Scouting Sacred Heart: Pioneers’ roster, rankings, stat comparison
The Rutgers men’s basketball team is all set to hit the hardwood this week as they will be taking on the Sacred Heart Pioneers in the team’s first game of the 2020-21 season.
Before the 7pm EST tip, which can be streamed via BTN Plus, here at The Knight Report we thought it'd be a good idea to give a scouting report of sorts on the Pioneers.
Below is a look at their projected starting lineup and where they're ranked in key metrics and statistics.
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RANKINGS COMPARISON - RUTGERS | SACRED HEART
KENPOM: No. 27 | No. 325
2019-20 NET: No. 30 | No. 190
2019-20 ESPN BPI: No. 31 | No. 190
2019-20 SAGARIN: No. 29 | No. 320
| NAME | HT/WT | YEAR | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aaron Clarke |
6-1/185 |
Jr. |
Clarke is the team's leading returning scorer after averaging 11.3 ppg last season. |
|
Zach Katz |
6-2/203 |
Sr. |
Averaged 5.8ppg in the 2018-2019 season and missed last year due to injury. |
|
Tyler Thomas |
6-3/195 |
Fr. |
Scored in double digits 10 times last season and also was named NEC Rookie of the Week twice. |
|
6-6/210 |
Fr.. |
True freshman who played prep ball last year up at the Pomfret School in New England. |
|
|
Cantavio Dutreil |
6-7/210 |
Jr. |
Dutreil comes in after spending the year at JUCO where he averaged 8.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks a game. |
| STAT | RUTGERS | SACRED HEART |
|---|---|---|
|
Points/game |
69.9 (212th) |
73.3 (112th) |
|
Field Goal % |
44.7% (126th) |
43.0% (217th) |
|
3PT % |
31.0% (291st) |
32.7% (216th) |
|
Rebound Margin |
+5.9 (27th) |
+7 (14th) |
|
Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.04 (135th) |
.94 (222nd) |
|
Steals/game |
6.5 (T-152nd) |
5.0 (316th) |
|
Blocks/game |
4.6 (T-33rd) |
4.1 (70th) |
|
Opp. points/game |
62.6 (19th) |
69.4 (179th) |
|
Opp. FG% |
38.3% (8th) |
41.5% (93rd) |
|
Opp. 3PT% |
31.1% (76th) |
33.3% (192nd) |
SACRED HEART RECORD LAST SEASON: 20-13 (12-6) / Notable wins against Fairleigh Dickinson (twice), Long Island University (twice) and Quinnipiac.
SERIES HISTORY: This will be the fourth ever matchup between the two schools. Rutgers leads the series 3-0, with the most recent victory coming in 2014 when the Scarlet Knights won 79-54.
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