2021–22 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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|year = 2021–22
|team = Sacred Heart Pioneers
|sport = basketball
|image = Sacred Heart Pioneers logo.svg
|image_size = 175
|logo =
|logo_size = 200
|conference = Northeast Conference
|division =
|short_conf = NEC
|record = 10–20
|conf_record = 6–12
|head_coach = Anthony Latina
|hc_year = 9th
|asst_coach1 = Johnny Kidd
|asst_coach2 = Kevin Papacs
|asst_coach3 = Kyle Steinway
|stadium = William H. Pitt Center
|champion =
|tourney=
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}}
{{2021–22 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings}}
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.{{Cite news |date=March 3, 2021 |title=2021 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Field Set |url=https://northeastconference.org/news/2021/3/3/MBB_NECBBT_FieldSet_21.aspx |access-date=November 27, 2021 |work=Northeast Conference |language=en}} The Pioneers lost to Bryant in the semifinals.{{Cite news |date=March 6, 2021 |title=Season Concludes for SHU Men's Basketball in 85-55 NEC Tournament Loss at Bryant |url=https://sacredheartpioneers.com/news/2021/3/6/3_6_2021_147.aspx |access-date=November 27, 2021 |work=Sacred Heart University |language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kasparas|last=Jonauskas|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=187|class=so|rs=|home=Kretinga, Lithuania}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kenneth|last=Womack|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=186|class=so|rs=|home=Upper Marlboro, MD}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Sixsmith|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=170|class=so|rs=|home=Hicksville, NY}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Watson|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=gs|rs=|home=Marietta, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zach|last=Pfaffenberger|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=sr|rs=|home=Midlothian, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dom|last=Mello|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=fr|rs=|home=Wareham, MA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quest|last=Harris|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=185|class=so|rs=|home=Lowell, MA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joey|last=Reilly|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=170|class=so|rs=|home=Cromwell, CT}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Najee|last=Coursey|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=|home=Galloway, NJ}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Raymond|last=Espinal-Guzman|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Cranston, RI}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bryce|last=Johnson|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=so|rs=|home=Stockton, CA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Thomas|link=y|dab=basketball|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=jr|rs=|home=New Haven, CT}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matas|last=Spokas|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=Kaunas, Lithuania}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tommaso|last=Ferraresi|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=so|rs=|home=Venice, Italy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tanner|last=Thomas|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=205|class=fr|rs=|home=Springfield, MA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cantavio|last=Dutreil|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=sr|rs=|home=Gonaïves, Haiti}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nico|last=Galette|num=45|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=so|rs=|home=Rahway, NJ}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Johnny Kidd (Central Connecticut State)
- Kevin Papacs (Central Connecticut State)
- Kyle Steinway ({{college|Providence}})
|roster_url=https://sacredheartpioneers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2021-22
|accessdate=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.{{Cite web |last=Sarnoff |first=Jordan |date=December 28, 2021 |title=Basketball Conference Openers Cancelled for December 29 |url=https://fduknights.com/news/2021/12/28/general-basketball-conference-openers-cancelled-for-december-29.aspx |access-date=2022-01-11 |website=Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics |language=en}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Sacred Heart Pioneers}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2021
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = La Salle
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 86–81
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,637
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2021
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Providence
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| tv = FS1
| score = 64–92
| attend = 9,716
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2021
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Binghamton
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv =
| score = 60–72
| attend = 873
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Fisher College
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv =
| score = 109–49
| attend = 813
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2021
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Fairfield
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv =
| score = 61–71
| attend = 3,873
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2021
| time = 6:31 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Stony Brook
| site_stadium = Island Federal Arena
| site_cityst = Stony Brook, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–75
| attend = 2,403
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = NJIT
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–75
| attend = 311
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Lafayette
| site_stadium = Kirby Sports Center
| site_cityst = Easton, PA
| tv =
| score = 74–67
| attend = 1,505
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2021
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Brown
| site_stadium = Pizzitola Sports Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–79
| attend = 415
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2021
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Ryan Center
| site_cityst = Kingston, RI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–72
| attend = 4,928
| record = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 2021
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Columbia
| site_stadium = Levien Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–69
| attend = 553
| record = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2021
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| site_stadium = Tsongas Center
| site_cityst = Lowell, MA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–70
| attend = 812
| record = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2021
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Hartford
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–78
| attend = 434
| record = 4–9
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Sacred Heart Pioneers}}| NEC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = LIU
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv =
| score = 69–65
| attend = 504
| record = 5–9
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2021
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Bryant
| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| tv =
| score = 82–85
| attend = 503
| record = 5–10
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| tv =
| score = 0–1 (Forfeit)
| attend =
| record = 5–10
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2022
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Wagner
| site_stadium = Spiro Sports Center
| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY
| tv =
| score = 0–1 (Forfeit)
| attend =
| record = 5–10
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv =
| score = 77–71
| attend = 413
| record = 6–10
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv =
| score = 74–66
| attend = 563
| record = 7–10
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| tv =
| score = 59–98
| attend = 1,864
| record = 7–11
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2022
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| site_stadium = DeGol Arena
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| tv =
| score = 74–85
| attend = 0
| record = 7–12
| conference = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv =
| score = 66–71
| attend = 413
| record = 7–13
| conference = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = LIU
| site_stadium = Steinberg Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| tv =
| score = 75–79
| attend = 164
| record = 7–14
| conference = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2022
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| site_stadium = Daniel J. Lynch Gym
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| tv =
| score = 66–62
| overtime = OT
| attend = 357
| record = 8–14
| conference = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Bryant
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv =
| score = 86–99
| attend = 663
| record = 8–15
| conference = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2022
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| tv =
| score = 75–82
| attend = 375
| record = 8–16
| conference = 4–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Merrimack
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| gamename = Rescheduled from January 29
| tv =
| score = 63–70
| attend = 383
| record = 8–17
| conference = 4–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Wagner
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv =
| score = 67–76
| attend = 583
| record = 8–18
| conference = 4–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2022
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Merrimack
| site_stadium = Hammel Court
| site_cityst = North Andover, MA
| tv =
| score = 79–80
| attend = 1,406
| record = 8–19
| conference = 4–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv =
| score = 77–65
| attend = 403
| record = 9–19
| conference = 5–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv =
| score = 80–68
| attend = 1,013
| record = 10–19
| conference = 6–12
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Sacred Heart Pioneers}}| 2022 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| seed = 6
| opponent = LIU
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Steinberg Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = NEC Front Row
| attend = 732
| score = 75–82
| record = 10–20
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}
Sources:{{Cite news |title=2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://sacredheartpioneers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2021-22 |access-date=November 27, 2021 |work=Sacred Heart University}}{{Cite news |title=Sacred Heart Pioneers Schedule 2021-22 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2529/season/2022 |access-date=November 27, 2021 |work=ESPN}}
References
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