The 2021–22 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by first-year head coach Patrick Sellers, and played their home games at the William H. Detrick GymnasiuminNew Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference.
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Record | 8–24 (5–13 NEC) |
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| Home arena | William H. Detrick Gymnasium |
Seasons
← 2020–21
2022–23 →
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 21 | – | 6 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merrimack* | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 4 | – | 13 | .235 | 4 | – | 22 | .154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2022 NEC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Devils finished the 2020–21 season, 5–16, 5–13 in NEC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.
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NEC COVID-19 policy provided that if a team could not play a conference game due to COVID-19 issues within its program, the game would be declared a forfeit and the other team would receive a conference win. However, wins related to COVID-19 do not count pursuant to NCAA policy.[1]
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 6:30 pm, FS1 |
at No. 24 UConn | L 48–99 | 0–1 |
Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT | |||||||
| November 14, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
vs. Brown | L 57–75 | 0–2 |
Pizzitola Sports Center (315) Providence, RI | |||||||
| November 16, 2021* 8:00 pm, FloSports |
vs. NC State | L 65–79 | 0–3 |
Mohegan Sun Arena (1,000) Uncasville, CT | |||||||
| November 17, 2021* 5:00 pm, FloSports |
UMass Lowell | L 53–77 | 0–4 |
Mohegan Sun Arena (1,000) Uncasville, CT | |||||||
| November 20, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Quinnipiac | L 65–76 | 0–5 |
People's United Center (623) Hamden,CT | |||||||
| November 23, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Maine | W 64–56 | 1–5 |
Cross Insurance Center (672) Bangor, ME | |||||||
| November 28, 2021* 1:00 pm |
Fordham | L 83–89 2OT | 1–6 |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,128) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm |
Holy Cross | W 73–67 | 2–6 |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,653) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| December 4, 2021* 4:00 pm |
at New Hampshire | L 45–67 | 2–7 |
Lundholm Gym (575) Durham, NH | |||||||
| December 11, 2021* 2:00 pm, FS1 |
at Providence | L 53–68 | 2–8 |
Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,111) Providence, RI | |||||||
| December 14, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN3 |
at Stony Brook | L 67–87 | 2–9 |
Island Federal Credit Union Arena (1,531) Stony Brook, NY | |||||||
| December 18, 2021* 1:00 pm |
Hartford | W 75–65 | 3–9 |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,218) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| December 23, 2021* 8:30 pm, ESPNU |
at Rutgers | Postponed to January 1, 2022 due to COVID-19 issues | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | ||||||||
| December 29, 2021 7:00 pm |
Bryant | L 76–80 | 3–10 (0–1) |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,658) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| December 31, 2021 4:00 pm |
at St. Francis Brooklyn | W 67–55 | 4–10 (1–1) |
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (220) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| January 1, 2022* 4:00 pm, BTN |
at Rutgers | L 48–79 | 4–11 |
Jersey Mike's Arena (7,780) Piscataway, NJ | |||||||
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm |
Sacred Heart | W 1–0 (Forfeit) | 4–11 (2–1) |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT | |||||||
| January 8, 2022 1:00 pm |
Merrimack | L 57–66 | 4–12 (2–2) |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (0) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| January 15, 2022 2:00 pm |
at LIU | L 61–83 | 4–13 (2–3) |
Steinberg Wellness Center (145) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| January 17, 2022 7:00 pm |
at Sacred Heart | L 66–74 | 4–14 (2–4) |
William H. Pitt Center (563) Fairfield, CT | |||||||
| January 21, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Saint Francis (PA) | L 67—68 | 4–15 (2–5) |
DeGol Arena (855) Loretto, PA | |||||||
| January 23, 2022 7:00 pm |
at Mount St. Mary's | L 50–65 | 4–16 (2–6) |
Knott Arena (1,493) Emmitsburg, MD | |||||||
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm |
LIU | W 65–62 | 5–16 (3–6) |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (519) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| January 30, 2022 1:00 pm |
at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 55–75 | 5–17 (3–7) |
Rothman Center (519) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm |
Wagner | L 52–54 | 5–18 (3–8) |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,003) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| February 5, 2022 1:00 pm |
Fairleigh Dickinson | W 91–82 OT | 6–18 (4–8) |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,021) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| February 10, 2021 4:00 pm |
at Merrimack | W 60–57 | 7–18 (5–8) |
Hammel Court (734) North Andover, MA | |||||||
| February 12, 2022 1:00 pm |
St. Francis Brooklyn | L 50–67 | 7–19 (5–9) |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (825) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| February 17, 2021 7:00 pm |
at Bryant | L 61–75 | 7–20 (5–10) |
Chace Athletic Center (1,575) Smithfield, RI | |||||||
| February 19, 2021 1:00 pm |
at Wagner | L 68–78 | 7–21 (5–11) |
Spiro Sports Center (1,207) Staten Island, NY | |||||||
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm |
Saint Francis (PA) | L 63–79 | 7–22 (5–12) |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (976) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| February 26, 2022 1:00 pm |
Mount St. Mary's | L 46–65 | 7–23 (5–13) |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,331) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| NEC tournament | |||||||||||
| February 28, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
(9) | at (8) Fairleigh Dickinson Opening round |
W 67–66 | 8–23 |
Rothman Center (289) Hackensack, NJ | ||||||
| March 2, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
(9) | at (1) Bryant Quarterfinals |
L 59–73 | 8–24 |
Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
Source[2]
