FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University men's basketball team is back on the road on Sunday, November 26, at Saint Joseph's University at 1:00 PM, in Philadelphia, PA. The Pioneers return to action following a home victory over Binghamton, 89-75 on Tuesday.
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RECORDS:
SHU: 4-2
SJU: 3-2
LAST TIME OUT:
- SHU beat Binghamton at home on Tuesday, 89-75.
- Nico Galette led five players in double figures with 21, also notching his 1,000th career point in the win.
- Tanner Thomas (16), Joey Reilly (12), Aidan Carpenter (12), and Alex Sobel (11) all scored in double figures in the victory. Sobel tallied a game-high five blocks and a team-high eight rebounds.
- Last week, Thomas was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Week.
OPENING TIP:
- SHU and Saint Joseph's meet for the second time. Last season, SJU won at home, 77-59.
- Four Pioneers are averaging in double figures: Tanner Thomas (14.7), Galette (13.7), Raheem Solomon (10.7), and Joey Reilly (10.3). Alex Sobel leads the team in rebounds (8.0), and Thomas is second in rebounds with 7.0 rpg.
- The team voted Galette, Reilly, and Kyle McGee to be captains of the 2023-24 squad.
- The Pios were selected first in the Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll. Galette and Reilly were selected to the All-NEC preseason team. Both Galette and Reilly earned All-NEC first and third-team honors last season, respectively.