2020–21 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils are led by fifth-year head coach Donyell Marshall, and play their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference.

2020–21 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	5–16 (5–13 NEC)
Head coach	Donyell Marshall (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Mike Witcoskie Anthony Ross Baba Diallo
Home arena	William H. Detrick Gymnasium

2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Wagner	13	–	5		.722			13	–	7		.650
Bryant	10	–	4		.714			15	–	7		.682
Sacred Heart	9	–	7		.563			9	–	9		.500
Mount St. Mary's †	9	–	7		.563			12	–	11		.522
Merrimack*	9	–	9		.500			9	–	9		.500
LIU	9	–	9		.500			9	–	9		.500
St. Francis Brooklyn	9	–	9		.500			9	–	10		.474
Fairleigh Dickinson	8	–	10		.444			9	–	15		.375
Saint Francis (PA)	5	–	13		.278			6	–	16		.273
Central Connecticut	5	–	13		.278			5	–	16		.238
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2021 NEC tournament winner

Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2019–20 season, 4–27, 3–15 in NEC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.

Roster

2020–21 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) So Chicago, Illinois G 1 Nigel Scantlebury 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Rochester, New York G 2 Myles Baker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Chicago, Illinois G 3 Ian Krishnan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Boyds, Maryland F 5 Xavier Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Spring Valley, 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) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Phoenix, Arizona G 13 Jamir Reed 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F 20 Stephane Ayangma 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Yaoundé, Cameroon F 23 Karrington Wallace 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania C 24 Ola Olamuyiwa 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Lagos, Nigeria	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: December 28, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 8:00 pm, FS1		at UConn	L 75–102	0–1	Gampel Pavilion (125) Storrs, CT
November 27, 2020* 2:00 pm		vs. Army	L 57–79	0–2	Mohegan Sun Arena  Uncasville, CT
December 4, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Hartford	L 65–80	0–3	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
December 8, 2020 3:00 pm		at Fairleigh Dickinson	W 94–87	1–3 (1–0)	Rothman Center  Hackensack, NJ
December 9, 2020 12:00 pm		at Fairleigh Dickinson	L 71–79	1–4 (1–1)	Rothman Center  Hackensack, NJ
December 15, 2021 5:00 pm		St. Francis Brooklyn	L 86–91	1–5 (1–2)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
December 16, 2020 1:00 pm		St. Francis Brooklyn	W 78–59	2–5 (2–2)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
January 7, 2021 7:00 pm		at Bryant	L 68–93	2–6 (2–3)	Chace Athletic Center  Smithfield, RI
January 8, 2021 4:00 pm		at Bryant	L 64–76	2–7 (2–4)	Chace Athletic Center  Smithfield, RI
January 14, 2021 7:00 pm		at Sacred Heart	L 48–65	2–8 (2–5)	William H. Pitt Center  Fairfield, CT
January 21, 2021 7:00 pm		Mount St. Mary's	L 57–67	2–9 (2–6)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
January 22, 2020 4:00 pm		Mount St. Mary's	W 65–64	3–9 (3–6)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
January 30, 2021 7:00 pm		at Saint Francis (PA)	L 59–62	3–10 (3–7)	DeGol Arena  Loretto, PA
January 31, 2021 4:00 pm		at Saint Francis (PA)	W 85–77	4–10 (4–7)	DeGol Arena  Loretto, PA
February 4, 2021 7:00 pm		Sacred Heart	Postponed		William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
February 11, 2021 7:00 pm		Merrimack	L 46–62	4–11 (4–8)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
February 12, 2021 7:00 pm		Merrimack	L 52–72	4–12 (4–9)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
February 17, 2021 5:00 pm		Sacred Heart	L 70–82	4–13 (4–10)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
February 20, 2021 7:00 pm		at LIU	L 74–87	4–14 (4–11)	Steinberg Wellness Center  Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 2021 4:00 pm		at LIU	L 79–81	4–15 (4–12)	Steinberg Wellness Center  Brooklyn, NY
February 25, 2021 7:00 pm		Wagner	L 63–83	4–16 (4–13)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
February 26, 2021 4:00 pm		Wagner	W 83–77	5–16 (5–13)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

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