# 2014–15 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by 19th year head coach Howie Dickenman, played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 5–26, 3–15 in NEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They failed to qualify for the NEC Tournament.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | Kyle Vinales | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Senior | Detroit, Michigan |
| 2 | Juwan Newmen | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Senior | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 3 | Mustafa Jones | Forward | 6–7 | 180 | Freshman | Harlem, New York |
| 5 | Kevin Seymour | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Freshman | Bronx, New York |
| 10 | Corey Barrett | Forward | 6–9 | 215 | Junior | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 11 | Malcolm McMillan | Guard | 6–0 | 180 | Senior | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 12 | Khalen Kumberlander | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Sophomore | Washington, D.C. |
| 13 | Greg Andrade | Guard | 6–0 | 180 | Senior | Windsor, Connecticut |
| 15 | Shakaris Laney | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Freshman | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Matt Mobley | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Sophomore | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| 22 | Faronte Drakeford | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Senior | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 34 | Brandon Peel | Forward | 6–7 | 200 | Junior | Forestville, Maryland |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/14/2014* 3:00 pm | vs. Fairfield Connecticut 6 Classic | L 63–71 | 0–1 | TD Bank Sports Center (1,100) Hamden, CT |
| 11/17/2014* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | at Maryland CBE Hall of Fame Classic | L 57–93 | 0–2 | Xfinity Center (8,612) College Park, MD |
| 11/21/2014* 5:00 pm | vs. Towson CBE Hall of Fame Classic | L 49–58 | 0–3 | Multipurpose Activity Center (1,428) West Long Branch, NJ |
| 11/22/2014* 7:30 pm | at Monmouth CBE Hall of Fame Classic | L 50–65 | 0–4 | Multipurpose Activity Center (1,357) West Long Branch, NJ |
| 11/23/2014* 2:00 pm | vs. Bethune-Cookman CBE Hall of Fame Classic | L 60–65 | 0–5 | Multipurpose Activity Center (1,225) West Long Branch, NJ |
| 11/30/2014* 3:00 pm | at East Carolina | L 59–74 | 0–6 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,705) Greenville, NC |
| 12/03/2014* 7:00 pm | at Rider | L 56–69 | 0–7 | Alumni Gymnasium (1,515) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 12/06/2014* 7:00 pm | at Hartford Rivalry | W 56–47 | 1–7 | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,579) Hartford, CT |
| 12/10/2014* 7:00 pm | UMBC | W 65–53 | 2–7 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,213) New Britain, CT |
| 12/20/2014* 7:00 pm | NJIT | L 76–84 | 2–8 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,117) New Britain, CT |
| 12/22/2014* 2:00 pm | Brown | L 55–67 | 2–9 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,012) New Britain, CT |
| 12/28/2014* 1:00 pm, SNY | at UConn | L 48–81 | 2–10 | XL Center (13,315) Hartford, CT |
| 12/31/2014* 4:00 pm | Hofstra | L 56–84 | 2–11 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (917) New Britain, CT |
| 01/03/2015 3:30 pm | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 67–73 | 2–12 (0–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (912) New Britain, CT |
| 01/05/2015 7:30 pm | at Sacred Heart | L 66–75 | 2–13 (0–2) | William H. Pitt Center (345) Fairfield, CT |
| 01/08/2015 7:00 pm | at Mount St. Mary's | L 51–82 | 2–14 (0–3) | Knott Arena (652) Emmitsburg, MD |
| 01/10/2015 3:30 pm | Robert Morris | L 60–72 | 2–15 (0–4) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (927) New Britain, CT |
| 01/15/2015 7:00 pm | LIU Brooklyn | L 66–71 | 2–16 (0–5) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,112) New Britain, CT |
| 01/17/2015 3:30 pm | Bryant | L 54–70 | 2–17 (0–6) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (N/A) New Britain, CT |
| 01/21/2015 9:30 pm | at St. Francis Brooklyn | L 51–63 | 2–18 (0–7) | Madison Square Garden (7,532) New York, NY |
| 01/24/2015 3:30 pm | Wagner | W 53–50 | 3–18 (1–7) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,050) New Britain, CT |
| 01/29/2015 7:00 pm | at LIU Brooklyn | L 55–67 | 3–19 (1–8) | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,431) Brooklyn, NY |
| 01/31/2015 4:00 pm | at Wagner | L 55–86 | 3–20 (1–9) | Spiro Sports Center (1,783) Staten Island, NY |
| 02/05/2014 7:00 pm | St. Francis Brooklyn | L 81–90 | 3–21 (1–10) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,274) New Britain, CT |
| 02/07/2015 3:30 pm | Mount St. Mary's | L 46–63 | 3–22 (1–11) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (N/A) New Britain, CT |
| 02/12/2014 7:00 pm | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 63–74 | 3–23 (1–12) | DeGol Arena (1,076) Loretto, PA |
| 02/14/2015 4:00 pm | at Robert Morris | L 52–53 | 3–24 (1–13) | Charles L. Sewall Center (721) Moon Township, PA |
| 02/19/2015 9:00 pm | Saint Francis (PA) | W 53–50 | 4–24 (2–13) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,101) New Britain, CT |
| 02/21/2015 3:30 pm | Sacred Heart | W 76–73 $^{OT}$ | 5–24 (3–13) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,492) New Britain, CT |
| 02/26/2015 7:00 pm | at Bryant | L 69–77 | 5–25 (3–14) | Chace Athletic Center (932) Smithfield, RI |
| 02/28/2014 4:30 pm | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 66–73 | 5–26 (3–15) | Rothman Center (639) Hackensack, NJ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||