2021–22 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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
2021–22 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)
Fr
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
G
1
Nigel Scantlebury
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Rochester, New York
G
2
Davonte Sweatman
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
145 lb (66 kg)
Fr
Boston , Massachusetts
G
3
Ian Krishnan
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Boyds, Maryland
G
5
Hegel Augustin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Queens , New York
G
10
Zach Newkirk
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Raleigh, North Carolina
G
11
Tre Mitchell
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Phoenix, Arizona
C
12
Arian Dehnavi
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Montreal , Quebec
F
13
Abdul Momah
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Fr
Carteret, New Jersey
G
14
Kyle Rocker
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Lawrence, Massachusetts
F/C
15
Jayden Brown
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Providence, Rhode Island
F
20
Stephane Ayangma
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Yaoundé , Cameroon
G/F
21
Andre Snoddy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Melville, New York
G/F
22
Trenton McLaughlin
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Chandler, Arizona
F
23
Justice Ellison
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Windsor, Connecticut
C
24
Ola Olamuyiwa
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
So
Lagos , Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 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.[ 1]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
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.
All times are in
Eastern .
Source[ 2]
References