College Basketball · Metro · 2026-27
Sacred Heart Pioneers
1-1 · Coach Anthony Latina
Power Rankings
#329▼8
Who is best right now.
-16.6points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -15.3 (#321)
Preseason: #321
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
13-19
- Conference record
- 9-11
- Conference title
- 1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- -0.4
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #321 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #300 in the country (-13.3), 14-19.
- →16% of last season's minutes are back.
- →3 transfers in, led by Jo Van Buggenhout (Indiana State, 6.3 ppg), Samson Reilly (Quinnipiac, 4.4 ppg), Jaylen Robinson (Richmond, 2.7 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Dashon Gittens (13.5 ppg), Anquan Hill (17.5 ppg), Yann Farell (11.8 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Sacred Heart
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden SlaughterG · Senior · #2311 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.0 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 69.2 (9-13) | 0.0 (0-1) | 100.0 (5-5) |
| Jaylen RobinsonF · Junior · #1857 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.0 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 (14-21) | 0.0 (0-1) | 60.0 (3-5) |
| Griffin BarroukG · Senior · #3733 ranked | 2 · 2 | 24.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 31.2 (5-16) | 30.8 (4-13) | — (0-0) |
| Kedrick CurtisF · Senior · #2992 ranked | 2 · 2 | 22.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 71.4 (5-7) | 100.0 (1-1) | 85.7 (6-7) |
| Jo Van BuggenhoutG · Junior · #1619 ranked | 2 · 2 | 22.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 20.0 (3-15) | 20.0 (1-5) | 100.0 (1-1) |
| Samson ReillyG · Junior · #2140 ranked | 2 · 0 | 19.0 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 41.2 (7-17) | 38.5 (5-13) | 100.0 (9-9) |
| Jojo WallaceG · Junior | 2 · 0 | 18.0 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 41.7 (10-24) | 22.2 (2-9) | 100.0 (5-5) |
| Abdou YaddF · Sophomore · #3445 ranked | 1 · 0 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (3-6) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Mooda GittensG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 15.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 60.0 (3-5) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| DJ BrownG · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 44.4 (4-9) | 0.0 (0-3) | 25.0 (2-8) |
| Kevin PikiellG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 (3-4) | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) |
| Malik SheppardG · Junior · #3628 ranked | 1 · 0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-1) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Jeremiah JacobsG · Sophomore · #3033 ranked | 1 · 0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden SlaughterG · Senior |  Returning | 20 | 5.3 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Jo Van BuggenhoutG · Junior |  Transfer from Indiana State | 20 | 6.3 pts · 2 reb · 3.1 ast |
| Jaylen RobinsonF · Junior |  Transfer from Richmond | 17 | 2.7 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.9 ast |
| Samson ReillyG · Junior |  Transfer from Quinnipiac | 15 | 4.4 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Abdou YaddF · Sophomore | Returning | 13 | 6.2 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.6 ast |
| Malik SheppardG · Junior | Returning | 5 | 0.7 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast |
| Jeremiah JacobsG · Sophomore | Returning | 5 | 4 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast |
Gone from last season: Dashon Gittens (13.5 ppg), Anquan Hill (17.5 ppg), Yann Farell (11.8 ppg), Nyle Ralph-Beyer (14.3 ppg, to 
VCU), Mekhi Conner (7.6 ppg, to 
Incarnate Word), Taj Bryant (3.2 ppg, to 
Wagner)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jo Van Buggenhout | Transfer from Indiana State | G | Junior | 6-3 · 195 | Antwerp, Belgium | 4.0 pts · 5.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 G) | 6.3 pts · 2.0 reb · 3.1 ast (26 G) | #1619 · +0.04 |
| 24 | Jaylen Robinson | Transfer from Richmond | F | Junior | 6-7 · 225 | Jacksonville, FL | 15.5 pts · 7.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 2.7 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.9 ast (31 G) | #1857 · -0.06 |
| 11 | Samson Reilly | Transfer from Quinnipiac | G | Junior | 6-2 · 170 | Glastonbury, CT | 14.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 4.4 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.4 ast (28 G) | #2140 · -0.17 |
| 0 | Jaden Slaughter | Returning | G | Senior | 6-5 · 205 | Buffalo, NY | 11.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 5.0 ast (2 G) | 5.3 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.1 ast (32 G) | #2311 · -0.23 |
| 10 | Kedrick Curtis | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-7 · 225 | Baltimore, MD | 8.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | #2992 · -0.49 |
| 8 | Jeremiah Jacobs | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-8 · 245 | Harlem, NY | 2.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 4.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | #3033 · -0.51 |
| 13 | Abdou Yadd | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-9 · 250 | Dakar, Senegal | 8.0 pts · 8.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 6.2 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.6 ast (26 G) | #3445 · -0.69 |
