2019–20 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by fourth-year head coach Donyell Marshall, and played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 4–27, 3–15 in NEC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.

2019–20 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	4–27 (3–15 NEC)
Head coach	Donyell Marshall (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Mike Witcoskie Anthony Ross Baba Diallo
Home arena	William H. Detrick Gymnasium

2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Merrimack*	14	–	4		.778			20	–	11		.645
Robert Morris †	13	–	5		.722			20	–	14		.588
Saint Francis (PA)	13	–	5		.722			22	–	10		.688
Sacred Heart	12	–	6		.667			20	–	13		.606
LIU	9	–	9		.500			15	–	18		.455
Fairleigh Dickinson	9	–	9		.500			11	–	19		.367
Mount St. Mary's	7	–	11		.389			11	–	21		.344
Bryant	7	–	11		.389			15	–	17		.469
St. Francis Brooklyn	7	–	11		.389			13	–	18		.419
Wagner	5	–	13		.278			8	–	21		.276
Central Connecticut	3	–	15		.167			4	–	27		.129
* Ineligible for NEC championship (reclassification from Division II)
† 2020 NEC tournament winner

Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2018–19 season, 11–20 overall, 5–13 in NEC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.

Roster

2019–20 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G/F 0 Greg Outlaw 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois G 1 Trey Tennyson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Mansfield, Texas G 2 Myles Baker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois G 3 Ian Krishnan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Boyds, Maryland F 5 Xavier Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Spring Valley, New York G 10 Zach Newkirk 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Raleigh, North Carolina G 11 Thai Segwai 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So London, England G 13 Jamir Reed 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania G/F 15 Jamir Coleman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr San Antonio, Texas F 20 Stephane Ayangma 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Yaoundé, Cameroon F 23 Karrington Wallace 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania C 24 Ola Olamuyiwa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Lagos, Nigeria F 30 Donyell Marshall, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Pepper Pike, Ohio G 40 Tyler Rowe 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr East Hartford, Connecticut	Head coach Donyell Marshall (Connecticut) Assistant coach(es) Mike Witcoskie (Susquehanna) Anthony Ross (East Stroudsburg) Baba Diallo (Baker) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: August 29, 2019

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2019*	Coast Guard	W 104–64		William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
Non-Conference Regular season
November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm	Hartford Rivalry	L 59–74	0–1	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,115) New Britain, CT
November 9, 2019* 4:00 pm	at St. John's	L 57–87	0–2	Carnesecca Arena (3,582) Queens, NY
November 14, 2019* 10:00 pm	at Arizona State Air Force Reserve Tip Off	L 49–90	0–3	Desert Financial Arena (7,496) Tempe, AZ
November 16, 2019* 1:00 pm	at UMass Air Force Reserve Tip Off	L 43–89	0–4	Mullins Center (2,873) Amherst, MA
November 19, 2019* 7:00 pm	New Hampshire	L 63–77	0–5	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,274) New Britain, CT
November 23, 2019* 7:30 pm, ESPN3	vs. Vermont Air Force Reserve Tip Off semifinals	L 49–81	0–6	Mohegan Sun Arena  Uncasville, CT
November 24, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN3	vs. Columbia Air Force Reserve Tip Off semifinals	L 52–82	0–7	Mohegan Sun Arena  Uncasville, CT
December 1, 2019* 1:00 pm	at UMass Lowell	L 71–73	0–8	Tsongas Center (779) Lowell, MA
December 7, 2019* 1:00 pm	Maine	L 64–66	0–9	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,107) New Britain, CT
December 15, 2019* 1:00 pm	at Boston College	L 55–74	0–10	Conte Forum (3,963) Chestnut Hill, MA
December 18, 2019* 11:00 am	at Dartmouth	L 60–76	0–11	Leede Arena (1,007) Hanover, NH
December 20, 2019* 6:00 pm	at No. 23 Penn State	L 58–87	0–12	Bryce Jordan Center (6,404) University Park, PA
December 29, 2019* 1:00 pm	Connecticut College	W 89–55	1–12	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (821) New Britain, CT
NEC regular season
January 2, 2020 7:30 pm	Robert Morris	L 78–89	1–13 (0–1)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,096) New Britain, CT
January 4, 2020 3:30 pm	Saint Francis (PA)	L 69–93	1–14 (0–2)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,026) New Britain, CT
January 9, 2020 7:00 pm	at LIU	L 78–90	1–15 (0–3)	Steinberg Wellness Center (382) Brooklyn, NY
January 11, 2020 3:30 pm	Merrimack	L 46–58	1–16 (0–4)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,126) New Britain, CT
January 15, 2020 6:00 pm	at Sacred Heart	L 55–66	1–17 (0–5)	William H. Pitt Center (651) Fairfield, CT
January 18, 2020 4:00 pm	at Mount St. Mary's	L 52–79	1–18 (0–6)	Knott Arena (1,426) Emmitsburg, MD
January 20, 2020 3:30 pm	at Fairleigh Dickinson	L 60–83	1–19 (0–7)	Rothman Center (667) Hackensack, NJ
January 23, 2020 7:00 pm	Sacred Heart	L 54–82	1–20 (0–8)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,021) New Britain, CT
January 25, 2020 3:30 pm	Wagner	W 86–76	2–20 (1–8)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,084) New Britain, CT
January 30, 2020 7:00 pm	at Saint Francis (PA)	L 77–84	2–21 (1–9)	DeGol Arena (1,008) Loretto, PA
February 1, 2020 1:00 pm	at Robert Morris	L 57–64	2–22 (1–10)	UPMC Events Center (2,353) Moon Township, PA
February 8, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Bryant	L 60–64	2–23 (1–11)	Chace Athletic Center (1,662) Smithfield, RI
February 13, 2020 7:00 pm	LIU	L 74–90	2–24 (1–12)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,032) New Britain, CT
February 15, 2020 3:30 pm	Bryant	W 75–70	3–24 (2–12)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,289) New Britain, CT
February 18, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Fairleigh Dickinson	W 76–75	4–24 (3–12)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,192) New Britain, CT
February 21, 2020 7:30 pm	at Wagner	L 56–68	4–25 (3–13)	Spiro Sports Center (1,009) Staten Island, NY
February 27, 2020 7:00 pm	at Merrimack	L 58–69	4–26 (3–14)	Merrimack Athletics Complex (1,404) North Andover, MA
February 29, 2020 1:00 pm	St. Francis Brooklyn	L 79–85	4–27 (3–15)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,372) New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source