2020–21 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team represents Sacred Heart University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the Pioneers' 22nd season of NCAA Division I basketball, all played in the Northeast Conference. The Pioneers are led by eighth-year head coach Anthony Latina and play their home games at the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut.

2020–21 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2020–21 record6–5 (6–4 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Johnny Kidd
  • Kevin Papacs
  • Kyle Steinway
Home arenaWilliam H. Pitt Center
2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bryant64 .600  105  .667
Merrimack*64 .600  64  .600
Fairleigh Dickinson64 .600  79  .438
LIU75 .583  75  .583
Mount St. Mary's54 .556  67  .462
Sacred Heart65 .545  66  .500
Wagner44 .500  45  .444
St. Francis Brooklyn46 .400  47  .364
Central Connecticut47 .364  410  .286
Saint Francis (PA)49 .308  512  .294
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
2021 NEC Tournament winner
As of February 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Pioneers finished the 2019–20 season 20–13, 12–6 in NEC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Mount St. Mary's in the quarterfinals of the NEC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Saint Francis (PA). With 20 wins, they were a candidate for postseason play. However, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 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) Jr Parsippany, New Jersey
F 1 Kasparas Jonauskas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)187 lb (85 kg) Fr Kretinga, Lithuania
G 2 Kenneth womack 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)186 lb (84 kg) Fr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 3 Mike Sixsmith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Hicksville, New York
G 4 Alex Watson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Marietta, Georgia
F 5 Zach Pfaffenberger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Midlothian, Virginia
G 11 Quest Harris 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Lowell, Massachusetts
G 12 Zach Radz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)203 lb (92 kg) RS Sr Watervliet, New York
F 21 Bryce Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Watervliet, New York
G 22 Tyler Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Amity, Connecticut
F 23 Matas Spokas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Kaunas, Lithuania
G 24 Tommaso Ferraresi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Venice, Italy
F 30 Cantavio Dutreil 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Gonaïves, Haiti
G 32 Abood Abuissa 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Doha, Qatar
F 45 Nico Galette 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Rahway, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 28, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 pm, BTN+
at No. 24 Rutgers L 63–86  0–1
The RAC 
Piscataway, NJ
December 16, 2020
4:00 pm
LIU L 55–75  0–2
(0–1)
William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
December 17, 2020
4:00 pm
LIU W 87–72  1–2
(1–1)
William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
December 21, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wagner L 46–74  1–3
(1–2)
Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, NY
December 22, 2020
4:00 pm
at Wagner W 86–85 2OT 2–3
(2–2)
Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, NY
January 7, 2021
4:00 pm
at Merrimack L 90–97 OT 2–4
(2–3)
Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
January 8, 2021
4:00 pm
at Merrimack W 68–62  3–4
(3–3)
Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 65–48  4–4
(4–3)
William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
January 21, 2021
7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) L 58–76  4–5
(4–4)
William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
January 22, 2021
4:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) W 82–70  5–5
(5–4)
William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
January 30, 2021
2:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's W 61–58  6–5
(6–4)
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
January 31, 2021
2:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
February 4, 2021
7:00 pm
at Central Connecticut William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
February 11, 2021
7:00 pm
Bryant William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
February 12, 2021
4:00 pm
Bryant William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 2021
2:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
February 25, 2021
7:00 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
February 26, 2021
7:00 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
NEC Tournament

 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time..

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