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2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball team

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2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record7–19 (5–8 NEC)
Head coach
  • Way Veney (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Danielle Spiliotis
  • Erica Covile
Home arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
Seasons
2023–24 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Sacred Heart 15 1   .938 24 10   .706
Le Moyne* 14 2   .875 18 15   .545
Fairleigh Dickinson 11 5   .688 14 17   .452
Merrimack 8 8   .500 12 19   .387
Central Connecticut 7 9   .438 9 21   .300
LIU 5 11   .313 8 22   .267
Stonehill* 4 12   .250 4 26   .133
Saint Francis 4 12   .250 5 25   .167
Wagner 4 12   .250 7 21   .250
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2024 NEC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by first-year head coach Way Veney, played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference.

Previous season

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The Blue Devils finished the 2022–23 season 7–22, 3–13 in NEC play to finish in last place in the conference. They were defeated by Fairleigh Dickinson in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.

Roster

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2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 1 Samora Watson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Clear Falls High School League City, Texas
G 2 Belle Lanpher 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Wachuesett Regional Princeton, MA
G 5 Amaya Williams 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Nottingham High School Syracuse, NY
G 10 Emma Bruen 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Saint John Vianney High School Middletown, NJ
F 11 Kayla Henry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr East Hartford High School East Hartford, CT
G 12 Ally Sentance 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Lincoln Prep High School Thorold, Ontario
G 21 Cierra Pearson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Saddle River Day School Teaneck, NJ
F 22 Alonna Sellers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Hampton High School Hampton, VA
F 32 Meghan Kenefick 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Saint Paul IV Catholic High School Oakton,VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 2, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Manhattan L 35–52  0–1
Ryan Center (336)
New York, NY
November 10, 2023*
7:00 pm, ACCNX
at Syracuse L 53–101  0–2
JMA Wireless Dome (1,494)
Syracuse, NY
November 13, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Saint Peter's L 57–61  0–3
Yanitelli Center (385)
Jersey City, NJ
November 17, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bryant L 69–72  0–4
Chace Athletic Center (253)
Smithfield, RI
November 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
UMass Lowell W 58–49  1–4
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (312)
New Britain, CT
November 26, 2023*
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Fairfield W 78–52  1–5
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (221)
New Britain, CT
November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, BTN+
at Illinois L 50–89  1–6
State Farm Center (2,743)
Champaign,IL
December 2, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at New Hampshire L 64–79  1–7
Lundholm Gymnasium (265)
Durham, NJ
December 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Albany L 37–56  1–8
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (307)
New Britain, CT
December 16, 2023*
7:00 pm, FloSports
at Seton Hall L 46–77  1–9
Walsh Gymnasium (537)
South Orange, NJ
December 18, 2023*
11:00 am, NEC Front Row
Colgate W 69–54  2–9
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,511)
New Britain, CT
December 20, 2023*
11:30 am, BTN+
at Penn State L 73–101  2–10
Bryce Jordan Center (2,764)
University Park, PA
January 3, 2024*
5:30 pm
at Morgan State L 65–68  2–11
Hill Field House (137)
Baltimore, MD
NEC regular season
January 8, 2024
4:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Stonehill W 71–59  3–11
(1–0)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (230)
New Britain, CT
January 13, 2024
4:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Saint Francis W 61–37  4–11
(2–0)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (221)
New Britain, CT
January 15, 2024
3:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Merrimack L 53–71  4–12
(2–1)
Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
January 19, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Le Moyne L 44–57  4–13
(2–2)
Ted Grant Court (857)
Syracuse, NY
January 21, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
LIU L 50–57  4–14
(2–3)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (371)
New Britain, CT
January 25, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 75–80 OT 4–15
(2–4)
Bogota Savings Bank Center (113)
Hackensack, NJ
January 27, 2024
4:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Wagner L 45–49  4–16
(2–5)
Spiro Sports Center (577)
Staten Island, NY
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Saint Francis W 64–58  5–16
(3–5)
DeGol Arena (506)
Loretto, PA
February 3, 2024
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Merrimack W 78–71  6–16
(4–5)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (422)
New Britain, CT
February 9, 2024
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Sacred Heart L 53–58  6–17
(4–6)
William H. Pitt Center (512)
Fairfield, CT
February 15, 2024
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
La Moyne L 54–69  6–18
(4–7)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (392)
New Britain, CT
February 22, 2024
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Wagner W 69–61  7–18
(5–7)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (373)
New Britain, CT
February 24, 2024
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Sacred Heart L 55–73  7–19
(5–8)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (459)
New Britain, CT
February 29, 2024
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at LIU Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
March 2, 2024
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Stonehill Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
March 7, 2024
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Fairleigh Dickinson William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 CCSU Women's Basketball Schedule". Central Connecticut State University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2023.