2016–17 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

2016–17 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record6–23 (4–14 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Witcoskie
  • Anthony Anderson
  • Obie Nwadike
Home arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mount St. Mary's 14 4   .778 20 16   .556
LIU Brooklyn 13 5   .722 20 12   .625
Wagner 11 7   .611 16 14   .533
Saint Francis 11 7   .611 17 17   .500
Robert Morris 9 9   .500 14 19   .424
Bryant 9 9   .500 12 20   .375
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Sacred Heart 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Central Connecticut 4 14   .222 6 23   .207
St. Francis Brooklyn 2 16   .111 4 27   .129
2017 NEC tournament winner

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.