2022–23 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

2022–23 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
2022–23 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	5–17 (3–5 NEC)
Head coach	Patrick Sellers (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Ben Wood; Lenny Jefferson; Ryan Olander;
Home arena	William H. Detrick Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

2022–23 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Merrimack*†	12	–	4	.750	18	–	16	.529
Fairleigh Dickinson^	10	–	6	.625	21	–	16	.568
Stonehill**	10	–	6	.625	14	–	17	.452
Saint Francis (PA)	9	–	7	.563	13	–	18	.419
Sacred Heart	8	–	8	.500	16	–	17	.485
Wagner	8	–	8	.500	15	–	13	.536
Central Connecticut	7	–	9	.438	10	–	22	.313
St. Francis Brooklyn	7	–	9	.438	14	–	16	.467
LIU	1	–	15	.063	3	–	26	.103
* ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period
** ineligible for both the 2023 NEC tournament and the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period
^ received automatic bid for the 2023 NCAA tournament as conference tournament runner-up, due to Merrimack's ineligibility

† 2023 NEC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team will represent 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, will 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 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,^[1] before falling to top-seeded Bryant in the quarterfinals.^[2]

Roster

2022–23 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Joe Ostrowsky	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Mount Pleasant, Michigan
G	1	Jay Rodgers	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Pickerington, Ohio
G	2	Davonte Sweatman	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	145 lb (66 kg)	So	Boston, Massachusetts
G	3	Nigel Scantlebury	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Rochester, New York
G	5	Kellen Amos	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Houston, Texas
G	10	Tre Breland	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Hamden, Connecticut
F	11	Abdul Momoh	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Carteret, New Jersey
C	12	Arian Dehnavi	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Montreal, Quebec
G	13	TJ Holloway	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Orange, Connecticut
G	14	Kyle Rocker	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Lawrence, Massachusetts
F/C	15	Jayden Brown	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Providence, Rhode Island
G	20	Dion Perkins	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Seymour, Connecticut
G/F	21	Andre Snoddy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Melville, New York
F	44	Brody Limric	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	Glastonbury, Connecticut

Head coach

Patrick Sellers (Central Connecticut)

Assistant coach(es)

Ben Wood (Connecticut)
Lenny Jefferson (Central Connecticut)
Ryan Olander (Fairfield)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 28, 2022

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022* 7:30 pm, ESPN+	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.^[3]		Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY
November 13, 2022* 1:00 pm	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	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	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	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	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	at Saint Francis (PA)	L 72–80	2–13 (0–1)	DeGol Arena (401) Loretto, PA
December 31, 2022 1:00 pm	St. Francis Brooklyn	W 74–52	3–13 (1–1)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (505) New Britain, CT
January 5, 2023 7:00 pm	LIU	W 78–59	4–13 (2–1)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (314) New Britain, CT
January 7, 2023 2:00 pm	at Stonehill	L 49–51	4–14 (2–2)	Merkert Gymnasium (631) Easton, MA
January 14, 2023 1:00 pm	Fairleigh Dickinson	L 80–88	4–15 (2–3)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,021) New Britain, CT
January 20, 2023 7:00 pm	at Wagner	L 50–72	4–16 (2–4)	Spiro Sports Center (817) Staten Island, NY
January 22, 2023 12:00 pm	at LIU	W 58–42	5–16 (3–4)	Steinberg Wellness Center (215) Brooklyn, NY
January 26, 2023 7:00 pm	Merrimack	L 61–64	5–17 (3–5)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,015) New Britain, CT
January 28, 2023 1:00 pm	Saint Francis (PA)	W 88–74	6–17 (4–5)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (722) New Britain, CT
February 2, 2023 2:00 pm	at St. Francis Brooklyn	L 48–53	6–18 (4–6)	Pratt ARC (231) Brooklyn, NY
February 4, 2023 2:00 pm	at Sacred Heart	L 65–78	6–19 (4–7)	William H. Pitt Center (1,033) Fairfield, CT
February 8, 2023* 7:00 pm	at Hartford Rivalry	W 82–73	7–19	Chase Arena (548) West Hartford, CT
February 11, 2023 5:00 pm	at Fairleigh Dickinson	W 77–73	8–19 (5–7)	Rothman Center (519) Hackensack, NJ
February 16, 2023 7:00 pm	Wagner			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 18, 2023 1:00 pm	Stonehill			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 23, 2023 7:00 pm	at Merrimack			Hammel Court North Andover, MA
February 25, 2023 1:00 pm	Sacred Heart			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Men's Basketball Advances in NEC Tournament with Win at FDU Monday". CCSU. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
^ "#NEC22 Men's Quarterfinal Recaps: The Favorites All Advance". Northeast Conference. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
^ "Men's Basketball Game vs Central Connecticut Postponed". Manhattan College Athletics. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
^ "2022-23 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule". CCSU. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
^ "2022-23 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

[1] "Men's Basketball Advances in NEC Tournament with Win at FDU Monday". CCSU. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

[2] "#NEC22 Men's Quarterfinal Recaps: The Favorites All Advance". Northeast Conference. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

[3] "Men's Basketball Game vs Central Connecticut Postponed". Manhattan College Athletics. Retrieved 2022-11-13.

[4] "2022-23 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule". CCSU. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

[5] "2022-23 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

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