Wikiwand AI

2025–26 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team

American college basketball season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2025–26 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team represented Sacred Heart University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by 13th-year head coach Anthony Latina, played their home games at the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut as second-year members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record14–19 (9–11 MAAC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachKyle Steinway
Quick facts Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball, Conference ...
2025–26 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record14–19 (9–11 MAAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachKyle Steinway
Assistant coaches
  • Tom Barrett
  • Donte Gittens
  • Jeremy Kipness
Home arenaWilliam H. Pitt Center
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
Close
More information Conf., Overall ...
2025–26 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Merrimack17–3 .85023–11  .676
Saint Peter's14–6 .70017–12  .586
Siena †13–7 .65023–12  .657
Quinnipiac12–8 .60019–13  .594
Marist12–8 .60019–12  .613
Mount St. Mary's11–9 .55015–17  .469
Fairfield11–9 .55021–13  .618
Iona10–10 .50018–14  .563
Sacred Heart9–11 .45014–19  .424
Manhattan8–12 .40012–20  .375
Niagara5–15 .2508–22  .267
Canisius5–15 .25010–21  .323
Rider3–17 .1504–25  .138
† 2026 MAAC tournament winner
Close

Previous season

The Pioneers finished the 2024–25 season 15–18, 10–10 in MAAC play, to finish in seventh place.[1] They defeated Fairfield,[2] before falling to Merrimack in the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament.[3]

Preseason

On September 30, 2025, the MAAC released their preseason coaches poll. Sacred Heart was picked to finish third in the conference, while receiving two first-place votes.[4]

Preseason rankings

More information Place, Team ...
MAAC Preseason Poll
Place Team Points
1Quinnipiac158 (8)
2Siena152 (3)
3Sacred Heart140 (2)
4Manhattan133
5Marist115
6Iona104
7Merrimack85
8Fairfield74
9Mount St. Mary's69
10Rider59
11Saint Peter's48
12Niagara26
13Canisius20
(#) first-place votes
Close

Source:[4]

Preseason All-MAAC Teams

More information Team, Player ...
Preseason All-MAAC Teams
Team Player Position Year
First Anquan Hill Forward Senior
Second Mekhi Conner Guard Sophomore
Third Nyle Ralph-Beyer
Close

Source:[4]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Mooda Gittens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)184 lb (83 kg) FrThe Winchendon School Hartford, Connecticut
G 1 Griffin Barrouk 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrHofstra Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
G 2 Nyle Ralph-Beyer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoHenderson High School West Chester, Pennsylvania
G 3 Mekhi Conner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoNotre Dame High School New Haven, Connecticut
G 4 Jaden Slaughter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrBuffalo Buffalo, New York
G 5 Dashon Gittens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrFIU Hartford, Connecticut
F 6 Yann Farell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrEast Carolina Crowley, Texas
F 7 Anquan Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrSt. Bonaventure Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 8 Jeremiah Jacobs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrEagle Academy 2 New York, New York
G 10 Taj Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) SoThe Patrick School Queens, New York
F 11 Abdou Yadd 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy Dakar, Senegal
G 13 Fallou Gueye 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoPutnam Science Academy Thiès, Senegal
G 21 Kevin Pikiell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrChristian Brothers Academy Far Hills, New Jersey
F 23 Lucius Gibson-Savadel 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoMillbrook School Bay Shore, New York
F 33 Alex Woodring 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 SoRamapo High School Wyckoff, New Jersey
G 55 Malik Sheppard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoDon Bosco Prep Edgewater, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 15, 2025

Close

Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Merchant Marine W 103–46  1–0
 William H. Pitt Center (966)
Fairfield, CT
November 7, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Duquesne
Villanova Challenge		 L 80–92  1–1
 UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,112)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 11, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Villanova
Villanova Challenge		 L 60–94  1–2
 Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
November 15, 2025*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Queens
Villanova Challenge		 L 64–81  1–3
 Curry Arena (678)
Charlotte, NC
November 21, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Holy Cross W 79–66  2–3
 William H. Pitt Center (974)
Fairfield, CT
November 24, 2025*
7:00 pm, NECFR		 at Central Connecticut L 106–108 OT 2–4
 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,067)
New Britain, CT
November 29, 2025*
6:00 pm, Peacock		 at Penn State L 59–90  2–5
 Bryce Jordan Center (4,703)
University Park, PA
December 3, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Mount St. Mary's W 87–80  3–5
(1–0)		 Knott Arena (1,782)
Emmitsburg, MD
December 7, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Iona L 69–81  3–6
(1–1)		 William H. Pitt Center (822)
Fairfield, CT
December 13, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at NJIT W 65–49  4–6
 Wellness and Events Center (816)
Newark, NJ
December 16, 2025*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UMass Lowell L 82–87  4–7
 Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (315)
Lowell, MA
December 19, 2025*
11:00 am, ESPN+		 Dartmouth W 85–63  5–7
 William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
December 22, 2025*
2:00 pm, FloCollege		 at Towson L 47–72  5–8
 TU Arena (1,115)
Towson, MD
December 29, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Merrimack L 72–80  5–9
(1–2)		 William H. Pitt Center (642)
Fairfield, CT
January 2, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Niagara L 61–64  5–10
(1–3)		 Gallagher Center (708)
Lewiston, NY
January 4, 2026
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Canisius L 78–82  5–11
(1–4)		 Koessler Athletic Center (567)
Buffalo, NY
January 9, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Marist L 72–76  5–12
(1–5)		 William H. Pitt Center (849)
Fairfield, CT
January 11, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Quinnipiac L 60–70  5–13
(1–6)		 William H. Pitt Center (828)
Fairfield, CT
January 14, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Siena W 86–80  6–13
(2–6)		 MVP Arena (4,005)
Albany, NY
January 19, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Rider W 105–85  7–13
(3–6)		 Alumni Gymnasium (1,086)
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 22, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Canisius W 69–66  8–13
(4–6)		 William H. Pitt Center (773)
Fairfield, CT
January 24, 2026
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 Niagara W 71–70  9–13
(5–6)		 William H. Pitt Center (930)
Fairfield, CT
January 30, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Quinnipiac W 98–91  10–13
(6–6)		 M&T Bank Arena (2,635)
Hamden, CT
February 1, 2026
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Merrimack L 58–75  10–14
(6–7)		 Lawler Arena (1,974)
North Andover, MA
February 5, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Fairfield L 87–92  10–15
(6–8)		 William H. Pitt Center (2,236)
Fairfield, CT
February 7, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Manhattan L 68–80  10–16
(6–9)		 Draddy Gymnasium (696)
Riverdale, NY
February 13, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Saint Peter's W 78–71  11–16
(7–9)		 William H. Pitt Center (869)
Fairfield, CT
February 15, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Rider W 86–75  12–16
(8–9)		 William H. Pitt Center (1,343)
Fairfield, CT
February 20, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Fairfield L 68–78  12–17
(8–10)		 Leo D. Mahoney Arena (3,565)
Fairfield, CT
February 22, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Marist L 63–65  12–18
(8–11)		 McCann Arena (1,354)
Poughkeepsie, NY
February 27, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Mount St. Mary's W 77–69  13–18
(9–11)		 William H. Pitt Center (1,016)
Fairfield, CT
MAAC tournament
March 5, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 (9) vs. (8) Iona
First round		 W 91–80  14–18
 Boardwalk Hall (1,037)
Atlantic City, NJ
March 6, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 (9) vs. (1) Merrimack
Quarterfinals		 L 48–70  14–19
 Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
Close

Sources:[5][6]

References

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks