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.
Previous season The Blue Devils finished the 2024–25 season 25–7, 14–2 in NEC play, to finish as NEC regular-season champions. They defeated Le Moyne, and Fairleigh Dickinson, before being upset by #3 seed Saint Francis in the NEC tournament championship game.
Preseason On October 27, 2025, the NEC released their preseason coaches poll. Central Connecticut was picked to finish second in the conference.
Preseason rankings +NEC Preseason Poll Place Team 1 2 Central Connecticut 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Roster
Schedule and results
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