2011–12 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team

2011–12 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball
Conference Northeast Conference
2011–12 record 14–17 (8–10 NEC)
Head coach Dave Bike
Assistant coach Anthony Latina
Assistant coach Johnny Kidd
Assistant coach Drew Shubik
Home arena William H. Pitt Center
2011–12 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Long Island162 .889  259  .735
Wagner153 .833  256  .806
Robert Morris135 .722  2610  .722
St. Francis (NY)126 .667  1515  .500
Quinnipiac108 .556  1813  .581
Monmouth108 .556  1220  .375
Central Connecticut108 .556  1316  .448
Sacred Heart810 .444  1418  .438
Mount St. Mary's612 .333  821  .276
Saint Francis (PA)513 .278  623  .207
Fairleigh Dickinson216 .111  326  .103
*Bryant117 .056  228  .067
2012 Northeast Conference tournament winner
As of March 17, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament

The 2011–12 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team represented Sacred Heart University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by thirty-fourth year head coach Dave Bike, play their home games at the William H. Pitt Center and are members of the Northeast Conference.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Phil Gaetano
G
Wallingford, Connecticut Sheehan High School, Choate Rosemary Hall 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 23, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:1/5 stars   Rivals:1/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
    2 Evan Kelley Guard 6–4 180 Sophomore Norwalk, Connecticut
    4 Phil Gaetano Guard 5–10 170 Freshman Wallingford, Connecticut
    5 Justin Swidowski Forward/Center 6–9 215 Redshirt-Junior Cinnaminson, New Jersey
    10 Steve Zazuri (IR) Guard 6–2 195 Senior Monroe, Connecticut
    11 Chris Evans Guard/Forward 6–3 210 Sophomore Stamford, Connecticut
    12 Louis Montes Guard/Forward 6–4 220 Redshirt-Sophomore Brockton, Massachusetts
    21 Femi Akinpetide Forward 6–6 230 Redshirt-Junior Sydney, Australia
    24 Mostafa Abdel Latif Forward 6–8 230 Junior (Transfer, will sit out 2011–2012) Alexandria, Egypt
    25 Shane Gibson Guard 6–2 180 Redshirt-Junior Killingly, Connecticut
    30 Nick Greenbacker Forward/Center 6–9 235 Redshirt-Junior Coventry, Connecticut
    31 Steve Glowiak Guard 6–3 185 Redshirt-Freshman New Britain, Connecticut
    34 Stan Dulaire Forward 6–5 205 Senior Bloomfield, Connecticut

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    11/11/2011*
    2:00 P.M.
    vs. Hartford
    Connecticut 6 Classic
    W 70–50  1–0
    Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, Connecticut
    11/15/2011*
    7:00 PM
    at Stony Brook W 74–63  2–0
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    11/17/2011*
    7:00 PM
    at Rutgers
    2011 Cancun Challenge: USA Round 1
    L 91–75  2–1
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    11/19/2011*
    7:00 PM
    at Richmond
    2011 Cancun Challenge: USA Round 2
    L 83–58  2–2
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    11/22/2011*
    4:00 PM
    vs. Hampton
    2011 Cancun Challenge at Moon Palace Golf and Spa Resort: Semi-Finals
    W 78–71  3–2
    Moon Palace Resort 
    Cancun, Mexico
    11/23/2011*
    3:00 PM
    vs. Lipscomb
    2011 Cancun Challenge at Moon Palace Golf and Spa Resort
    L 79–77  3–3
    Moon Palace Resort 
    Cancun, Mexico
    11/27/2011*
    3:00 PM
    Brown W 77–64  4–3
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    12/01/2011
    7:00 PM
    at Quinnipiac W 68–55  5–3 (1–0)
    TD Bank Sports Center 
    Hamden, Connecticut
    12/03/2011
    3:30 PM
    at Central Connecticut State L 82–20 OT 5–4 (1–1)
    Detrick Gym 
    New Britain, Connecticut
    12/05/2011*
    7:00 PM
    Yale L 73–71  5–5 (1–1)
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    12/9/2011*
    7:00 PM
    at Holy Cross L 71–60  5–6 (1–1)
    Hart Center 
    Worcester, Massachusetts
    12/11/2011*
    3:00 PM
    Lafayette W 84–79  6–6 (1–1)
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    12/19/2011*
    7:00 PM
    at Notre Dame L 106–65  6–7 (1–1)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center 
    South Bend, Indiana
    12/21/2011*
    7:00 PM
    at Boston College L 83–73  6–8 (1–1)
    Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
    12/29/2011*
    7:30 PM
    at New Hampshire W 77–59  7–8 (1–1)
    Lundholm Gym 
    Durham, New Hampshire
    01/05/2012
    7:00 PM
    LIU Brooklyn L 81–87  7–9 (1–2)
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    01/07/2012
    3:00 PM
    St. Francis (NY) L 84–99  7–10 (1–3)
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    01/12/2012
    7:00 PM
    at Saint Francis (PA) W 71–68  8–10 (2–3)
    DeGol Arena 
    Loretto, Pennsylvania
    01/14/2012
    4:30 PM
    Robert Morris L 70–67  8–11 (2–4)
    Charles L. Sewall Center 
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    01/19/2012
    3:00 PM
    Quinnipiac W 78–75  9–11 (3–4)
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    01/21/2012
    3:00 PM
    Central Connecticut State
    Pack the Pitt
    W 62–61  10–11 (4–4)
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    01/26/2012
    7:00 PM
    Wagner L 73–54  10–12 (4–5)
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    01/28/2012
    3:00 PM
    Mount St. Mary's L 81–80 2OT 10–13 (4–6)
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    02/02/2012
    7:00 PM
    Monmouth L 63–56  10–14 (4–7)
    Multipurpose Activity Center 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    02/04/2012
    4:30 PM
    Fairleigh Dickinson W 66–57  11–14 (5–7)
    Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    02/08/2012
    7:00 PM
    Bryant
    New England Knockout: Part I
    W 79–77  12–14 (6–7)
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    02/12/2012
    4:30 PM
    at Bryant
    New England Knockout: Part II
    W 72–46  13–14 (7–7)
    Chace Athletic Center 
    Smithfield, Rhode Island
    02/16/2012
    7:00 PM
    at LIU-Brooklyn L 103–91  13–15 (7–8)
    Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    02/18/2012
    7:30 PM, MSG
    at St. Francis (NY) L 58–56  13–16 (7–9)
    Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
    Brooklyn, NY
    02/23/2012
    7:00 PM
    Robert Morris L 55–53  13–17 (7–10)
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    02/25/2012
    12:00 PM, MSG Plus
    Saint Francis (PA)
    Sacred Heart Senior Day
    W 72–57  14–17 (8–10)
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    2012 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
    03/01/2012
    7:00 PM
    No. 8 (NEC) at No. 1 (NEC) LIU Brooklyn L 80–68  14–18
    Athletic, Recreation, and Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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