# 2020–21 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils are led by fifth-year head coach Donyell Marshall, and 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 2019–20 season, 4–27, 3–15 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 |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 8:00 pm, FS1 | at UConn | L 75–102 | 0–1 | Gampel Pavilion (125) Storrs, CT |
| November 27, 2020* 2:00 pm | vs. Army | L 57–79 | 0–2 | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| December 4, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Hartford | L 65–80 | 0–3 | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion West Hartford, CT |
| December 8, 2020 3:00 pm | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 94–87 | 1–3 (1–0) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| December 9, 2020 12:00 pm | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 71–79 | 1–4 (1–1) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| December 15, 2021 5:00 pm | St. Francis Brooklyn | L 86–91 | 1–5 (1–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| December 16, 2020 1:00 pm | St. Francis Brooklyn | W 78–59 | 2–5 (2–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| January 7, 2021 7:00 pm | at Bryant | L 68–93 | 2–6 (2–3) | Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI |
| January 8, 2021 4:00 pm | at Bryant | L 64–76 | 2–7 (2–4) | Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI |
| January 14, 2021 7:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | L 48–65 | 2–8 (2–5) | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
| January 21, 2021 7:00 pm | Mount St. Mary's | L 57–67 | 2–9 (2–6) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| January 22, 2020 4:00 pm | Mount St. Mary's | W 65–64 | 3–9 (3–6) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| January 30, 2021 7:00 pm | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 59–62 | 3–10 (3–7) | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| January 31, 2021 4:00 pm | at Saint Francis (PA) | W 85–77 | 4–10 (4–7) | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| February 4, 2021 7:00 pm | Sacred Heart | Postponed | Postponed | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| February 11, 2021 7:00 pm | Merrimack | L 46–62 | 4–11 (4–8) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| February 12, 2021 7:00 pm | Merrimack | L 52–72 | 4–12 (4–9) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| February 17, 2021 5:00 pm | Sacred Heart | L 70–82 | 4–13 (4–10) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| February 20, 2021 7:00 pm | at LIU | L 74–87 | 4–14 (4–11) | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY |
| February 21, 2021 4:00 pm | at LIU | L 79–81 | 4–15 (4–12) | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY |
| February 25, 2021 7:00 pm | Wagner | L 63–83 | 4–16 (4–13) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| February 26, 2021 4:00 pm | Wagner | W 83–77 | 5–16 (5–13) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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