FAIRFIELD, Conn.— In its final non-conference game of the season, the Sacred Heart University men's basketball team took down Manhattanville 100-60 on Sunday afternoon, kicking off a three-game homestand. Nyle Ralph-Beyer led four Pioneers in double figures with a career-high 20 points. 

Ralph-Beyer shot 8-for-12 from the field and 4-for-7 from behind the arc. Anquan Hill added 18 points and tied his season-high in rebounds with seven, Griffin Barrouk shot 4-for-7 from three-point range, scoring a career-high 16 points, and Mekhi Conner had career-highs in points (16) and tied his career-high in assists (8). 

Records:
Sacred Heart: 5-8, (1-1 MAAC)
Manhattanville: 4-6, (0-1 Skyline) 

Leaders:
Nyle Ralph-Beyer: 20 points, 5 rebounds 
Anquan Hill: 18 points, 7 rebounds
Griffin Barrouk: 16 points (5-for-8)
Mekhi Conner: 12 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds 

Of Note:
After going through the opening 11 minutes with neither team leading more by five, Sacred Heart found themselves trailing, 24-18 at 8:38. A Ralph-Beyer jumper sparked a 15-0 run for the Pioneers, capped by an Amiri Stewart layup, as SHU came from behind to jump ahead 33-24. Manhattanville answered with a layup, but Conner and Hill combined for seven straight points to give Sacred Heart a 40-26 advantage at the half. 

The Pioneers continued to dominate from there, outscoring the Valiants 60-34 in the second half. SHU scored 19 points off Manhattanville's turnovers and had 41 bench points. 

Sacred Heart scored 100 points for the first time this season and shot a season-best from the field, 60% (39-65), and from three-point range, 48% (13-27). 

Taj Bryant also had career-highs for the second consecutive game in points (8), rebounds (5), and assists (6). Lucius Gibson-Savadel brought down a career-high three rebounds and matched his career-high in points with two. 

Up Next: 
Sacred Heart will jump back into Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action on Sunday, January 5, at 2:00 pm against Canisius in the William H. Pitt Center.