2021–22 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record10–20 (6–12 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Johnny Kidd
  • Kevin Papacs
  • Kyle Steinway
Home arenaWilliam H. Pitt Center
2021–22 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bryant †16–2 .88922–10  .688
Wagner15–3 .83321–6  .778
LIU12–6 .66716–14  .533
Merrimack*10–8 .55614–16  .467
Mount St. Mary's9–9 .50014–16  .467
St. Francis Brooklyn7–11 .38910–20  .333
Sacred Heart6–12 .33310–20  .333
Saint Francis (PA)5–13 .2789–21  .300
Central Connecticut5–13 .2788–24  .250
Fairleigh Dickinson4–13 .2354–22  .154
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2022 NEC tournament winner

The 2021–22 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team represented Sacred Heart University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by ninth-year head coach Anthony Latina, played their home games at the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Pioneers finished the 2020–21 season 9–9, 9–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for third place. Due to complications caused by the pandemic, only the top four teams were eligible to participate in the NEC tournament.[1] The Pioneers lost to Bryant in the semifinals.[2]

Roster

2021–22 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Aaron Clarke 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Parsippany, NJ
F 1 Kasparas Jonauskas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)187 lb (85 kg) So Kretinga, Lithuania
G 2 Kenneth Womack 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)186 lb (84 kg) So Upper Marlboro, MD
G 3 Mike Sixsmith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Hicksville, NY
G 4 Alex Watson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) GS Marietta, GA
F 5 Zach Pfaffenberger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Midlothian, VA
G 10 Dom Mello 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Wareham, MA
G 11 Quest Harris 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Lowell, MA
G 12 Joey Reilly 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Cromwell, CT
G 13 Najee Coursey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Galloway, NJ
F 15 Raymond Espinal-Guzman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Cranston, RI
F 21 Bryce Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Stockton, CA
G 22 Tyler Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr New Haven, CT
F 23 Matas Spokas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Kaunas, Lithuania
G 24 Tommaso Ferraresi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Venice, Italy
F 25 Tanner Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Springfield, MA
F 30 Cantavio Dutreil 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Gonaïves, Haiti
F 45 Nico Galette 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Rahway, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2021

Schedule and results

NEC COVID-19 policy provided that if a team could not play a conference game due to COVID-19 issues within its program, the game would be declared a forfeit and the other team would receive a conference win. However, wins related to COVID-19 do not count pursuant to NCAA policy.[3]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at La Salle W 86–81 OT 1–0
 Tom Gola Arena (1,637)
Philadelphia, PA
November 11, 2021*
6:30 pm, FS1		 at Providence L 64–92  1–1
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,716)
Providence, RI
November 14, 2021*
1:00 pm		 Binghamton L 60–72  1–2
 William H. Pitt Center (873)
Fairfield, CT
November 16, 2021*
7:00 pm		 Fisher College W 109–49  2–2
 William H. Pitt Center (813)
Fairfield, CT
November 20, 2021*
8:00 pm		 Fairfield L 61–71  2–3
 William H. Pitt Center (3,873)
Fairfield, CT
November 22, 2021*
6:31 pm, ESPN3		 at Stony Brook L 72–75  2–4
 Island Federal Arena (2,403)
Stony Brook, NY
November 30, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at NJIT L 70–75  2–5
 Wellness and Events Center (311)
Newark, NJ
December 2, 2021*
7:00 pm		 at Lafayette W 74–67  3–5
 Kirby Sports Center (1,505)
Easton, PA
December 5, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Brown L 66–79  3–6
 Pizzitola Sports Center (415)
Providence, RI
December 7, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Rhode Island L 62–72  3–7
 Ryan Center (4,928)
Kingston, RI
December 13, 2021*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Columbia W 79–69  4–7
 Levien Gymnasium (553)
New York, NY
December 19, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at UMass Lowell L 62–70  4–8
 Tsongas Center (812)
Lowell, MA
December 22, 2021*
11:00 am, ESPN+		 Hartford L 71–78  4–9
 William H. Pitt Center (434)
Fairfield, CT
NEC regular season
December 29, 2021
7:00 pm		 LIU W 69–65  5–9
(1–0)		 William H. Pitt Center (504)
Fairfield, CT
December 31, 2021
1:00 pm		 at Bryant L 82–85  5–10
(1–1)		 Chace Athletic Center (503)
Smithfield, RI
January 6, 2022
7:00 pm		 at Central Connecticut L 0–1 (Forfeit)  5–10
(1–2)		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
January 8, 2022
1:00 pm		 at Wagner L 0–1 (Forfeit)  5–10
(1–3)		 Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, NY
January 15, 2022
2:00 pm		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 77–71  6–10
(2–3)		 William H. Pitt Center (413)
Fairfield, CT
January 17, 2022
7:00 pm		 Central Connecticut W 74–66  7–10
(3–3)		 William H. Pitt Center (563)
Fairfield, CT
January 21, 2022
7:00 pm		 at Mount St. Mary's L 59–98  7–11
(3–4)		 Knott Arena (1,864)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 23, 2022
4:00 pm		 at Saint Francis (PA) L 74–85  7–12
(3–5)		 DeGol Arena (0)
Loretto, PA
January 27, 2022
7:00 pm		 St. Francis Brooklyn L 66–71  7–13
(3–6)		 William H. Pitt Center (413)
Fairfield, CT
February 3, 2022
7:00 pm		 at LIU L 75–79  7–14
(3–7)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (164)
Brooklyn, NY
February 5, 2022
3:00 pm		 at St. Francis Brooklyn W 66–62 OT 8–14
(4–7)		 Daniel J. Lynch Gym (357)
Brooklyn, NY
February 10, 2022
7:00 pm		 Bryant L 86–99  8–15
(4–8)		 William H. Pitt Center (663)
Fairfield, CT
February 12, 2022
1:00 pm		 at Fairleigh Dickinson L 75–82  8–16
(4–9)		 Rothman Center (375)
Hackensack, NJ
February 15, 2022
7:00 pm		 Merrimack
Rescheduled from January 29		 L 63–70  8–17
(4–10)		 William H. Pitt Center (383)
Fairfield, CT
February 17, 2022
7:00 pm		 Wagner L 67–76  8–18
(4–11)		 William H. Pitt Center (583)
Fairfield, CT
February 19, 2022
3:00 pm		 at Merrimack L 79–80  8–19
(4–12)		 Hammel Court (1,406)
North Andover, MA
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm		 Mount St. Mary's W 77–65  9–19
(5–12)		 William H. Pitt Center (403)
Fairfield, CT
February 26, 2022
2:00 pm		 Saint Francis (PA) W 80–68  10–19
(6–12)		 William H. Pitt Center (1,013)
Fairfield, CT
NEC tournament
March 2, 2022
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 (6) at (3) LIU
Quarterfinals		 L 75–82  10–20
 Steinberg Wellness Center (732)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Field Set". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Season Concludes for SHU Men's Basketball in 85-55 NEC Tournament Loss at Bryant". Sacred Heart University. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Basketball Conference Openers Cancelled for December 29". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Sacred Heart University. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021-22 Sacred Heart Pioneers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
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