The 2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Blue Devils, led by third-year head coach

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, played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in

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as members of the

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(NEC). The Blue Devils finished the season 20–11, 13–3 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for first place. In the NEC tournament, they defeated Saint Francis (PA) in the quarterfinals before falling to

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in the semifinals.

Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2022–23 season 10–22, 7–9 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for seventh place. They were defeated by Saint Francis (PA) in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.

Preseason polls

Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2023. The Blue Devils were picked to finish second in the conference. ''() first-place votes''

Preseason All-Conference Team

Senior forward Kellen Amos was selected as a member of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball 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 ...