2021–22 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team

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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
Seasons
2021–22 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bryant † 16 – 2   .889 22 – 10   .688
Wagner 15 – 3   .833 21 – 6   .778
LIU 12 – 6   .667 16 – 14   .533
Merrimack* 10 – 8   .556 14 – 16   .467
Mount St. Mary's 9 – 9   .500 14 – 16   .467
St. Francis Brooklyn 7 – 11   .389 10 – 20   .333
Sacred Heart 6 – 12   .333 10 – 20   .333
Saint Francis (PA) 5 – 13   .278 9 – 21   .300
Central Connecticut 5 – 13   .278 8 – 24   .250
Fairleigh Dickinson 5 – 13   .278 4 – 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

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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

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2021–22 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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

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  1. ^ "2021 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Field Set". Northeast Conference. March 3, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Season Concludes for SHU Men's Basketball in 85-55 NEC Tournament Loss at Bryant". Sacred Heart University. March 6, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Sarnoff, Jordan (December 28, 2021). "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. ^ "Sacred Heart Pioneers Schedule 2021-22". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
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