2020–21 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team represented 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
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	9–9 (9–7 NEC)
Head coach	Anthony Latina (8th season)
Assistant coaches	Johnny Kidd Kevin Papacs Kyle Steinway
Home arena	William H. Pitt Center
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Wagner	13	–	5		.722			13	–	7		.650
Bryant	10	–	4		.714			15	–	7		.682
Sacred Heart	9	–	7		.563			9	–	9		.500
Mount St. Mary's †	9	–	7		.563			12	–	11		.522
Merrimack*	9	–	9		.500			9	–	9		.500
LIU	9	–	9		.500			9	–	9		.500
St. Francis Brooklyn	9	–	9		.500			9	–	10		.474
Fairleigh Dickinson	8	–	10		.444			9	–	15		.375
Saint Francis (PA)	5	–	13		.278			6	–	16		.273
Central Connecticut	5	–	13		.278			5	–	16		.238
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2021 NEC tournament winner

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
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown 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 Stockton, California 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 Anthony Latina (Brandeis) Assistant coach(es) Johnny Kidd (Central Connecticut State) Kevin Papacs (Central Connecticut State) Kyle Steinway (Providence) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt 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	L 64–76	6–6 (6–5)	Knott Arena  Emmitsburg, MD
February 11, 2021 7:00 pm		Bryant	Canceled		William H. Pitt Center  Fairfield, CT
February 12, 2021 4:00 pm		Bryant	Canceled		William H. Pitt Center  Fairfield, CT
February 17, 2021 7:00 pm		at Central Connecticut	W 82–70	7–6 (7–5)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
February 20, 2021 4:00 pm		at St. Francis Brooklyn	L 76–88	7–7 (7–6)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex  Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 2021 2:00 pm		at St. Francis Brooklyn	W 88–82	8–7 (8–6)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex  Brooklyn, NY
February 25, 2021 7:00 pm		Fairleigh Dickinson	L 69–82	8–8 (8–7)	William H. Pitt Center  Fairfield, CT
February 26, 2021 7:00 pm		Fairleigh Dickinson	W 70–64	9–8 (9–7)	William H. Pitt Center  Fairfield, CT
NEC tournament
March 6, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN3	(3)	at (2) Bryant Semifinals	L 55–85	9–9	Chace Athletic Center  Smithfield, RI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time..

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References

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