
| January 26, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Chicago State | W 81–64 | 14–6 (5–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,126) New Britain, CT |
| January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at LIU | W 63–50 | 15–6 (6–2) | Steinberg Wellness Center (276) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Stonehill | W 71–63 | 16–6 (7–2) | Merkert Gymnasium (411) Easton, MA |
| February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+/NESN+ | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 87–66 | 17–6 (8–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,133) New Britain, CT |
| February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Mercyhurst | W 73–63 | 18–6 (9–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,042) New Britain, CT |
| February 15, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Saint Francis | W 83–67 | 19–6 (10–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,071) New Britain, CT |
| February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Chicago State | W 81–75 | 20–6 (11–2) | Jones Convocation Center (295) Chicago, IL |
| February 22, 2025 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Stonehill | W 67–41 | 21–6 (12–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,650) New Britain, CT |
| February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | Le Moyne | W 84–75 | 22–6 (13–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,008) New Britain, CT |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Wagner | W 55–48 | 23–6 (14–2) | Spiro Sports Center (1,702) Staten Island, NY |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| March 5, 2025* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | (1) | (8) Le Moyne Quarterfinals | W 86–67 | 24–6 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,013) New Britain, CT |
| March 8, 2025* 2:00 pm, YES/NEC Front Row | (1) | (4) Fairleigh Dickinson Semifinals | W 76–72 $^{OT}$ | 25–6 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,517) New Britain, CT |
| March 11, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | (1) | (3) Saint Francis Championship | L 43–46 | 25–7 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (3,204) New Britain, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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