Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
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The Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represent Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference and is coached by Patrick Sellers. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2007.
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| University | Central Connecticut State University | ||
| Head coach | Patrick Sellers (4th season) | ||
| Conference | Northeast Conference | ||
| Location | New Britain, Connecticut | ||
| Arena | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (capacity: 2,654) | ||
| Nickname | Blue Devils | ||
| Colors | Blue and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1966* | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1966*, 1971* | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1966*, 1967*, 1969*, 1971*, 1983*, 1984*, 2000, 2002, 2007 *at Division II level | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2000, 2002, 2007 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2000, 2002, 2007, 2024 | |||
Central's first year of competition was the 1934-35 season under coach Harrison J. Kaiser, after whom the athletic building is named. CCSU joined the NCAA Division I ranks in the 1986-87 season, marking 2020-21 as the 35th season at the Division I level.
| Years | Classification | National Tournaments | Seasons |
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| 1986–87 to Present | NCAA Division I | 3 appearances | 35 |
| 1965–66 to 1985–86 | NCAA Division II | 6 appearances | 21 |
| 1934–35 to 1964–65 | NAIB/NAIA | 10 appearances | 29 |
| Years | Venue | Seasons |
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| 1965–66 to present | Kaiser Hall – Detrick Gymnasium | 56 |
| 1947–48 to 1964–65 | Memorial Hall | 18 |
| 1934–35 to 1946–47 | Teachers Gymnasium | 11 |
| Years | Conference | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 to Present | Northeast Conference | 24 |
| 1994–95 to 1996–97 | Mid-Continent Conference | 3 |
| 1990–91 to 1991–92, 1993–94 | East Coast Conference | 3 |
| 1986–87 to 1989–90, 1992–93 | Division I Independent | 5 |
| 1972–73 to 1982–83, 1985–86 | Division II Independent | 12 |
| 1983–84 to 1984–85 | New England Collegiate Conference | 2 |
| 1967–68 to 1971–72 | North-East Collegiate Basketball League | 5 |
| 1961–62 to 1966–67 | Independent | 6 |
| 1934–35 to 1960-61 | New England Teachers College Conference | 25 |
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Howie Dickenman (Mid-Continent Conference/Northeast Conference) (1996–2016) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | Howie Dickenman | 8–19 | 4–12 | T–7th | |||||
| Northeast Conference | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | Howie Dickenman | 4–22 | 3–13 | T–9th | |||||
| 1998–99 | Howie Dickenman | 19–13 | 11–9 | 4th | |||||
| 1999–2000 | Howie Dickenman | 25–6 | 15–2 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2000–01 | Howie Dickenman | 14–14 | 11–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 2001–02 | Howie Dickenman | 26–5 | 19–1 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2002–03 | Howie Dickenman | 15–13 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2003–04 | Howie Dickenman | 14–14 | 9–9 | 7th | |||||
| 2004–05 | Howie Dickenman | 12–16 | 8–10 | 8th | |||||
| 2005–06 | Howie Dickenman | 18–11 | 13–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 2006–07 | Howie Dickenman | 22–12 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Howie Dickenman | 14–16 | 10–8 | 6th | |||||
| 2008–09 | Howie Dickenman | 13–17 | 8–10 | T–6th | |||||
| 2009–10 | Howie Dickenman | 12–18 | 9–9 | T–6th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Howie Dickenman | 19–12 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Howie Dickenman | 13–16 | 10–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Howie Dickenman | 13–17 | 9–9 | 7th | |||||
| 2013–14 | Howie Dickenman | 11–19 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Howie Dickenman | 5–26 | 3–15 | T–9th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Howie Dickenman | 4–25 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
| Howie Dickenman: | 282–311 (.476) | 191–169 (.531) | |||||||
| Donyell Marshall (Northeast Conference) (2016–2021) | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | Donyell Marshall | 6–23 | 4–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2017–18 | Donyell Marshall | 14–18 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
| 2018–19 | Donyell Marshall | 11–20 | 5–13 | 10th | |||||
| 2019–20 | Donyell Marshall | 4–27 | 3–15 | 11th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Donyell Marshall | 5–16 | 5–13 | T–9th | |||||
| Donyell Marshall: | 40–104 (.278) | 39–89 (.305) | |||||||
| Patrick Sellers (Northeast Conference) (2021–present) | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | Patrick Sellers | 8–24 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
| 2022–23 | Patrick Sellers | 10–22 | 7–9 | T–7th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Patrick Sellers | 20-11 | 13-3 | T-1st | |||||
| Total: | 356–445 (.444) | ||||||||
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The Blue Devils have appeared in three NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–3.[2][3]
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2000 | #15 | First Round | #2 Iowa State | L 88–78 |
| 2002 | #14 | First Round | #3 Pittsburgh | L 71–54 |
| 2007 | #16 | First Round | #1 Ohio State | L 78–57 |
The Blue Devils have appeared in six NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–8.
| Year | Opponent | Result | Round |
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| 1966 | First Round Regional Semifinals Regional Final Elite Eight | Potsdam State Philadelphia Textile Assumption Kentucky Wesleyan | W 94–82 W 96–75 W 96–87 L 76–84 |
| 1967 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals | Buffalo State Long Island | W 90–73 L 76–114 |
| 1969 | Regional Semifinals Regional Third Place | Springfield Assumption | L 80–91 L 77–98 |
| 1971 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals | Stonehill Assumption | W 111–99 L 77–105 |
| 1983 | Regional Semifinals Regional Third Place | American International Assumption | L 64–65 L 99–89OT |
| 1984 | Regional Semifinals Regional Third Place | South Dakota State American International | L 59–74 W 102–90 |
The Blue Devils have appeared in 10 NAIB/NAIA National Tournaments at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Their combined record is 1–10.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Ranking |
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| 1948 | First Round Second Round | Montana Xavier (Ohio) | W 63–52 L 39–57 | – |
| 1949 | First Round | Indiana Central | L 59–72 | – |
| 1950 | First Round | Westminster (Pa.) | L 62–70 | – |
| 1959 | First Round | #12 Westminster (Pa.) | L 76–79 | – |
| 1960 | First Round | #6 Grambling | L 68–92 | – |
| 1961 | First Round | #11 Southwest Texas State | L 59–70 | – |
| 1962 | First Round | #16 William Jewell (Mo.) | L 52–57 | – |
| 1963 | First Round | Athens State (Ala.) | L 71–72 | #16 |
| 1964 | First Round | Saint Mary’s (Texas) | L 62–64 | #14 |
| 1965 | First Round | #9 Augsburg (Minn.) | L 87–103 | – |
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