2021–22 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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
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
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