BROOKLYN, N.Y.—
Kyle McGee scored 16 points, leading three players in double figures as the Sacred Heart University men's basketball team fell 75-58 at LIU on Saturday evening in Northeast Conference action.
Records:
SHU: 12-14, 6-5 NEC
LIU: 6-17, 5-6 NEC
Leaders:
Kyle McGee: 16 points, 5 rebounds
Alex Sobel: 11 points, 9 rebounds
Nico Galette: 11 points, 7 rebounds
Of Note:
Sacred Heart and LIU split the season series, each winning a game on their home courts. After a tight opening half, the Sharks had a strong second half, outscoring the Pioneers 42-25 to take the victory.
After trailing 8-5 through the opening four minutes of play,
Joey Reilly and
Alex Sobel made back-to-back buckets, sparking an 8-0 run as the Pioneers came from behind and took a 13-8 lead.
LIU answered with an 8-0 run of their own, taking a three-point lead at 11:47. Galette and Reilly scored back-to-back jumpers for the Pioneers to jump ahead by one, 17-16.
The Sharks were able to take a four-point lead with seven minutes left in the half, but a pair of layups from
Brendan McGuire and Reilly put SHU ahead again, 26-25. Neither team led by more than two points until a free throw for LIU put the Sharks ahead, 33-30, with 44 seconds left in the half. McGee knocked down a triple to head into halftime tied up, 33-33.
McGee hit another three-pointer to open the second half, putting the Pioneers ahead 36-35, and a
Raheem Solomon trey gave Sacred Heart a four-point advantage 41-37 at 16:46. LIU answered with back-to-back triples to push the Sharks ahead, 48-43.
From there, LIU led the rest of the way. A pair of free throws for McGee cut the deficit to six with 11:25 left in the second, but the Sharks extended their lead to double digits at 10:35 and maintained the advantage throughout the remainder of the night. LIU hit seven triples in the second half to solidify the victory.
Up Next:
Sacred Heart will return to action with its third straight road game next Saturday, February 17, at Wagner at 4:00 pm. The game will be streamed to ESPN+.
