Pioneers Fall at Home to Boston University

Saturday, December 2

Fairfield, Conn.

2:00 PM

Sacred Heart

4-5,0-0NEC

Boston University

3-5,0-0Patriot

Boston U.

Sacred Heart

Photo by: Josh Gee

Pioneers Fall at Home to Boston University

12/2/2023 5:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Three players scored in double figures

FAIRFIELD, Conn.— The Sacred Heart University men's basketball team fell to Boston University, 70-49, at home on Saturday afternoon in the teams' first-ever meeting. Nico Galette led three players in double figures for the Pioneers.

Records:
SHU: 4-5
Boston: 3-5

Leaders:
Nico Galette: 12 points, 6 rebounds
Aidan Carpenter: 12 points, 2 blocks
Alex Sobel: 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks

Of Note:
Boston started things off with a quick lead, going up by four in the opening two minutes, but it didn't take the SHU long to answer as Aidan Carpenter knocked down a three on the Pioneers' next possession. A jumper for the Terriers at 13:56 would put BU up by three and spark an 8-0 run to take a 14-5 advantage. Carpenter again had the answer for Sacred Heart as he hit another trey, and the Pioneers went on a 15-0 run to take a 20-14 lead at 6:03 in the first half.

Two made free throws by Kyle McGee gave the Pioneers their largest lead of the game, 23-16, with just over four minutes left in the half. Boston hit a three-pointer with 46 seconds left to take a 24-23 lead, followed by a Carpenter layup with 21 seconds left to give SHU a 25-24 edge. BU called a timeout with 13 seconds left and was able to hit a jumper with two seconds on the clock to go ahead 26-25 at the half.

The teams traded three-pointers to open the second half, and a layup by Alex Sobel would put the Pioneers up 31-30 at 18:06. BU put away the next five to take a six-point lead, but Mike Sixsmith hit one from behind the arc to pull SHU within three, 36-33 at 16:41.

The Terriers regained a six-point lead until a good free throw from Raymond Espinal-Guzman and a layup by Galette cut the Pioneers' deficit to three once again. BU continued with the advantage, but Sobel kept SHU within reach with back-to-back layups to trail, 45-42 at 9:40. From there, BU went on a run to ultimately put the game away, taking the 70-49 final.

Up Next:
Sacred Heart is back in action on Wednesday, December 6, on the road at St. John's at 7:00 PM.