2017–18 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by second-year head coach Donyell Marshall, played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in NEC play to finish in eight place. They lost in the first round of the NEC tournament to Wagner.

2017–18 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record14–18 (7–11 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Witcoskie
  • Anthony Anderson
  • Obie Nwadike
Home arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
Seasons
2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wagner 14 4   .778 23 10   .697
Saint Francis (PA) 12 6   .667 18 13   .581
Mount St. Mary's 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
LIU Brooklyn 10 8   .556 18 17   .514
St. Francis Brooklyn 10 8   .556 13 18   .419
Robert Morris 9 9   .500 16 17   .485
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 9   .500 13 18   .419
Central Connecticut 7 11   .389 14 18   .438
Sacred Heart 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Bryant 2 16   .111 3 28   .097
2018 NEC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Blue Devils finished the 2016–17 season 6–23, 4–14 in NEC play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.

Preseason

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In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Blue Devils were picked to finish in ninth place.[1]

Roster

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2017–18 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 15 Shakaris Laney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 3 Mustafa Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Harlem, New York
G 5 Eric Bowles 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Fairfax, Virginia
G 10 Austin Nehls 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Tucson, Arizona
G/F 1 Tyler Kohl 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Allentown, Pennsylvania
C 14 Deion Bute 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
F 21 Joe Hugley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Gaithersburg, Maryland
F/C 0 Harrison Kay 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Covina Hills, California
G 13 Tyson Batiste 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Springfield, Missouri
G/F 24 Chris Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
F 30 Donyell Marshall, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Pepper Pike, Ohio
F 2 Kashaun Hicks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Jersey City, New Jersey
G 11 Eduardo Camacho 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Miami, Florida
G 23 Talek Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Allentown, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2017*
8:00 pm
Nyack W 65–62 
William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Hartford
Rivalry
L 84–85 OT 0–1
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (2,216)
Hartford, CT
Nov 12, 2017*
2:30 pm, BTN Plus
at Rutgers
Showcase on the Banks
L 67–71  0–2
Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,844)
Piscataway, NJ
Nov 14, 2017*
6:30 pm, FS2
at St. John's L 55–80  0–3
Carnesecca Arena (4,043)
Queens, NY
Nov 17, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Carolina
Showcase on the Banks
W 79–68  1–3
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,042)
Greenville, NC
Nov 21, 2017*
7:00pm
Coppin State
Showcase on the Banks
W 74–71 OT 2–3
William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
Nov 24, 2017*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Cleveland State W 74–73  3–3
Wolstein Center (1,121)
Cleveland, OH
Nov 30, 2017*
7:00 pm
North Carolina A&T W 72–59  4–3
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,514)
New Britain, CT
Dec 2, 2017*
2:00 pm
at Brown W 68–62  5–3
Pizzitola Sports Center 
Providence, RI
Dec 6, 2017*
9:00 pm, FS1
at DePaul L 57–85  5–4
Wintrust Arena (4,458)
Chicago, IL
Dec 9, 2017*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Illinois L 55–61  5–5
NIU Convocation Center (641)
DeKalb, IL
Dec 17, 2017*
1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Boston College L 65–84  5–6
Conte Forum (4,669)
Chestnut Hill, MA
Dec 20, 2017*
7:00 pm
Maine W 84–57  6–6
William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
Dec 23, 2017*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at UMass Lowell W 76–73  7–6
Tsongas Center 
Lowell, MA
NEC regular season
Dec 29, 2017
7:30pm
Saint Francis (PA) W 72–68  8–6
(1–0)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,219)
New Britain, CT
Dec 31, 2017
3:30pm
Robert Morris L 57–71  8–7
(1–1)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,214)
New Britain, CT
Jan 4, 2018
7:00pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 77–81  8–8
(1–2)
Rothman Center (117)
Hackensack, NJ
Jan 6, 2018
4:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's L 51–78  8–9
(1–3)
Knott Arena (2,384)
Emmitsburg, MD
Jan 11, 2018
7:00pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn L 60–77  8–10
(1–4)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (364)
Brooklyn, NY
Jan 13, 2018
3:30 pm
Bryant W 80–76  9–10
(2–4)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
Jan 18, 2018
7:00 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson W 66–65  10–10
(3–4)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,679)
New Britain, CT
Jan 20, 2018
3:30 pm
LIU Brooklyn W 72–63  11–10
(4–4)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,615)
New Britain, CT
Jan 25, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Bryant W 80–74  12–10
(5–4)
Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
Jan 27, 2018
4:30 pm
at LIU Brooklyn L 89–94 OT 12–11
(5–5)
Steinberg Wellness Center (827)
Brooklyn, NY
Feb 1, 2018
7:00 pm
at Wagner L 59–72  12–12
(5–6)
Spiro Sports Center (1,483)
Staten Island, NY
Feb 3, 2018
3:30 pm
at Sacred Heart L 54–67  12–13
(5–7)
William H. Pitt Center (612)
Fairfield, CT
Feb 8, 2018
7:00pm
Mount St. Mary's L 57–71  12–14
(5–8)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
Feb 10, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Sacred Heart L 50–67  12–15
(5–9)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,615)
New Britain, CT
Feb 15, 2018
7:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA) L 71–77 OT 12–16
(5–10)
DeGol Arena (1,012)
Loretto, PA
Feb 17, 2018
7:00 pm
at Robert Morris W 65–58  13–16
(6–10)
A. J. Palumbo Center (668)
Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 22, 2018
7:00 pm
Wagner L 62–64  13–17
(6–11)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,217)
New Britain, CT
Feb 24, 2018
3:30 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn W 78–75 OT 14–17
(7–11)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,849)
New Britain, CT
NEC tournament
Feb 28, 2018
7:00 pm
(8) at (1) Wagner
Quarterfinals
L 61–73  14–18
Spiro Sports Center (1,838)
Staten Island, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Northeast Conference - Spread The Red! Saint Francis U is the Unanimous Pick To Win the #NECMBB Title". www.northeastconference.org. Retrieved October 25, 2017.