2021–22 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year = 2021–22
|team = Central Connecticut Blue Devils
|sport = basketball
|image = Central Connecticut Blue Devils wordmark.png
|image_size = 200
|logo_size = 200
|conference = Northeast Conference
|short_conf = NEC
|record = 8–24
|conf_record = 5–13
|head_coach = Patrick Sellers
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1 = Lamar Chapman
|asst_coach2 = Ben Wood
|stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
|champion =
|tourney =
|tourney_result =
}}
{{2021–22 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings}}
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 Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference.
Previous season
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.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Ostrowsky|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=FR|home=Mount Pleasant, Michigan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nigel|last=Scantlebury|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=170|class=JR|home=Rochester, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Davonte|last=Sweatman|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|lbs=145|class=FR|home=Boston, Massachusetts}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ian|last=Krishnan|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=JR|home=Boyds, Maryland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hegel|last=Augustin|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=205|class=SR|home=Queens, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zach|last=Newkirk|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=JR|home=Raleigh, North Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tre|last=Mitchell|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=JR|home=Phoenix, Arizona}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Arian|last=Dehnavi|num=12|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=215|class=SO|home=Montreal, Quebec}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Abdul|last=Momah|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=235|class=FR|home=Carteret, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kyle|last=Rocker|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=FR|home=Lawrence, Massachusetts}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jayden|last=Brown|num=15|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=FR|home=Providence, Rhode Island}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Stephane|last=Ayangma|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=SR|home=Yaoundé, Cameroon}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Andre|last=Snoddy|num=21|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=FR|home=Melville, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trenton|last=McLaughlin|num=22|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=FR|home=Chandler, Arizona}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justice|last=Ellison|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=FR|home=Windsor, Connecticut}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ola|last=Olamuyiwa|num=24|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=SO|home=Lagos, Nigeria}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Lamar Chapman (Lane)
- Ben Wood (Connecticut)
|roster_url=https://ccsubluedevils.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/roster
|accessdate=November 10, 2021
}}
Schedule and results
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.{{Cite web|title=Basketball Conference Openers Cancelled for December 29|url=https://fduknights.com/news/2021/12/28/general-basketball-conference-openers-cancelled-for-december-29.aspx|access-date=2022-01-11|website=Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics|language=en}}
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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Central Connecticut Blue Devils}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2021
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = No. 24 UConn
| site_stadium = Gampel Pavilion
| site_cityst = Storrs, CT
| tv = FS1
| score = 48–99
| attend = 10,167
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Brown
| site_stadium = Pizzitola Sports Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–75
| attend = 315
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2021
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena
| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT
| tv = FloSports
| score = 65–79
| attend = 1,000
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2021
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena
| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT
| tv = FloSports
| score = 53–77
| attend = 1,000
| record = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2021
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| site_stadium = People's United Center
| site_cityst = Hamden,CT
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–76
| attend = 623
| record = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Maine
| site_stadium = Cross Insurance Center
| site_cityst = Bangor, ME
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–56
| attend = 672
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 2021
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Fordham
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| score = 83–89
| attend = 1,128
| record = 1–6
| overtime = 2OT
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Holy Cross
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| score = 73–67
| attend = 1,653
| record = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| tv =
| score = 45–67
| attend = 575
| record = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Providence
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| tv = FS1
| score = 53–68
| attend = 5,111
| record = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2021
| time = 6:30 pm
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Stony Brook
| site_stadium = Island Federal Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Stony Brook, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–87
| attend = 1,531
| record = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2021
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Hartford
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| score = 75–65
| attend = 1,218
| record = 3–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23, 2021
| time = 8:30 pm
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| tv = ESPNU
| score =
| attend =
| record =
| status = p
| result_details = Postponed to January 1, 2022 due to COVID-19 issues
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Bryant
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| score = 76–80
| attend = 1,658
| record = 3–10
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| score = 67–55
| attend = 220
| record = 4–10
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2022
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| tv = BTN
| score = 48–79
| attend = 7,780
| record = 4–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| score = 1–0 (Forfeit)
| attend =
| record = 4–11
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| opponent = Merrimack
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| score = 57–66
| attend = 0
| record = 4–12
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = LIU
| site_stadium = Steinberg Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| score = 61–83
| attend = 145
| record = 4–13
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| score = 66–74
| attend = 563
| record = 4–14
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| site_stadium = DeGol Arena
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67—68
| attend = 855
| record = 4–15
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| score = 50–65
| attend = 1,493
| record = 4–16
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = LIU
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| score = 65–62
| attend = 519
| record = 5–16
| conference = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| score = 55–75
| attend = 519
| record = 5–17
| conference = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Wagner
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| score = 52–54
| attend = 1,003
| record = 5–18
| conference = 3–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| score = 91–82
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,021
| record = 6–18
| conference = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Merrimack
| site_stadium = Hammel Court
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| score = 60–57
| attend = 734
| record = 7–18
| conference = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| score = 50–67
| attend = 825
| record = 7–19
| conference = 5–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Bryant
| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| score = 61–75
| attend = 1,575
| record = 7–20
| conference = 5–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2021
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Wagner
| site_stadium = Spiro Sports Center
| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY
| score = 68–78
| attend = 1,207
| record = 7–21
| conference = 5–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| score = 63–79
| attend = 976
| record = 7–22
| conference = 5–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| score = 46–65
| attend = 1,331
| record = 7–23
| conference = 5–13
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Central Connecticut Blue Devils}}| 2022 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| seed = 9
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename = Opening round
| tv = NEC Front Row
| attend = 289
| score = 67–66
| record = 8–23
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| seed = 9
| opponent = Bryant
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = NEC Front Row
| attend =
| score = 59–73
| record = 8–24
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}
References
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