# 2021–22 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team

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. The Pioneers lost to Bryant in the semifinals.

## 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.
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle | W 86–81 $^{OT}$ | 1–0 | Tom Gola Arena (1,637) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 11, 2021* 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | at Providence | L 64–92 | 1–1 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,716) Providence, RI |
| November 14, 2021* 1:00 p.m. | | Binghamton | L 60–72 | 1–2 | William H. Pitt Center (873) Fairfield, CT |
| November 16, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Fisher College | W 109–49 | 2–2 | William H. Pitt Center (813) Fairfield, CT |
| November 20, 2021* 8:00 p.m. | | Fairfield | L 61–71 | 2–3 | William H. Pitt Center (3,873) Fairfield, CT |
| November 22, 2021* 6:31 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Stony Brook | L 72–75 | 2–4 | Island Federal Arena (2,403) Stony Brook, NY |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at NJIT | L 70–75 | 2–5 | Wellness and Events Center (311) Newark, NJ |
| December 2, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at Lafayette | W 74–67 | 3–5 | Kirby Sports Center (1,505) Easton, PA |
| December 5, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Brown | L 66–79 | 3–6 | Pizzitola Sports Center (415) Providence, RI |
| December 7, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 62–72 | 3–7 | Ryan Center (4,928) Kingston, RI |
| December 13, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Columbia | W 79–69 | 4–7 | Levien Gymnasium (553) New York, NY |
| December 19, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at UMass Lowell | L 62–70 | 4–8 | Tsongas Center (812) Lowell, MA |
| December 22, 2021* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Hartford | L 71–78 | 4–9 | William H. Pitt Center (434) Fairfield, CT |
| NEC regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2021 7:00 p.m. | | LIU | W 69–65 | 5–9 (1–0) | William H. Pitt Center (504) Fairfield, CT |
| December 31, 2021 1:00 p.m. | | at Bryant | L 82–85 | 5–10 (1–1) | Chace Athletic Center (503) Smithfield, RI |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | at Central Connecticut | L 0–1 (Forfeit) | 5–10 (1–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| January 8, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | at Wagner | L 0–1 (Forfeit) | 5–10 (1–3) | Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 77–71 | 6–10 (2–3) | William H. Pitt Center (413) Fairfield, CT |
| January 17, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | Central Connecticut | W 74–66 | 7–10 (3–3) | William H. Pitt Center (563) Fairfield, CT |
| January 21, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | at Mount St. Mary's | L 59–98 | 7–11 (3–4) | Knott Arena (1,864) Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 23, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 74–85 | 7–12 (3–5) | DeGol Arena (0) Loretto, PA |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | St. Francis Brooklyn | L 66–71 | 7–13 (3–6) | William H. Pitt Center (413) Fairfield, CT |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | at LIU | L 75–79 | 7–14 (3–7) | Steinberg Wellness Center (164) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 5, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W 66–62 $^{OT}$ | 8–14 (4–7) | Daniel J. Lynch Gym (357) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | Bryant | L 86–99 | 8–15 (4–8) | William H. Pitt Center (663) Fairfield, CT |
| February 12, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 75–82 | 8–16 (4–9) | Rothman Center (375) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 15, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | Merrimack Rescheduled from January 29 | L 63–70 | 8–17 (4–10) | William H. Pitt Center (383) Fairfield, CT |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | Wagner | L 67–76 | 8–18 (4–11) | William H. Pitt Center (583) Fairfield, CT |
| February 19, 2022 3:00 p.m. | | at Merrimack | L 79–80 | 8–19 (4–12) | Hammel Court (1,406) North Andover, MA |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | Mount St. Mary's | W 77–65 | 9–19 (5–12) | William H. Pitt Center (403) Fairfield, CT |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 80–68 | 10–19 (6–12) | William H. Pitt Center (1,013) Fairfield, CT |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | (6) | at (3) LIU Quarterfinals | L 75–82 | 10–20 | Steinberg Wellness Center (732) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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