FAIRFIELD, Conn.—The Sacred Heart men's basketball team will travel to Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday January 20th, at 7:00 PM. FDU is sitting in first place in the Northeast Conference, unbeaten at 5-0. The Pioneers are 3-2 in conference play and are coming off a 54-51 victory over Saint Francis, who came into the game on Monday, unbeaten in the NEC.

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• Sacred Heart hits the road to Fairleigh Dickinson, who is undefeated in Northeast Conference play at 5-0. Last season, the teams split the series, 1-1, as they each won on their home court. In the Pioneers 77-71 win last season, Nico Galette had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
• Sacred Heart is coming off a 54-51 Northeast Conference home win over Saint Francis University, handing the Red Flash its first NEC loss of the season, on Monday. Bryce Johnson had his fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Pioneers.
• Galette has scored in double figures in every game but one this season, as he leads the team with 15.6 points per game. Raheem Solomon (11.0), and Joey Reilly (10.7) are also averaging double figures for the Pioneers.
• Johnson has five double-doubles this season, Galette has two, and Thomas has one. Johnson leads the team in rebounds, 7.4 per game, and Galette is second with 8.1 Johnson leads the NEC in defensive rebounds with 125 and is third overall in the NEC in overall rebounds with 161.
• This season, Galette has earned NEC Player of the Week once and has been a four-time Prime Performer.
• 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.