# 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.

## 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.

## 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 | Canceled | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
| February 12, 2021 4:00 pm | | Bryant | Canceled | 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.. ||||||
source