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

The 2020–21 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represents 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
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2020–21 record3–10 (3–7 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Witcoskie
  • Anthony Ross
  • Baba Diallo
Home arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bryant64 .600  105  .667
Merrimack*64 .600  64  .600
Fairleigh Dickinson64 .600  79  .438
Mount St. Mary's54 .556  67  .462
LIU65 .545  65  .545
Sacred Heart65 .545  66  .500
Wagner44 .500  45  .444
St. Francis Brooklyn45 .444  46  .400
Central Connecticut47 .364  410  .286
Saint Francis (PA)49 .308  512  .294
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
2021 NEC Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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
Assistant coach(es)

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

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) DeGol Arena 
Loretto, PA
February 4, 2021
7:00 pm
Sacred Heart William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
February 11, 2021
7:00 pm
Marrimack William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
February 12, 2021
7:00 pm
Merrimack William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
February 20, 2021
at LIU Steinberg Wellness Center 
Broolyn, NY
February 21, 2021
at LIU Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
February 25, 2021
7:00 pm
Wagner William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
February 26, 2021
4:00 pm
Wagner William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
NEC Tournament

 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2020-21 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule". CCSU. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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