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The 2025–26 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by fifth-year head coach Patrick Sellers, played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference.

ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record18–12 (12–6 NEC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Wood
  • Lenny Jefferson
  • Ryan Olander
Quick facts Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball, Conference ...
2025–26 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record18–12 (12–6 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Wood
  • Lenny Jefferson
  • Ryan Olander
Home arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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2025–26 NEC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
LIU †15–3 .83324–11  .686
Central Connecticut12–6 .66718–12  .600
Mercyhurst *10–8 .55617–17  .500
Le Moyne *10–8 .55615–17  .469
New Haven **9–9 .50014–17  .452
Stonehill8–10 .44412–21  .364
Fairleigh Dickinson8–10 .44411–21  .344
Wagner8–10 .44414–17  .452
Chicago State5–13 .2787–25  .219
Saint Francis5–13 .2787–24  .226
† 2026 NEC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2026 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
** ineligible for both the 2026 NEC tournament and the 2026 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
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Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2024–25 season 25–7, 14–2 in NEC play, to finish as NEC regular-season champions.[1] They defeated Le Moyne,[2] and Fairleigh Dickinson,[3] before being upset by #3 seed Saint Francis in the NEC tournament championship game.[4]

Preseason

On October 27, 2025, the NEC released their preseason coaches poll. Central Connecticut was picked to finish second in the conference.[5]

Preseason rankings

More information Place, Team ...
NEC Preseason Poll
Place Team
1LIU*
2Central Connecticut
3Stonehill
4Mercyhurst
5Fairleigh Dickinson
6Chicago State
7Saint Francis
8Wagner
9Le Moyne
10New Haven
(*) Unanimous selection
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Source:[5]

Preseason All-NEC Team

More information Player, Position ...
Preseason All-NEC Team
Player Position Class
Darin Smith Jr. Forward Sophomore
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Elijah Parker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSt. Thomas More School Waterbury, Connecticut
G 1 Jay Rodgers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrCochise College Pickerington, Ohio
F 2 Nico Ashley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSLees–McRae College Elizabethton, Tennessee
G 3 Roddy Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrCheshire Academy North Babylon, New York
F 5 Darin Smith Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoVermont Academy Springfield, Massachusetts
G 6 Melo Sanchez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrArkansas San Diego, California
G 10 Ja'Kobe Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSEdward Waters Jacksonville, Florida
F 11 Jayden Mott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoNorthern Illinois Midwest City, Oklahoma
G 12 Gabe Spinelli 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrChicago State Watertown, Massachusetts
G 13 Ashton Reynolds 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrWilliston Northampton School Brooklyn, New York
G/F 15 Adam Fox 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrBrewster Academy Silver Spring, Maryland
G 20 Corsley Edwards Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrMilford Mill Academy Baltimore, Maryland
F 22 Daniel James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoPortland Community College Bologna, Italy
F 23 Rashawn Tibby 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSouth Kent School East Hartford, Connecticut
G 24 James Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoWorcester Academy New Britain, Connecticut
F 34 Max Frazier 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSiena Pittsboro, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 16, 2025

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 pm, NECFR		 Vermont State–Johnson W 117–55  1–0
 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,007)
New Britain, CT
November 6, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Quinnipiac L 49–71  1–1
 M&T Bank Arena (2,581)
Hamden, CT
November 11, 2025*
7:00 pm, ACCNX		 at Boston College W 60–59  2–1
 Conte Forum (3,774)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 16, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UMass L 77–84  2–2
 Mullins Center (2,743)
Amherst, MA
November 21, 2025*
6:30 pm, B1G+		 at Rutgers W 67–54  3–2
 Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
November 24, 2025*
7:00 pm, NECFR		 Sacred Heart W 108–106 OT 4–2
 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,067)
New Britain, CT
November 30, 2025*
1:00 pm, NECFR		 Johnson & Wales (RI) W 122–57  5–2
 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (511)
New Britain, CT
December 3, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Seton Hall L 61–77  5–3
 Walsh Gymnasium (1,219)
South Orange, NJ
December 7, 2025*
1:00 pm, FloCollege		 at Northeastern L 56–73  5–4
 Cabot Center (653)
Boston, MA
December 13, 2025*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Binghamton W 84–67  6–4
 Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,624)
Vestal, NY
December 18, 2025*
7:00 pm, NECFR		 Fairfield L 70–84  6–5
 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,054)
New Britain, CT
NEC regular season
January 2, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 at LIU L 78–84  6–6
(0–1)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (321)
Brooklyn, NY
January 4, 2026
1:00 pm, NECFR		 New Haven W 72–61  7–6
(1–1)		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,118)
New Britain, CT
January 8, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 Stonehill W 76–69  8–6
(2–1)		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (761)
New Britain, CT
January 10, 2026
1:00 pm, NECFR		 at Le Moyne W 69–59  9–6
(3–1)		 Ted Grant Court (639)
DeWitt, NY
January 17, 2026
2:00 pm, NECFR		 at Saint Francis W 98–90  10–6
(4–1)		 DeGol Arena (768)
Loretto, PA
January 19, 2026
2:00 pm, NECFR		 at Mercyhurst L 61–79  10–7
(4–2)		 Owen McCormick Court (567)
Erie, PA
January 23, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 Fairleigh Dickinson L 66–76  10–8
(4–3)		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,045)
New Britain, CT
January 25, 2026
2:00 pm, NECFR		 at Stonehill L 59–61  10–9
(4–4)		 Merkert Gymnasium (328)
Easton, MA
January 29, 2026
7:30 pm, NECFR		 at Wagner W 62–55  11–9
(5–4)		 Spiro Sports Center (916)
Staten Island, NY
January 31, 2026
1:00 pm, ESPNU		 LIU L 59–80  11–10
(5–5)		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,611)
New Britain, CT
February 5, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 Chicago State W 78–67  12–10
(6–5)		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (914)
New Britain, CT
February 7, 2026
1:00 pm, NECFR		 Wagner W 84–67  13–10
(7–5)		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (732)
New Britain, CT
February 12, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 at New Haven W 81–76  14–10
(8–5)		 Hazell Center (903)
West Haven, CT
February 14, 2026
2:00 pm, NECFR		 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 63–57  15–10
(9–5)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (826)
Hackensack, NJ
February 19, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 Le Moyne W 78–77  16–10
(10–5)		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (904)
New Britain, CT
February 21, 2026
2:00 pm, NECFR		 at Chicago State L 51–70  16–11
(10–6)		 Jones Convocation Center (272)
Chicago, IL
February 26, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 Mercyhurst W 80–78  17–11
(11–6)		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (914)
New Britain, CT
February 28, 2026
1:00 pm, NECFR		 Saint Francis W 69–64  18–11
(12–6)		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,018)
New Britain, CT
NEC tournament
March 4, 2026
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 (2) (7) Wagner
Quarterfinals		 L 60–70  18–12
 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,105)
New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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