2019–20 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team represented Sacred Heart University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the Pioneers' 21st season of NCAA Division I basketball, all played in the Northeast Conference. The Pioneers were led by seventh-year head coach Anthony Latina and played their home games at the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut. They finished the 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.

2019–20 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record20–13 (12–6 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Johnny Kidd
  • Kevin Papacs
  • Kyle Steinway
Home arenaWilliam H. Pitt Center
Seasons
2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Merrimack* 14 4   .778 20 11   .645
Robert Morris 13 5   .722 20 14   .588
Saint Francis (PA) 13 5   .722 22 10   .688
Sacred Heart 12 6   .667 20 13   .606
LIU 9 9   .500 15 18   .455
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Mount St. Mary's 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Bryant 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
St. Francis Brooklyn 7 11   .389 13 18   .419
Wagner 5 13   .278 8 21   .276
Central Connecticut 3 15   .167 4 27   .129
* Ineligible for NEC championship (reclassification from Division II)
2020 NEC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Pioneers finished the 2018–19 season 15–17, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in third place. As the 3-seed they lost to 6-seed LIU Brooklyn in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.

Roster

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2019–20 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 25 Jare'l Spellman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Glen Allen, Virginia
G 30 Kinnon LaRose 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Ogdensburg, New York
G 12 Zach Radz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr Watervliet, New York
G/F 24 E.J. Anosike 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr East Orange, New Jersey
G 4 Alex Watson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Marietta, Georgia
G 0 Aaron Clarke 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Parsippany, New Jersey
G 2 Koreem Ozier 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Racine, Wisconsin
F 3 Myles Cephas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
F 5 Zach Pfaffenberger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Midlothian, Virginia
G 11 Cameron Parker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Beaverton, Oregon
G 13 Chaylyn Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Hartford, Connecticut
G 22 Tyler Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Amity, Connecticut
G 32 Abood Abuissa 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Doha, Qatar
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: August 30, 2019

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Providence L 60–106  0–1
Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,103)
Providence, RI
November 8, 2019*
7:00 pm, SNY
at UConn L 67–89  0–2
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
November 16, 2019*
4:00 pm
at Binghamton L 72–76  0–3
Binghamton University Events Center (2,510)
Vestal, NY
November 19, 2019*
7:00 pm
Brown W 84–63  1–3
William H. Pitt Center (804)
Fairfield, CT
November 22, 2019*
5:00 pm
vs. Presbyterian
Bobcats Invitational
W 83–57  2–3
TD Bank Sports Center (0)
Hamden, CT
November 23, 2019*
4:00 pm
vs. Albany
Bobcats Invitational
L 65–72  2–4
TD Bank Sports Center 
Hamden, CT
November 24, 2019*
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Quinnipiac
Bobcats Invitational
W 97–80  3–4
TD Bank Sports Center (883)
Hamden, CT
December 1, 2019*
2:00 pm
Pine Manor W 101–57  4–4
William H. Pitt Center (114)
Fairfield, CT
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UMass Lowell W 89–86  5–4
Tsongas Center (554)
Lowell, MA
December 8, 2019*
2:00 pm
at Hartford W 79–62  6–4
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (845)
Hartford, CT
December 15, 2019*
2:00 pm
at UCF L 65–76  6–5
Addition Financial Arena (3,994)
Orlando, FL
December 22, 2019*
12:00 pm, NESN
at Holy Cross W 89–68  7–5
Hart Center (1,013)
Worcester, MA
December 29, 2019*
2:00 pm
Lafayette L 66–67  7–6
William H. Pitt Center (357)
Fairfield, CT
NEC Regular season
January 2, 2020
7:30 pm
Merrimack L 57–65  7–7
(0–1)
William H. Pitt Center (376)
Fairfield, CT
January 4, 2020
7:00 pm, SNY
at Wagner W 81–74  8–7
(1–1)
Spiro Sports Center (1,804)
Staten Island, NY
January 9, 2020
7:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 77–75  9–7
(2–1)
Rothman Center (711)
Hackensack, NJ
January 15, 2020
6:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 66–55  10–7
(3–1)
William H. Pitt Center (651)
Fairfield, CT
January 18, 2020
7:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA) L 65–72  10–8
(3–2)
DeGol Arena (1,270)
Loretto, PA
January 20, 2020
5:00 pm, CBSSN
at Robert Morris L 55–67  10–9
(3–3)
UPMC Events Center (1,572)
Moon Township, PA
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm
at Central Connecticut W 82–54  11–9
(4–3)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,021)
New Britain, CT
January 25, 2020
3:30 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson W 77–60  12–9
(5–3)
William H. Pitt Center (686)
Fairfield, CT
January 30, 2020
11:00 am
Mount St. Mary's W 58–53  13–9
(6–3)
William H. Pitt Center (1,504)
Fairfield, CT
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn W 83–76  14–9
(7–3)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (428)
Brooklyn, NY
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) L 68–70  14–10
(7–4)
William H. Pitt Center (401)
Fairfield, CT
February 8, 2020
3:00 pm
Robert Morris L 58–61  14–11
(7–5)
William H. Pitt Center (1,008)
Fairfield, CT
February 13, 2020
5:00 pm, CBSSN
Bryant W 74–65  15–11
(8–5)
William H. Pitt Center (755)
Fairfield, CT
February 15, 2020
4:30 pm
at LIU W 80–72  16–11
(9–5)
Steinberg Wellness Center (749)
Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 2020
7:00 pm
at Merrimack L 57–64  16–12
(9–6)
Merrimack Athletics Complex (1,500)
North Andover, MA
February 23, 2020
1:00 pm
at Bryant W 83–76  17–12
(10–6)
Chace Athletic Center (914)
Smithfield, RI
February 27, 2020
7:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn W 73–63  18–12
(11–6)
William H. Pitt Center (331)
Fairfield, CT
February 29, 2020
3:30 pm
LIU W 76–67  19–12
(12–6)
William H. Pitt Center (651)
Fairfield, CT
NEC tournament
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
(3) (6) Mount St. Mary's
Quarterfinals
W 61–59  20–12
William H. Pitt Center (502)
Fairfield, CT
March 7, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN3
(3) at (2) Saint Francis (PA)
Semifinals
L 72–84  20–13
DeGol Arena (1,423)
Loretto, PA
*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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  1. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball". www.SHUBigRed.com. Sacred Heart University. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022.