2017–18 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team represented Sacred Heart University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the Pioneers' 19th season of NCAA Division I basketball, all played in the Northeast Conference. The Pioneers were led by fifth-year head coach Anthony Latina and played their home games at the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut. They finished the season 10–21, 5–13 in NEC play to finish in ninth place, failing to make the NEC tournament.

2017–18 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record10–21 (5–13 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Johnny Kidd
  • Kevin Papacs
  • Kyle Steinway
Home arenaWilliam H. Pitt Center
Seasons
2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wagner 14 4   .778 23 10   .697
Saint Francis (PA) 12 6   .667 18 13   .581
Mount St. Mary's 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
LIU Brooklyn 10 8   .556 18 17   .514
St. Francis Brooklyn 10 8   .556 13 18   .419
Robert Morris 9 9   .500 16 17   .485
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 9   .500 13 18   .419
Central Connecticut 7 11   .389 14 18   .438
Sacred Heart 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Bryant 2 16   .111 3 28   .097
2018 NEC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Pioneers finished the 2016–17 season 13–19, 8–10 in NEC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament to Mount St. Mary's.

Preseason

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In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Pioneers were picked to finish in fifth place.[1] Senior forward Joseph Lopez was named the preseason All-NEC team.[2]

Roster

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2017–18 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 13 Cavan LaRose 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Ogdensburg, New York
F 5 De'von Barnett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Waldorf, Maryland
G 10 Charles Tucker Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) RS Sr Lansing, Michigan
F 31 Mario Matasovic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Gornja Vrba, Croatia
G 14 Chris Robinson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Bronx, New York
F 21 Joseph Lopez 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Miami, Florida
G 22 Sean Hoehn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Morristown, New Jersey
F 25 Jarel Spellman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Glen Allen, Virginia
G 30 Kinnon LaRose 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Ogdensburg, New York
G 2 Zach Radz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Watervliet, New York
F 24 E.J. Anosike 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr East Orange, New Jersey
G 11 Jaecee Martin 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Hartford, Connecticut
G 4 Alex Watson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Marietta, Georgia
G 1 Anthony Boateng 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Bronx, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
6:00 pm
Holy Cross L 64–69  0–1
William H. Pitt Center (1,062)
Fairfield, CT
November 14, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Boston College
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 53–73  0–2
Conte Forum (643)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 18, 2017*
7:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Saint Peter's
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 61–70  0–3
Mohegan Sun Arena (3,545)
Uncasville, CT
November 19, 2017*
12:30 pm
vs. Maine
Hall of Fame Tip Off consolation
L 68–69 OT 1–3
Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 22, 2017*
1:00 pm
Mitchell W 84–60  2–3
William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
November 24, 2017*
8:30 pm, BTN+
at Northwestern
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 50–81  2–4
Allstate Arena (5,216)
Rosemont, IL
November 29, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at UMass Lowell W 87–80  3–4
Costello Athletic Center (884)
Lowell, MA
December 2, 2017*
4:30 pm, FS1
at St. John's L 55–90  3–5
Carnesecca Arena (4,643)
Queens, NY
December 5, 2017*
6:00 pm
Dartmouth W 79–73  4–5
William H. Pitt Center (375)
Fairfield, CT
December 9, 2017*
3:30 pm
Lafayette W 62–50  5–5
William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
December 11, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Hartford L 72–86  5–6
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,182)
Hartford, CT
December 17, 2017*
1:00 pm
Binghamton L 48–51  5–7
William H. Pitt Center (176)
Fairfield, CT
December 22, 2017*
6:30 pm, FS1
at Providence L 75–89  5–8
Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,452)
Providence, RI
NEC Regular season
December 29, 2017
3:30 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn L 68–73  5–9
(0–1)
William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
December 31, 2017
2:30 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson W 66–65  6–9
(1–1)
William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
January 4, 2018
7:00 pm
at Wagner L 63–69  6–10
(1–2)
Spiro Sports Center (273)
Staten Island, NY
January 6, 2018
1:00 pm
Bryant L 74–79  6–11
(1–3)
William H. Pitt Center (210)
Fairfield, CT
January 11, 2018
7:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's L 75–81  6–12
(1–4)
Knott Arena (1,448)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 13, 2018
4:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn W 92–52  7–12
(2–4)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (328)
Brooklyn, NY
January 18, 2018
6:00 pm
Robert Morris L 60–74  7–13
(2–5)
William H. Pitt Center (324)
Fairfield, CT
January 20, 2018
1:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) L 60–73  7–14
(2–6)
William H. Pitt Center (293)
Fairfield, CT
January 26, 2018
7:00 pm
at Robert Morris L 56-64  7-15
(2-7)
PPG Paints Arena (636)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 28, 2018
2:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA) L 71–72  7–16
(2–8)
DeGol Arena (739)
Loretto, PA
February 1, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPNU
LIU Brooklyn L 60–69  7–17
(2–9)
William H. Pitt Center (1,522)
Fairfield, CT
February 3, 2018
3:30 pm
Central Connecticut W 67–54  8–17
(3–9)
William H. Pitt Center (612)
Fairfield, CT
February 8, 2018
7:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 67–77  8–18
(3–10)
Rothman Center (392)
Hackensack, NJ
February 10, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Central Connecticut W 67–50  9–18
(4–10)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,615)
New Britain, CT
February 15, 2018
6:00 pm
Wagner L 84–99  9–19
(4–11)
William H. Pitt Center (206)
Fairfield, CT
February 17, 2018
1:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's L 69–74  9–20
(4–12)
William H. Pitt Center (404)
Fairfield, CT
February 22, 2018
7:00 pm
at Bryant W 94–84  10–20
(5–12)
Chace Athletic Center (646)
Smithfield, RI
February 24, 2018
2:00 pm
at LIU Brooklyn W 88–77  10–21
(5–13)
Steinberg Wellness Center (637)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time..

References

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  1. ^ "Northeast Conference - Spread The Red! Saint Francis U is the Unanimous Pick To Win the #NECMBB Title". www.northeastconference.org. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Northeast Conference - Saint Francis U Lands Two Players On Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team". northeastconference.org. Retrieved October 25, 2017.