FAIRFIELD, Conn.—Coming off a thrilling 92-85 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday night, the Sacred Heart men's basketball team is back in action on Sunday on the road at Wagner at 1:00 PM. The Pioneers are 11-10 on the season and 4-2 in NEC play, while the Seahawks are 10-7 overall and 3-3 in the conference.
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Opening Tip:
- Sacred Heart is coming off back-to-back victories over two teams that were undefeated in Northeast Conference action before taking on the Pioneers, SFU, and FDU.
- This is the 45th meeting between Wagner and Sacred Heart. The Seahawks hold a 27-17 advantage in the series.
- In the Pioneers' 92-85 victory over FDU on Friday, Joey Reilly scored a career-high 29 points and Bryce Johnson recorded his sixth double-double of the season. The double-double was his second consecutive.
- Last season, the teams only met once with Wagner winning, 76-67, at the Pitt Center. Galette had 13 points and seven rebounds, while Johnson had 12 points and nine rebounds.
- Galette has scored in double figures in every game but one this season, as he leads the team with 15.6 points per game. Reilly is second on the team in scoring (11.6), and Raheem Solomon is third (11.1)
- Johnson has six double-doubles this season, Galette has two, and Thomas has one. Johnson leads the team in rebounds, 8.2 per game, and Galette is second with 6.9.
- Johnson leads the NEC in defensive rebounds with 135 and is second overall in the NEC in overall rebounds with 172.
- This season, Galette 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.
