2024–25 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team

2024–25 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball
2024–25 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record	0–3 (0–0 MAAC)
Head coach	Anthony Latina (12th season);
Associate head coach	Kyle Steinway
Assistant coaches	Tom Barrett; Donte Gittens; Jeremy Kipness;
Home arena	William H. Pitt Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team represent Sacred Heart University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by 12th-year head coach Anthony Latina, play their home games at the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut as first-year members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

2024–25 MAAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Siena	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
Rider	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
Mount St. Mary's	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Manhattan	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Marist	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Merrimack	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Fairfield	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Niagara	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Quinnipiac	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Canisius	0	–	0	–	0	–	3	.000
Iona	0	–	0	–	0	–	3	.000
Sacred Heart	0	–	0	–	0	–	3	.000
Saint Peter's	0	–	0	–	0	–	3	.000

† 2025 MAAC tournament winner As of November 13, 2024

Previous season

The Pioneers finished the 2023–24 season 16–16, 10–6 in NEC play to finish in third place.^[1] They were upset by #6 seed and eventual tournament champions Wagner in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.^[2]

This would be the last season for Sacred Heart as members of the Northeast Conference, as they joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for the 2024–25 season.^[3]

Roster

2024–25 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G/F	0	Keyishon Miller	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Northwest Kansas Tech	Philadelphia, PA
G	1	Griffin Barrouk	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Hofstra	Glen Mills, PA
G	2	Nyle Ralph-Beyer	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Henderson High School	West Chester, PA
G	3	Mekhi Conner	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Fr	Notre Dame High School	New Haven, CT
G	4	Jaden Slaughter	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS So	St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute	Buffalo, NY
G	5	Amiri Stewart	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Sr	Wilmington	Boothwyn, PA
F	7	Anquan Hill	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	St. Bonaventure	Philadelphia, PA
G	10	Taj Bryant	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Fr	The Patrick School	Queens, NY
G	11	Malik Sheppard	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Fr	Don Bosco Prep	Edgewater, NJ
G	13	Fallou Gueye	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Fr	Putnam Science Academy	Raleigh, NC
F	15	Raymond Espinal-Guzman	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Jr	Woodstock Academy	Cranston, RI
F	21	Bryce Johnson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	Northeastern	Stockton, CA
F	23	Lucius Gibson-Savadel	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS Fr	Millbrook School	Bay Shore, NY
F	25	Tanner Thomas	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Jr	Williston Northampton School	Stamford, CT
C	33	Alex Woodring	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	—	Fr	Compass Prep	Wyckoff, NJ
G	35	Aidan Carpenter	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Jr	Siena	Hamden, CT

Head coach

Anthony Latina (Brandeis)

Assistant coach(es)

Kyle Steinway (Providence)
Tom Barrett (Temple)
Donte Gittens (Franklin Pierce)
Jeremy Kipness (Louisville)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 12, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 5:30 pm, ESPN+	at Temple	L 70–81	0–1	Liacouras Center (3,485) Philadelphia, PA
November 6, 2024* 5:30 pm, FS1	at No. 3 UConn	L 56–92	0–2	Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT
November 9, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Dartmouth	L 76–81	0–3	Leede Arena (802) Hanover, NH
November 15, 2024* 4:30 pm, ESPN+	vs. Holy Cross College Hill Classic			Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, RI
November 16, 2024* 4:30 pm, ESPN+	vs. New Hampshire College Hill Classic			Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, RI
November 17, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Brown College Hill Classic			Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, RI
November 21, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+	Central Connecticut			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
December 1, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Boston University			Case Gym Boston, MA
December 6, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Iona			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
December 8, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Quinnipiac			M&T Bank Arena Hamden, CT
December 18, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+	Albany			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
December 22, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Miami (OH)			Millett Hall Oxford, OH
December 29, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Manhattanville			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
January 5, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Canisius			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
January 10, 2025 11:00 am, ESPN+	Merrimack			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
January 12, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Mount St. Mary's			Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD
January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Siena			MVP Arena Albany, NY
January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Saint Peter's			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Canisius			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Niagara			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
February 2, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Manhattan			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Rider			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
February 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Fairfield			Leo D. Mahoney Arena Fairfield, CT
February 14, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Quinnipiac			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
February 16, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+	Siena			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
February 21, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Merrimack			Hammel Court North Andover, MA
February 23, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Saint Peter's			Run Baby Run Arena Jersey City, NJ
February 28, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Marist			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
March 2, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Fairfield			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
March 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Manhattan			Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY
March 8, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Iona			Hynes Athletics Center New Rochelle, NY
MAAC tournament
March 11–15, 2025 ESPN+	vs.			Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2023-24 Northeast Conference Standings". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ "Allen leads Wagner past Sacred Heart 60-57 in Northeast Conference Tournament". AP News. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ "MAAC Welcomes Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University as Newest Full Members". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Sacred Heart University. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ "Sacred Heart Pioneers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Northeast Conference Standings". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

[2] "Allen leads Wagner past Sacred Heart 60-57 in Northeast Conference Tournament". AP News. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

[3] "MAAC Welcomes Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University as Newest Full Members". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Sacred Heart University. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

[5] "Sacred Heart Pioneers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

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