FAIRFIELD, Conn.—The Sacred Heart University men's basketball team will play in its third game of the week on Saturday, December 3rd at 2:00 PM as they return home to host UMass Lowell. The Pioneers have won their last two games and have matched the team's best start through eight games since the 2014-15 season.
 
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• Sacred Heart and UMass Lowell meet for the second time this season and 10th overall. Lowell won the last meeting 90-81 on November 16, 2022, at Lowell. Bryce Johnson recorded a double-double for Sacred Heart.
• The Pioneers have matched their best start through eight games (5-3) for the first time since the 2014-15 season. 
• Sacred Heart returns to home with a 2-0 record on the week, after an exciting come-from-behind victory, 66-61, on the road at New Hampshire on Wednesday and a 100-59 win over Western New England on Monday night.
• Junior Nico Galette had his second double-double of the season and week against UNH to lead the Pioneers. He scored 17 points and brought down 13 rebounds against the Wildcats.
• Sacred Heart has three players averaging double figures in scoring, led by Galette with 17.6, Raheem Solomon with 13.8, and Joey Reilly with 11.8.
• Head Coach Anthony Latina is in his 10th season as the head coach of Sacred Heart.
• Galette was named to the All-NEC preseason team.
• Sacred Heart was tabbed second in the NEC preseason poll.