| 55 | Malik Sheppard | Returning | G | Junior | 5-10 · 155 | Edgewater, NJ | 1.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 0.7 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (3 G) | #3628 · -0.77 |
| 1 | Griffin Barrouk | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-5 · 200 | Glen Mills, PA | 7.0 pts · 6.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3733 · -0.81 |
| 21 | Kevin Pikiell | Returning | G | Freshman | 6-3 · 175 | Far Hills, NJ | 7.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 14 | Landon Krygier | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-5 · 210 | Guilford, CT | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 3 | Mooda Gittens | Returning | G | Freshman | 6-4 · 184 | Hartford, CT | 7.0 pts · 7.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 23 | Jojo Wallace | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-3 · 185 | Danbury, CT | 13.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 15 | Darrel Brown Jr. | New to Division I | First Year | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet | |||
| 15 | DJ Brown | — | G | Freshman | 5.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 | vsCoast Guard(non-D1) | W111-44Box score → |
| Nov 5 |  vsMaineAmerica East-Metro Challenge | L72-74Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 8 |  atNew HampshireAmerica East-Metro Challenge | Projected 68-75SHU: 28% to winSacred Heart: 28% to win Compare |
| Nov 12 |  vsCentral Connecticut | Projected 76-71SHU: 65% to winSacred Heart: 65% to win Compare |
| Nov 17 |  atProvidence | Projected 63-91SHU: 1% to winSacred Heart: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 |  atRutgers | Projected 65-86SHU: 3% to winSacred Heart: 3% to win Compare |
| Nov 29 |  vsNJIT | Projected 77-71SHU: 69% to winSacred Heart: 69% to win Compare |
| Dec 4 |  atMaristConference | Projected 70-78SHU: 24% to winSacred Heart: 24% to win Compare |
| Dec 6 |  atSaint Peter'sConference | Projected 67-73SHU: 31% to winSacred Heart: 31% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  vsUMass Lowell | Projected 76-77SHU: 49% to winSacred Heart: 49% to win Compare |
| Dec 14 |  vsQueens University | Projected 81-88SHU: 26% to winSacred Heart: 26% to win Compare |
| Dec 16 |  atGeorgetown | Projected 64-88SHU: 2% to winSacred Heart: 2% to win Compare |
| Dec 20 |  atDartmouth | Projected 72-80SHU: 24% to winSacred Heart: 24% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  atKentucky | Projected 63-92SHU: 1% to winSacred Heart: 1% to win Compare |
| Jan 1 |  vsNiagaraConference | Projected 76-69SHU: 71% to winSacred Heart: 71% to win Compare |
| Jan 3 |  vsCanisiusConference | Projected 78-67SHU: 83% to winSacred Heart: 83% to win Compare |
| Jan 8 |  atSienaConference | Projected 74-78SHU: 37% to winSacred Heart: 37% to win Compare |
| Jan 10 |  vsManhattanConference | Projected 77-73SHU: 63% to winSacred Heart: 63% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 |  vsMount St. Mary'sConference | Projected 74-73SHU: 52% to winSacred Heart: 52% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atIonaConference | Projected 66-78SHU: 14% to winSacred Heart: 14% to win Compare |
| Jan 18 | vsQuinnipiacConference | Projected 73-76SHU: 40% to winSacred Heart: 40% to win Compare |
| Jan 22 | atCanisiusConference | Projected 75-70SHU: 65% to winSacred Heart: 65% to win Compare |
| Jan 24 | vsMaristConference | Projected 73-75SHU: 44% to winSacred Heart: 44% to win Compare |
| Jan 29 |  atRiderConference | Projected 75-73SHU: 57% to winSacred Heart: 57% to win Compare |
| Jan 31 | vsIonaConference | Projected 69-75SHU: 29% to winSacred Heart: 29% to win Compare |
| Feb 5 |  vsFairfieldConference | Projected 75-78SHU: 40% to winSacred Heart: 40% to win Compare |
| Feb 7 | atManhattanConference | Projected 74-77SHU: 42% to winSacred Heart: 42% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atMount St. Mary'sConference | Projected 70-76SHU: 31% to winSacred Heart: 31% to win Compare |
| Feb 19 | vsSaint Peter'sConference | Projected 71-70SHU: 51% to winSacred Heart: 51% to win Compare |
| Feb 21 | vsSienaConference | Projected 77-74SHU: 59% to winSacred Heart: 59% to win Compare |
| Feb 26 |  atMerrimackConference | Projected 68-73SHU: 32% to winSacred Heart: 32% to win Compare |
| Feb 28 | atFairfieldConference | Projected 72-81SHU: 21% to winSacred Heart: 21% to win Compare |
Metro standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iona | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Quinnipiac | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Marist | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Mount St. Mary's | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Sacred Heart | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Fairfield | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Saint Peter's | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Merrimack | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Siena | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Manhattan | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 11 | Niagara | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 12 | Rider | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 13 | Canisius | 0-0 | 0-2 |