FAIRFIELD, Conn.- The Sacred Heart men's basketball team will play its second home game of the week on Saturday afternoon when they host Central Connecticut State in the Pitt Center at 2 PM. The Pioneers and Blue Devils face each other for the first time this season. Sacred Heart has a record of 12-13 overall and 5-5 in Northeast Conference play. Central is 6-18 on the season and 4-6 in the NEC.

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Opening Tip:

• Sacred Heart and Central meet for the first time this season in Northeast Conference action. Last season, the teams had one game against each other last season where the Pioneers won 74-66 at home in the Pitt Center.
• SHU won its last game at home on Thursday night against Wagner, 65-56. Bryce Johnson (17), Joey Reilly (16), and Nico Galette (11) led the Pioneers in double figures in the win.  
• 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 Solomon is third (11.3).
• Johnson has seven double-doubles this season, Galette has four, and Tanner Thomas has one.
• Johnson leads the team in rebounds, 7.9 per game, and Galette is second with 7.1.
• Johnson leads the NEC in defensive rebounds with 156 and is fifth overall in the NEC in rebounds with 198, Galette is right behind at seventh overall with 177.
• This season, Galette earned NEC Player of the Week once and has been a six-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.