2016–17 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Blue Devils, led by first-year head coach Donyell Marshall , played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference . They finished the season 6–23, 4–14 in NEC play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament .
Previous season
The Blue Devils finished the 2015–16 season 4–25, 3–15 in NEC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament .
On April 6, 2016, the school announced Donyell Marshall as the 10th head coach in program history.[ 2] Marshall replaced Howie Dickenman , who retired after 20 years at Central Connecticut.
Roster
2016–17 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F/C
0
Harrison Kay
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Fr
Covina Hills, California
G
1
Kevin Seymour
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Bronx, New York
F
2
Kashaun Hicks
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Jersey City, New Jersey
F
3
Mustafa Jones
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Harlem, New York
G
5
Eric Bowles
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Fairfax, Virginia
G
10
Austin Nehls
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Tucson, Arizona
F
11
Tidell Pierre
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Hempstead, New York
G
12
Khalen Cumberlander
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Washington, D.C.
G
13
Tyson Batiste
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Springfield, Missouri
G
15
Shakaris Laney
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F
20
Tafari Whittingham
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Brooklyn, New York
G
21
Antwann Anderson
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Slidell, Louisiana
G/F
24
Chris Williams
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Chicago, Illinois
F
30
Donyell Marshall, Jr.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Pepper Pike, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Opponent
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2016 *7:00 pm
Alvernia
W 78–71
William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2016 *7:00 pm
Hartford Rivalry
W 75–60
1–0
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,317)New Britain, CT
Nov 13, 2016 *2:00 pm
at Seton Hall
L 58–82
1–1
Prudential Center (6,354)Newark, NJ
Nov 16, 2016 *7:00 pm
at Binghamton
L 70–72
1–2
Binghamton University Events Center (1,601)Vestal, NY
Nov 22, 2016 *7:00 pm
Penn
L 65–87
1–3
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,164)New Britain, CT
Nov 30, 2016 *7:00 pm
at Maine
W 82–61
2–3
Cross Insurance Center (836)Bangor, ME
Dec 3, 2016 *1:00 pm
Brown
L 58–75
2–4
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,748)New Britain, CT
Dec 6, 2016 *7:00 pm
at Rutgers
L 37–79
2–5
Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,811)Piscataway, NJ
Dec 10, 2016 *2:00 pm
at Duquesne
L 67–70
2–6
Palumbo Center (890)Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 13, 2016 *7:00 pm
at Yale
L 59–90
2–7
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (756)New Haven, CT
Dec 18, 2016 *1:00 pm
at UMass Lowell
L 69–86
2–8
Tsongas Center (319)Lowell, MA
Dec 21, 2016 *7:00 pm
at Fordham
L 60–83
2–9
Rose Hill Gymnasium (954)Bronx, NY
NEC regular season
Dec 29, 2016 7:00 pm
at Wagner
L 46–71
2–10 (0–1)
Spiro Sports Center (1,333)Staten Island, NY
Dec 31, 2016 4:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn
L 77–86 OT
2–11 (0–2)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (412)Brooklyn, NY
Jan 5, 2017 7:00 pm
Sacred Heart
L 62–64
2–12 (0–3)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
Jan 7, 2017 3:30 pm
Mount St. Mary's
L 68–77
2–13 (0–4)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (457)New Britain, CT
Jan 12, 2017 7:00 pm
at LIU Brooklyn
L 49–60
2–14 (0–5)
Steinberg Wellness Center (520)Brooklyn, NY
Jan 14, 2017 3:30 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson
L 47–59
2–15 (0–6)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,064)New Britain, CT
Jan 19, 2017 7:00 pm
at Robert Morris
L 67–74
2–16 (0–7)
Charles L. Sewall Center (964)Moon Township, PA
Jan 21, 2017 3:30 pm
at Saint Francis (PA)
W 84–83 OT
3–16 (1–7)
DeGol Arena (978)Loretto, PA
Jan 25, 2017 7:00 pm
Bryant
L 54–65
3–17 (1–8)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,417)New Britain, CT
Jan 28, 2017 3:30 pm
LIU Brooklyn
W 61–52
4–17 (2–8)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,649)New Britain, CT
Feb 2, 2017 7:00 pm
Wagner
L 60–70
4–18 (2–9)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,417)New Britain, CT
Feb 4, 2017 4:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's
W 54–52
5–18 (3–9)
Knott Arena (3,072)Emmitsburg, MD
Feb 9, 2017 5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Fairleigh Dickinson
L 62–79
5–19 (3–10)
Rothman Center (803)Hackensack, NJ
Feb 11, 2017 3:30 pm
at Sacred Heart
L 62–77
5–20 (3–11)
William H. Pitt Center (603)Fairfield, CT
Feb 16, 2017 7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA)
L 71–80
5–21 (3–12)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,009)New Britain, CT
Feb 18, 2017 3:00 pm
Robert Morris
L 64–74
5–22 (3–13)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,564)New Britain, CT
Feb 23, 2017 7:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn
W 62–53
6–22 (4–13)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,516)New Britain, CT
Feb 25, 2017 1:00 pm
at Bryant
L 77–91
6–23 (4–14)
Chace Athletic Center (659)Smithfield, RI
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
References