FAIRFIELD, Conn.- Coming off back-to-back Northeast Conference victories at home, Sacred Heart men's basketball is on the road on Thursday evening to take on Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pa. at 5:00 PM. The game will be aired on ESPN U with Dave Leno and Terrence Oglesby on the call. The Pioneers are 13-13 on the season, and 6-5 in NEC play, while the Red Flash are 8-14 and 5-5 in the conference.
 
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• Sacred Heart and Saint Francis meet for the second time this season in NEC action. The Pioneers won 54-51 at home on January 16th. In the victory, Bryce Johnson had a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Joey Reilly led the scoring for Sacred Heart with 13 points.
• SHU won its last two games, most recently a 78-65 victory over Central Connecticut on Saturday at home. Nico Galette scored 22 points to lead the Pioneers, Johnson recorded his eighth double-double of the season, and Raheem Solomon scored his 1,000th career point.
• Galette has scored in double figures in every game but one this season. He leads the team with 15.8 points per game. Reilly is second on the team in scoring (11.5), and Solomon is third (11.1).
• Johnson has eight double-doubles this season, Galette has four, and Tanner Thomas has one. Johnson leads the team in rebounds, 8.1 per game, and Galette is second with 6.9.
• Johnson leads the NEC in defensive rebounds with 166 and is fourth overall in the NEC in re-bounds with 210. Galette is right behind at seventh overall with 180.
• This season, Galette earned NEC Player of the Week once and has been a seven-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.