FAIRFIELD, Conn.— After back-to-back road games, the Sacred Heart University men's basketball team returns home to the William H. Pitt Center on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 2:00 pm to take on Saint Peter's in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action.   

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OPENING TIP

• Sacred Heart and Saint Peter's meet for the second time in series history and the first time since 2017. The Peacocks defeated SHU, 70-61, in a neutral site game at Mohegan Sun on Nov. 18, 2017. 
• Both teams are coming off Thursday night losses; SHU fell to Siena, 93-75, and Saint Peter's lost to Marist, 56-51.
• In the Pios loss to Siena, Tanner Thomas scored a career-high 30 points, the first time a Pioneer dropped 30 since his brother, Tyler Thomas had a 30-piece against URI on Dec. 7, 2021. Bryce Johnson (13) also scored in double figures.
• Amiri Stewart is two points away from his 1,000th career point. 
• Stewart is 44th in the NCAA DI in steals per game at 2.08 (as of 1/14), and Mekhi Conner is tied for 45th in the country in assists with 83 total and is 49th in assists per game with 5.2
• Three Pioneers are averaging double figures: Thomas (16.0), Stewart (11.6), and Anquan Hill (11.1). 
• Bryce Johnson leads the team in rebounds with 6.3 per game, followed by Thomas (5.5) and Hill (4.6). 
• Conner is the team leader in assists (5.1) & Stewart (2.0) in steals.
• Thomas was named to the All-MAAC preseason third team. 
• This year is Sacred Heart's first season as a full-time member of the MAAC.
• The Pioneers have 10 new players on the team. 
• Head Coach Anthony Latina is in his 12th season as head coach and 20th year overall with the Pioneers. 

LAST TIME OUT

• Taner Thomas scored a career-high 30 points, as he and Bryce Johnson scored in double figures for the Pios.
• Thomas shot 66% (14-21) from the field, and his 14 made field goals are a career-high.
• Siena used a strong surge to come from behind and take the home victory over the Pioneers.
• Sacred Heart led by as many as eight in the second half, but Siena took control and started to put the game away after a 65-65 tie at 9:26.
• Thomas cut the Pios deficit to single digits with 4:22 remaining but the Saints could not be stopped and finished with the 93-75 final.

ABOUT SAINT PETER'S    

• St. Peter's is 6-8 overall and 1-5 in the MAAC this season. They are coming off a 56-51 home loss to Marist on Thursday.
• The Peacocks have two double-figure players: Marcus Randolph (14.4) and Armoni Zeigler (11.4). 
• The defending MAAC Champions were selected fifth in the MAAC preseason coaches poll. Randolph and Mouhamed Sow were named to the preseason third team.