2024–25 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

2024–25 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
2024–25 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	9–4 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach	Patrick Sellers (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Ben Wood; Lenny Jefferson; Ryan Olander;
Home arena	William H. Detrick Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Central Connecticut	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
Wagner	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
Stonehill*	0	–	0	–	8	–	7	.533
Mercyhurst**	0	–	0	–	6	–	9	.400
Saint Francis	0	–	0	–	5	–	9	.357
Le Moyne*	0	–	0	–	5	–	10	.333
Fairleigh Dickinson	0	–	0	–	4	–	11	.267
LIU	0	–	0	–	4	–	11	.267
Chicago State	0	–	0	–	0	–	15	.000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
** ineligible for both the 2025 NEC tournament and the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2025 NEC tournament winner As of December 29, 2024

The 2024–25 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represents Central Connecticut State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by forth-year head coach Patrick Sellers, play their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference.

Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2023–24 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,^[1] before falling to Wagner in the semifinals.^[2]

Preseason polls

Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2024. The Blue Devils were picked to finish in a tie for first place in the conference.^[3]

Rank	Team
T-1.	Central Connecticut (5)
T-1.	Wagner (4)
3.	Fairleigh Dickinson
4.	Le Moyne
5.	LIU
6.	Chicago State
7.	Mercyhurst
T-8.	Saint Francis
T-8.	Stonehill

() first-place votes

Preseason All-Conference Team

Senior guard Jordan Jones was selected as a member of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.^[4]

Roster

2024–25 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)	Sr	Mount Pleasant, Michigan
G	1	Jay Rodgers	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Pickerington, Ohio
G	2	Devin Haid	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Wooster, Ohio
G	3	Davonte Sweatman	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	145 lb (66 kg)	Sr	Boston, Massachusetts
F	5	Darin Smith Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Fr	Springfield, Massachusetts
F	11	Abdul Momoh	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Carteret, New Jersey
G/F	12	Adam Fox	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	Silver Spring, Maryland
G	13	Jaelen McGlone	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Cheltenham, Pennsylvania
F	14	Daniele Russo	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Orlando, Florida
F/C	15	Jayden Brown	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Providence, Rhode Island
G	20	DJ Victory	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	Harlem, New York
G	21	Roddy Jones	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	North Babylon, New York
F	22	Max Frazier	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Pittsboro, North Carolina
G	23	Jordan Jones	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Florence, South Carolina
G	24	James Jones	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	New Britain, Connecticut
F	44	Brody Limric	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Glastonbury, Connecticut

Head coach

Patrick Sellers (Central Connecticut State)

Assistant coach(es)

Ben Wood (Connecticut)
Lenny Jefferson (Central Connecticut State)
Ryan Olander (Fairfield)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 24, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, FS1	at Providence	L 55–59	0–1	Amica Mutual Pavilion (9,806) Providence, RI
November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Saint Joseph's	W 73–67	1–1	Hagan Arena (2,124) Philadelphia, PA
November 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	VTSU–Johnson	W 117–68	2–1	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,762) New Britain, CT
November 16, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	vs. Northeastern Atlantic Slam	L 62–80	2–2	Avenir Centre (2,173) Moncton, NB
November 21, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Sacred Heart	L 54–67	2–3	William H. Pitt Center (1,945) Fairfield, CT
November 24, 2024* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Binghamton	W 64–56	3–3	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (888) New Britain, CT
December 1, 2024* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	UMass Lowell	W 69–67	4–3	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (871) New Britain, CT
December 4, 2024* 2:00 pm, NESN+	at UMass	W 73–69	5–3	Mullins Center (2,163) Amherst, MA
December 7, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Holy Cross	W 69–56	6–3	Hart Center (1,002) Worcester, MA
December 15, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Rhode Island	L 69–77	6–4	Ryan Center (3,842) Kingston, RI
December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Fairfield	W 64–63	7–4	Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,058) Fairfield, CT
December 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Quinnipiac	W 84–80	8–4	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,144) New Britain, CT
December 29, 2024* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Johnson & Wales	W 100–51	9–4	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (739) New Britain, CT
NEC regular season
January 3, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Saint Francis			DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
January 5, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Mercyhurst			Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
January 10, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Wagner			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
January 12, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	LIU			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
January 18, 2025 4:00 pm, YES/NEC Front Row	at Fairleigh Dickinson			Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
January 24, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Le Moyne			Ted Grant Court DeWitt, NY
January 26, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Chicago State			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at LIU			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Stonehill			Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+/NESN+	Fairleigh Dickinson			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Mercyhurst			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 15, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Saint Francis			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Chicago State			Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL
February 22, 2025 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Stonehill			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Le Moyne			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPNU	at Wagner			Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

^ Hartman, Jason. "CCSU Men's Basketball Wins First Tournament Game Since 2011". The Recorder. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
^ Hartman, Jason. "Blue Devils Fall In NEC Tournament". The Recorder. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
^ "Preseason Power Play: Wagner and CCSU Rise to Top In Deadlocked #NECMBB Coaches' Poll". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Unveiled". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ "2024-25 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule". Central Connecticut State University Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
^ "Central Connecticut Blue Devils 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

[1] Hartman, Jason. "CCSU Men's Basketball Wins First Tournament Game Since 2011". The Recorder. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

[2] Hartman, Jason. "Blue Devils Fall In NEC Tournament". The Recorder. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

[coachpoll-3] "Preseason Power Play: Wagner and CCSU Rise to Top In Deadlocked #NECMBB Coaches' Poll". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[4] "2024–25 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Unveiled". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[5] "2024-25 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule". Central Connecticut State University Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

[6] "Central Connecticut Blue Devils 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

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