FAIRFIELD, Conn. — After opening the season with a dominant 103–46 victory on Tuesday, the Sacred Heart University men's basketball team heads to Pittsburgh to open the Villanova Challenge against Duquesne on Friday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m.

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OPENING TIP

• Sacred Heart and Duquesne meet for just the second time in program history.
• The first meeting took place on Dec. 20, 2002, in Caguas, P.R., where the Dukes earned a 74-63 win.
• Both teams are coming off season-opening victories:
  • Sacred Heart defeated Merchant Marine, 103-46, on Tuesday.
  • Duquesne topped Niagara, 83-63, on Monday evening.
• Six Pioneers scored in double figures in SHU's opener.
• The Pioneers were picked third in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll and led the conference with three preseason All-MAAC selections:
  • Anquan Hill - First Team
  • Mekhi Conner - Second Team
  • Nyle Ralph-Beyer - Third Team
• SHU returns nine players from last year's roster.
• The team welcomes two transfers (Dashon Gittens, Yann Farell) and four first-year players.
• Sacred Heart enters its second season in the MAAC after a strong debut that included a seventh-place finish and a conference tournament win over Fairfield to reach the quarterfinals.
• The Pioneers feature three student-athletes from Africa: Fallou Gueye, Yann Farell, and Abdou Yadd.
• Sacred Heart is celebrating its 60th season of men's basketball.
• Head coach Anthony Latina enters his 13th season at the helm of the program.

SCOUTING DUQUESNE

• Duquesne opened its season with an 83–63 win over Niagara on Monday.
• Tarence Guinyard (19) and Jimmie Williams (17) both scored in double figures.
• The Dukes shot 56.4% (31–55) from the field and 42.3% (11–26) from three-point range.
• Duquesne was picked ninth in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll and returns two starters — Cam Crawford and Jakub Necas — from last year's squad.
• The Dukes feature eight newcomers on their 2025–26 roster.

LAST TIME OUT

• Abdou Yadd scored in double figures in his collegiate debut.
• Anquan Hill recorded his first double-double of the season, shooting 64% (9–14) from the field.
• Dashon Gittens was nearly perfect from the field, going 8-for-9.
• Jeremiah Jacobs and Jaden Slaughter tallied their first career points.
• SHU reached the 100-point mark for the first time since Dec. 2024 (100–60 win over Manhattanville).
• The Pioneers have now won their home opener in four straight seasons and earned their first season-opening victory since 2023–24.