FAIRFIELD, Conn.— The Sacred Heart men's basketball team returns home to the Pitt Center to take on LIU in Northeast Conference action on Thursday at 7:00 PM. The Pioneers are 11-11 on the season and 4-3 in NEC play, while the Sharks are 2-18 overall and 0-8 in the conference. Earlier this season, Sacred Heart won on the road at LIU, 82-64 on December 31.

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Opening Tip:

• Sacred Heart and LIU meet for the second time this season in Northeast Conference action. The Pioneers won on the road against LIU on 12/31, 82-64. Junior Bryce Johnson had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Five Pioneers scored in double figures in the victory.
• SHU is coming off a 1-1 weekend on the road, including a thrilling 92-85 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday before falling 68-58 to Wagner on Sunday.
• 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 is second on the team (11.1), and Joey Reilly is third (11.1)
• Johnson has six double-doubles this season, Galette has two, and Tanner Thomas has one. Johnson leads the team in rebounds, 8.0 per game, and Galette is second with 6.6.
• 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 five-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.